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Corporate fish and chip catering in Springhead, Kent
Corporate fish and chip catering in Springhead: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Team away days
- End-of-project celebrations
- Retirement send-offs
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DIY versus a fish and chip van
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
About our corporate fish and chip catering in Springhead
Whether it is a Friday treat or an end-of-quarter thank you, a chip van makes it feel like an occasion. Whether it’s lunch for site crews and summer staff parties, we will put together a menu of cod and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips and more.
For businesses around Springhead, a staff lunch in the yard is easy to arrange. Let us know about the site. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
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What else we do in Springhead
How the day works
When we arrive, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your staff event. For a staff lunch in Springhead, daylight is not an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:50pm, so plan lighting for later events. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your staff.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Let us know the serving time
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or DA11 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Springhead for staff days and team lunches
Springhead is about 1 mile west of Northfleet, in Kent. In and around Springhead, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your staff. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Springhead to London (about 19 miles away).
Springhead is about 19 miles from central London. For staff and visitors coming by train, Ebbsfleet International station, about 0.9 miles north, is the nearest station.
Wherever your staff event is in DA11, DA10 and DA13, we can fry fresh for your staff. We can serve a staff event on streets such as Gwynn Road, Fleet Road and Roman Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Being close to the A2, Springhead is simple for us to get to for your staff event. We also bring the van to staff events in Painters Ash (1 mile south-east), Northfleet (1 mile east), Northfleet Green (1 mile south), Betsham (1 mile south-west) and Ebbsfleet Valley (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles west), Sevenoaks (12 miles south-west), Swanley (7 miles west), Kings Hill (11 miles south) and Foley Park (14 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Bluewater (2.5 miles west) and Gravesham Museum (2 miles north-east). The countryside around Springhead includes Chafford Gorges Nature Park and Sawyers Lake.
- Nearby schools include Northfleet School for Girls (0.6 miles east) and Saint George's Church of England School (1.4 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Six Bells pub (0.8 miles east)
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Send round an allergy question
- Find out what documents the site needs
- Ask staff to pre-order
Put bins near the hatch.
A gazebo near the hatch helps on wet days.
Organising for someone else?
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Springhead? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
How we price a fish and chip van for your team
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The minimum booking
- How far we travel
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long we serve
There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your date and serving time
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where the van would go
- Expected numbers
Planning a fish and chip van for your team in Springhead? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- A short walk from the party
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Staff lunches
- Mushy peas
A chip van compared with other options
A big takeaway order arrives late and lukewarm. The van cooks on site. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- Hot food handed straight over
- Classic food your staff already know
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Questions from Springhead
Can the van park in Castle Hill Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first.
Which station is closest to Springhead?
The closest is Ebbsfleet International station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays and Christmas party Fridays. Even at short notice, it’s worth asking.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Can we pay by invoice?
Ask us when you enquire and we’ll explain how booking and payment work.
How do you handle allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
How long does set-up take?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
Why choose corporate fish and chip catering in Springhead?
It works across shifts, with service timed to each break.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Retirement send-offs
- Staff appreciation days
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- Fish Friday treats
Nearby historic houses include Cobham College (4.1 miles south-east). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for catering vans.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- VAT, if it applies
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Whether there’s a minimum
- Fried fresh to order in the van at your event
- Cod, haddock and chips, sausages and pies
- The van comes to you: homes, venues, workplaces and fields
- Served at the time you choose, from the hatch