Surrey · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Sutton Abinger events
Treat your staff to fresh fish and chips at your staff event in Sutton Abinger. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- End-of-project celebrations
- Retirement and leaving lunches
A chip van near Sutton Abinger
Corporate fish and chip catering in Sutton Abinger, cooked to order
Few staff treats are as popular as a fish and chip van lunch. It needs no kitchen and no room booking, and it gets people talking. We’re often asked to cater open days and customer events and retirement send-offs, serving mushy peas, pie and chips and haddock and chips.
Rural businesses around Sutton Abinger can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a chip van a real treat. We cook inside the van, right where your staff are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Who books corporate fish and chip catering in Sutton Abinger?
It suits shift teams, with service timed to each break.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- Leaving dos
- End-of-project celebrations
Within reach of Sutton Abinger are historic houses such as Hatchlands Park (4.3 miles north-west) and Polesden Lacey (4.5 miles north-east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they generally set strict rules for vehicles.
Before you book anyone
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether there’s a minimum
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- The deadline for final numbers
How it works
The first sign we’ve arrived is usually the smell, about the time the first staff wander across. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. Summer events after work in Sutton Abinger have light until about 9:20pm; in late May it’s about 8:50pm.
- We start with your date, site, numbers and shifts.
- We check access and send a quote, with anything your site needs from us.
- We arrange the van’s spot and arrival with the site.
- On the day we set up and fry to order through the agreed service time.
- We pack up and leave the space as we found it.
How to prepare
- Let us know the serving time
- Keep space clear for staff at the hatch
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, use our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few staff with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Find out what documents the site needs
- Check with facilities where the van can park
- Collect allergies in advance
- A pre-order helps with numbers and allergies
After the last group, we pack up and leave the car park tidy.
Somewhere to sit outside helps.
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Sutton Abinger? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Sutton Abinger: your questions answered
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Sutton Abinger?
The closest is Gomshall station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
No, not as standard: batter is generally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, Surrey included. See all areas.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children generally love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Can you come onto our site?
Generally, if there’s a level spot and the site allows it. We will agree the exact spot with you or facilities.
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Any minimum charge
- The number of meals
- 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.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- A picture of the space and the way in
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, use our quote form.
Sutton Abinger for staff days and team lunches
Sutton Abinger is about 5 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Bookings in Sutton Abinger come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We cover 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 7 miles away.
Sutton Abinger sits roughly 25 miles from central London. For colleagues arriving by train, the closest railway station is Gomshall station, roughly 1.4 miles north-west of the centre. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 3 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Here we cover the RH5 postcode area, and we can serve your staff event anywhere in it. From Hoe Lane, Annisdowne Close and Sutton Place or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Close by, we cover staff events in Hoe (1 mile west), Abinger (1 mile east), Abinger Hammer (1 mile north), Gomshall (1 mile north-west) and Shere (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (7 miles north-west), Woking (10 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles east), Redhill (12 miles east) and Ewell (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are Mesolithic Museum (0.9 miles east) and Abinger Castle (0.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Combe Bottom and Silent Pool.
- Local schools include Belmont Prep School (1.3 miles south-east) and Hurtwood House (1.9 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Volunteer pub (less than half a mile east)
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Is a fish and chip van right for your staff event?
Next to a sandwich lunch, fish and chips feels like a real thank-you. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Hot food handed straight over
See our prices page and the cost guide.
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What else we do in Sutton Abinger
- 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