Hampshire · England
Corporate fish and chip catering in Swanmore, Hampshire
We bring a fish and chip van for your team across Swanmore and Hampshire, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Fish Friday treats
- Open days
- Celebrating a big win
A chip van near Swanmore
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your team in Swanmore
Which station is closest to Swanmore?
The closest is Botley station, roughly 3.7 miles away.
Is Swanmore close to London?
Roughly 61 miles from the centre of London.
How fast is service?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan service around it.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
When should we book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Can you cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
How does payment work for businesses?
We will talk you through booking and payment.
About our corporate fish and chip catering in Swanmore
Few staff treats are as popular as a fish and chip van lunch. There’s no room to book and no kitchen needed, and it gets people talking. On the menu are pie and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for open days and customer events and fish Friday treats.
Work events near Swanmore might be at a farm business, a workshop or an industrial unit. The van works at any of them. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Perfect for your staff event in Swanmore
There is nothing to book but the van, so it’s easy to organise.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Swanmore book the van for events such as:
- Lunch for site crews
- Summer staff parties
- Workplace fundraising days
- A monthly Fish Friday
Commuters will know that the nearest station is Botley station, about 3.7 miles south-west.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if plans change
- A clear list of what’s included
- How late numbers can change
- Allergen information for each item
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Nearby places to Swanmore
Also in Swanmore
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Consider a pre-order list
- Tell us exactly when each group can eat
- Collect allergies in advance
For shift teams, we serve in waves, as agreed in advance.
Cover near the van keeps the queue dry.
Space, access and the venue
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Staff lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
Staff lunches in Swanmore: access and travel
Swanmore is about 6 miles east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SO32, we’ll come to your venue, home or workplace. Swanmore is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 9 miles away.
Swanmore is about 61 miles from central London, well within our area.
Staff events anywhere in SO32 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many staff. Local streets include Church Road, Myers Close and Spring Vale; a staff event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve staff events include Hill Grove (1 mile east), Upper Swanmore (1 mile north-east), Mislingford (1 mile south-east), Shirrell Heath (1 mile south) and Kingsmead (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (10 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.7 miles north-west) and Knowle Hospital (4.3 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Beacon Hill and Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Nearby schools include Swanmore College of Technology (under half a mile west)
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether a minimum applies
- How many people are eating
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Service time
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where the van would go
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, park the van and get the fryers going. Your staff can wander over to the hatch as soon as we open. For an end-of-day event in Swanmore, summer gives you light until about 9:20pm; in late May it is about 8:55pm.
- We start with your date, site, numbers and shifts.
- We check access and send a quote, with anything your site needs from us.
- We agree where the van parks and when it arrives with you or facilities.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Clear the route for the van
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, use our quote form.
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- 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