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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Thames Ditton events
Corporate fish and chip catering in Thames Ditton: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Open days
- Summer team days
- Thank-you lunches for the team
Corporate fish and chip catering for Thames Ditton events
Who books corporate fish and chip catering in Thames Ditton?
It gets people out of their usual groups.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Friday lunch treats
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Celebrating a big win
- Team away days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Thames Ditton has its own station, Thames Ditton station.
What to look for in a quote
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Whether VAT is included
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- When payment is due
Corporate fish and chip catering in Thames Ditton, cooked to order
Open days and customer events work well too: visitors queue, chat and stay longer. Typical bookings include team away days and charity days, serving mushy peas, haddock and chips and sausage and chips.
For businesses around Thames Ditton, a staff lunch in the yard is easy to arrange. Tell us about the site and access. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The menu and how many choices
- How easy the site is to reach
- Distance and any road charges
- How many people are eating
Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It’s worth asking early.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
- Where the van would park
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your staff event, and we will quote on that. To start, fill in our quote form.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your staff instead.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
A chip van compared with other options
A big takeaway order arrives late and lukewarm. A van fries on the spot. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why us?
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- A quote that spells everything out
- All the chip-shop extras
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Questions from Thames Ditton
Can the van park in Giggs Hill Green?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them first.
Which station is closest to Thames Ditton?
Thames Ditton station, in Thames Ditton itself.
How long are you on site?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Can you cater for allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we’ll plan for them.
What paperwork do you provide?
Every site asks for something different, so ask facilities for their list and pass it on.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Space, access and the venue
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work. What matters most:
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A short walk from the party
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Staff lunches
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
About the food
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans.
The process
We need a level, firm place to park the van, near your staff, and we agree exactly where before the day. A lunch-break van visit in Thames Ditton is always in daylight, but evening events need lights from about 3:55pm in December or 7:05pm in late September.
- 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.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your staff.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Clear the route for the van
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
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Planning a team lunch in Thames Ditton
Thames Ditton is about 1 mile west of Surbiton, in Surrey. We park up at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Thames Ditton and nearby villages. Thames Ditton is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is London, about 13 miles away.
Central London is about 13 miles from Thames Ditton. With the A307 nearby, access for the van is straightforward.
Anywhere in KT7, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your staff event could be at a house on High Street, Watts Road and Ditton Close or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Main roads around Thames Ditton include the A307, so getting the van to your staff event is simple. If your venue is just outside Thames Ditton, we also cover Weston Green (1 mile south-west), Long Ditton (1 mile east), Hinchley Wood (1 mile south), Seething Wells (1 mile east) and Molesey (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (14 miles south-west), Woking (12 miles south-west), Epsom (5 miles south-east), Redhill (13 miles south-east), Ewell (4 miles south-east) and Egham (10 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Tolworth Hospital (2 miles east) and Bentall Centre (2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Thames Ditton include The Wood and The Lake.
- Schools near Thames Ditton include Esher College (0.5 miles west) and Shrewsbury House School (1.3 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include George and Dragon pub (less than half a mile north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Surbiton (1.8 miles south-east)
Places near Thames Ditton
Also in Thames Ditton
- 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