Wokingham · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in The Holt
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for your team in The Holt and across Wokingham.
- Charity and fundraising days at work
- A monthly Fish Friday
- Retirement and leaving lunches
Fresh fish and chips in The Holt
Corporate fish and chip catering in The Holt, cooked to order
Open days and customer events work well too: visitors queue, chat and stay longer. For summer team days and celebrating a big win, we will put together a menu of haddock and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas and more.
Near The Holt, workplaces can be far from shops, 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.
A chip van compared with other options
Office caterers bring cold buffets. A chip van serves hot food fresh from the fryer. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why us?
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Events in The Holt and across Wokingham
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Collect allergies in advance
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Agree the van’s spot with facilities
Put bins near the hatch.
Make it a regular thing: monthly or quarterly.
Workplace catering around The Holt
The Holt is about 4 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Tell us where your staff event in The Holt will be, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We take the van to all 35 towns and villages across Wokingham. We serve events right across the region, from The Holt to Reading (7 miles away).
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: Wargrave station, about 1.7 miles west, is the nearest station. The Holt sits roughly 32 miles from central London, well within our area.
Anywhere in RG10, we can fry fresh for your staff, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a staff event at a home on Blakes Lane and Bath Road, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Nearby, we also serve staff events in Kiln Green (1 mile east), Hare Hatch (1 mile south-west), Ruscombe (2 miles south-west), Waltham St Lawrence (2 miles south-east) and Twyford (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (7 miles south-west), Wokingham (6 miles south), Woodley (4 miles south-west), Earley (6 miles south-west), Crowthorne (9 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Frazer Nash Archives (3.2 miles north-west) and St Mark's Hospital (4.4 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Weycock Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.
- Schools near The Holt include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (1.6 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Queen Victoria pub (less than half a mile south-east)
How the day works
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. For an end-of-day event in The Holt, summer gives you light until about 9:25pm; in late May it’s about 8:55pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
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 will reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Related guides
Should I sort the food myself?
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Events we cater in The Holt
Companies book a chip van because it is a treat that suits everyone, from the boardroom to the loading bay.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Summer staff parties
- Charity and fundraising days at work
- Project milestones
- Staff thank-you lunches
Nearby historic houses include Harleyford Manor (3.9 miles north) and Greenlands (4.8 miles north-west). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for vehicles.
What your quote should include
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- How late numbers can change
- How allergens are handled
- Payment terms and deposit
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your team in The Holt
Is The Holt too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to The Holt?
Wargrave station, about 1.7 miles west of the centre.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, Wokingham included. See all areas.
What does it cost to hire the van?
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you need. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
What will facilities need from you?
Every site asks for something different, so send us the list and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your staff, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Can the van come to our open day?
Yes, and it keeps people on site longer. Send us the timings and numbers.
Before you choose a spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- Access wide and high enough for the van
- Room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Staff lunches
- Pie and chips
Towns and villages near The Holt
Other occasions in The Holt
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. It is battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
- 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