West Sussex · England
Corporate fish and chip catering in Tilgate, West Sussex
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for your team makes the food a highlight of your staff event in Tilgate.
- Customer days
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- Summer team days
Corporate fish and chip catering in Tilgate
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and children love it.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it is hot, crisp and generous.
About our corporate fish and chip catering in Tilgate
The van parks in the car park or yard, so nobody has to leave site. We’re often asked to cater end-of-project celebrations and staff thank-you lunches, with sausage and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips.
Around Tilgate, teams work at farms, workshops and units. A chip van suits all of them. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
- Area
- Tilgate (RH10, RH11)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we are happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It keeps things simple.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Taking the team out for a meal means booking, travel and time away from site. The van brings lunch to the team. Larger groups normally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Tilgate hosts choose us
- Classic food your staff already know
- Something for staff to gather round
- Hot food handed straight over
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
What happens on the day
We need a level, firm place to park the van, close to where people will eat, and we agree exactly where before the day. Lunchtime staff treats in Tilgate are in daylight all year round, but later events need lighting: it is dark by about 3:55pm in December.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
Planning a fish and chip van for your team in Tilgate? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just use our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Send round an allergy question
- Share the shift pattern
- Agree the van’s spot with facilities
- Let us know about coeliac disease
Bins and napkins by the van make it easy.
A simple pre-order helps us plan.
Towns and villages near Tilgate
Other occasions in Tilgate
Should I sort the food myself?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Frying for a crowd at home isn’t a good idea: big pans of hot oil, children and garden parties don’t mix. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Tilgate questions
Which station is closest to Tilgate?
Crawley station, about 0.6 miles north-west of the centre.
Could you trade in Tilgate Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How long does set-up take?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
What paperwork do you provide?
Sites vary, so send us the list and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Can the van come to our open day?
We do. Visitors love it.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for staff.
Do you come to Tilgate?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Tilgate is within our area and the rest of West Sussex. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Workplace catering around Tilgate
Tilgate is about 1 mile south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. We serve staff events at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Tilgate and the surrounding area. We serve 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Tilgate to Brighton (19 miles away).
Central London is about 28 miles from Tilgate, well within our area. Within reach of Tilgate are historic houses such as Tyes Place (4.6 miles south). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for vehicles.
We cover staff events in every part of RH10 and RH11 and the streets around it. Your staff event could be at a house on York Road, Nash Road and Cook Road, wherever the van can park. We also bring the van to staff events in Southgate (1 mile west), Crawley (1 mile north-west), Three Bridges (1 mile north-east), Maidenbower (1 mile east) and West Green (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Horsham (7 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (6 miles west).
Nearby you will also find County Mall (0.7 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Tilgate include Tilgate Lake.
- Nearby schools include Three Bridges Junior School (0.5 miles north-west) and Thomas Bennett Community College (0.6 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Grasshopper pub (under half a mile south)
What a fish and chip van costs
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Your choice of menu
- The length of service
- The date and time of year
- Access and parking
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The spot you have in mind for the van
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your staff event in Tilgate, and we will check the date and send a price.
Who books corporate fish and chip catering in Tilgate?
There is nothing to book but the van, so it is easy to organise.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Tilgate and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- A monthly Fish Friday
- Customer days
- Shift teams at depots and warehouses
- Staff thank-you lunches
For staff and visitors coming by train, the nearest station is Crawley station, about 0.6 miles north-west.
What to look for in a quote
- How much space the van takes up
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Allergen information for each item
- Any minimum charge
- 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