Hampshire · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Viables
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your team in Viables and across Hampshire.
- Leaving dos
- Open days and customer events
- Fish Friday treats
Fresh fish and chips in Viables
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Corporate fish and chip catering in Viables, fried fresh
A Fish Friday treat, an end-of-project lunch or a summer team day, a chip van makes it feel like an occasion. We serve mushy peas, sausage and chips and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for fish Friday treats and celebrating a big win.
Work events near Viables might be at a farm business, a workshop or an industrial unit. The van works at any of them. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
The process
Changes on the day are fine: we’ll adjust start times and pace. For a staff lunch in Viables, daylight is not an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 4:00pm, so evening events need a lit spot. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
How to prepare
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Name one person we can call on the day
Get a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will check availability right away.
Planning help
Viables: your questions answered
Could you trade in Hackwood Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Which station is closest to Viables?
The closest is Basingstoke station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for staff.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
How fast is service?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Can you serve each shift?
Tell us the shift and break times and we will plan service around them.
Can you come onto our site?
Your facilities team decides, but a car park or yard is generally ideal.
How long does set-up take?
We get there in good time to set up. We will agree arrival and serving times with you.
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger staff and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Towns and villages near Viables
More for events in Viables
For planners, venues and organisers
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Workplace catering around Viables
Viables is about 1 mile south-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Wherever your staff event is in the RG21 area, we will come to your venue, home or workplace. We take the van to all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. We serve events right across the region, from Viables to Reading (15 miles away).
Historic houses near Viables include The Vyne (3.9 miles north). Historic venues suit client days, but check their vehicle rules before planning a van. For colleagues arriving by train, the nearest station is Basingstoke station, about 1.3 miles north.
Here we cover the RG21, RG22 and RG25 postcode area, and we can serve your staff event anywhere in it. We can serve a staff event on streets such as Grove Road, Porter Road and Morley Road, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Viables, we also cover Cliddesden (1 mile south), Eastrop (1 mile north), Oakridge (1 mile north), Lychpit (2 miles north-east) and Old Basing (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Farnborough (14 miles east), Fleet (11 miles east), Aldershot (14 miles east), Alton (8 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles north-east) and Tadley (8 miles north).
A little further out are Willis Museum (0.9 miles north) and Festival Place (1.1 miles north). Open spaces near Viables include The Mill Field and Farleigh Hill.
- Nearby schools include Queen Mary's College (within half a mile north) and The Costello School (0.9 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Jolly Farmer Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
A chip van compared with other options
For a staff treat people will remember, a fish and chip van is a great choice in Viables. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
Why us?
- Something for staff to gather round
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Occasions we serve in Viables
Hot food in the car park, rain or shine, because the cooking is inside the van.
Whatever the occasion in Viables, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We are often booked for:
- Project milestones
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
- Team away days
- Retirement send-offs
Viables sits roughly 46 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
Before you choose a spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Staff lunches
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Flag any coeliac staff
- Ask facilities about access
- A pre-order helps with numbers and allergies
- Confirm allergies by email
Plan the queue away from vehicle routes.
Some teams make it a regular treat.
- 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