Hampshire · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Walhampton events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your team in Walhampton and across Hampshire.
- A monthly Fish Friday
- Customer days
- Charity and fundraising days at work
A chip van near Walhampton
How our corporate fish and chip catering works in Walhampton
Open days and customer events work well too: visitors queue, chat and stay longer. For team away days and retirement send-offs, we can cook haddock and chips, pie and chips and sausage and chips for your guests.
Rural businesses around Walhampton can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a chip van a real treat. Everything is fried fresh at your staff event, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Your choice of menu
- How far we travel
- How many people are eating
- The minimum booking
Dates make a difference: peak summer weekends and Christmas party Fridays book up first. Ask about your date early.
What we need to know
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- A photo of the parking spot
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Anything awkward about the way in
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, use our quote form.
Perfect for your staff event in Walhampton
It doesn’t need a meeting room, a kitchen or a restaurant booking, so it is simple to arrange.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Celebrating a big win
- Open days and customer events
- Retirement send-offs
- Fish Friday treats
Commuters will know that there is a station right in Walhampton: Lymington Town station.
What your quote should include
- When final numbers are due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is what most people in the south ask for. It is battered and fried to order.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Should I sort the food myself?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the staff event.
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.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Consider a pre-order list
- Put allergy details in writing
- Agree the van’s spot with facilities
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
A quick message to staff when the van opens helps, and stagger departments if you can.
A pre-order list speeds things up and helps with allergies.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For a staff treat people will remember, a fish and chip van is a great choice. Larger groups usually cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Walhampton hosts choose us
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- A quote that spells everything out
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Walhampton: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Walhampton?
Lymington Town station, in Walhampton itself.
Do you come to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. Peak dates go quickly, so contact us early.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Can the van park on the street?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
Can you come onto our site?
That’s up to your site, but car parks and yards generally work well.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Do you need power or water?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we will confirm the rest.
Planning a team lunch in Walhampton
Walhampton is about 1 mile east of Lymington, in Hampshire. Around Walhampton, we park wherever there is level, firm ground, close to your staff. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Walhampton to Southampton (12 miles away).
With the New Forest National Park within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. Within about a mile of the sea, fish and chips goes down well with any team.
Wherever your staff event is in SO41, we can fry fresh for your staff, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can serve a staff event on streets such as Undershore Road and Walhampton Hill, wherever the van can park. Neighbouring places where we serve staff events include Lymington (1 mile west), Portmore (1 mile north), Warborne (1 mile north), Pennington (1 mile south-west) and Pilley (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Totton (11 miles north), Hedge End (15 miles north-east), Hythe (9 miles north-east), New Milton (6 miles west), Ringwood (12 miles north-west) and Locks Heath (14 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Lymington New Forest Hospital (0.8 miles north-west) and Yarmouth Castle (4 miles south). Within reach you will find Boldre Foreshore.
- Nearby schools include Southlands School (1 mile north) and Priestlands School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Ferryman pub (under half a mile north)
The process
We get there well before service, park the van and get the fryers going. Staff generally gather round the hatch once service starts. For a staff lunch in Walhampton, daylight is not an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 4:05pm, so plan lighting for later events. Summer events have daylight until around 9:25pm.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, 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
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
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Organising for someone else?
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, we’ll work directly with you and the venue. It saves passing messages back and forth.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
More for events in Walhampton
- 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