Brighton and Hove · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Waterhall
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van for your team in Waterhall.
- Lunch for site crews
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Celebrating a big win
Book the van in Waterhall
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Corporate fish and chip catering in Waterhall, fried fresh
A short menu keeps the queue moving through a lunch break: fish, sausages, pies and chips, with the classic sides. We are often asked to cater retirement send-offs and warehouse, depot and site teams, with cod and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas.
At country workplaces around Waterhall, we can bring a hot lunch to the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. We cook inside the van, right where your staff are, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
- Where
- Waterhall (BN1)
- County
- Brighton and Hove
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Looking after everyone
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Put allergy details in writing
- A pre-order helps with numbers and allergies
- Flag any coeliac staff
- Ask facilities what paperwork they need
Send a message round when the van opens, and stagger departments if you can.
Make it a regular thing: monthly or quarterly.
How the day works
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Once we’re hot, we cook to order, timed around your staff event. A lunch-break van visit in Waterhall is always in daylight, but later events need lighting: it is dark by about 3:55pm in December.
- You tell us the date, the site, rough numbers and your break times.
- We check the site and send a price and any details facilities need.
- Parking and arrival are agreed with your facilities team.
- We cook to order for each group as they come out.
- We clear up and leave the site as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Share the timings for the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
Getting a price
Planning a fish and chip van for your team in Waterhall? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
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Also near Waterhall
Also in Waterhall
Planning a team lunch in Waterhall
Waterhall is about 3 miles north-east of Brighton and Hove, in Brighton and Hove. Tell us where your staff event in Waterhall will be, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot. We serve 30 places in Brighton and Hove, from the larger towns to small villages.
For staff and visitors coming by train, the nearest station is Preston Park station, about 1.7 miles south. Nearby historic houses include Preston Manor & Gardens (2 miles south) and Portslade Manor (3.2 miles south-west). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for catering vans. With the South Downs National Park within about 5 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. The coast is within about 4 miles, so a chip van lunch feels like a day at the seaside.
We cover staff events in every part of the BN1 postcode area. For staff events just outside Waterhall, we cover Patcham (1 mile south-east), Westdene (1 mile south), Hollingbury (1 mile south-east), Withdean (1 mile south) and Preston (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Brighton (3 miles south-east), Brighton and Hove (3 miles south-west), Hove (3 miles south), Carlton Hill (3 miles south), Hanover (3 miles south-east) and West Hill (3 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include British Engineerium (1.9 miles south-west) and Montefiore Hospital (2.7 miles south). The countryside around Waterhall includes Ladies Mile and Wolstonbury Hill.
- Local schools include Patcham High School (0.8 miles south-east) and The Dharma Primary School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Miller & Carter pub (less than half a mile south-east)
A chip van compared with other options
Corporate buffets are usually cold. A van serves hot food to order. Larger groups generally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book our van in Waterhall
- All the chip-shop extras
- No surprises in your quote
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
See our prices page or the cost guide.
What affects the price in Waterhall
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The menu and how many choices
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
- How easy the site is to reach
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Where the van would park
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your staff event, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Waterhall: your questions answered
Could you trade in Withdean Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Waterhall?
The closest is Preston Park station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac staff and we’ll explain the options before you book.
Do we need to provide anything?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we will take it from there.
Do you cover Waterhall?
We do. Waterhall is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
What the van needs
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- A short walk from the party
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
- A clear area by the serving hatch
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Staff lunches
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
Perfect for your staff event in Waterhall
It suits shift teams, with service timed to each break.
These are some of the bookings we take around Waterhall:
- Leaving dos
- A monthly Fish Friday
- Summer team days
- Warehouse, depot and site teams
Waterhall is about 44 miles from central London.
Questions to ask before booking
- When final numbers are due
- Whether VAT is included
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- When payment is due
- 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