Hampshire · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Weavers Down
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for your team makes the food a highlight of your staff event in Weavers Down.
- Open days
- Friday lunch treats
- Charity days
Fresh fish and chips in Weavers Down
DIY versus a fish and chip van
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
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. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Corporate fish and chip catering in Weavers Down, cooked to order
It works for customer events and open days as well: people gather at the van and linger. Popular choices include sausage and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips, and we’re often booked for end-of-project celebrations and a monthly Fish Friday.
For farms and rural sites near Weavers Down, we can bring a hot lunch to the yard. Let us know about tracks and gates. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Planning the van’s spot
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Confirmation that the van can park there
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- Light near the van and the queue for evening service
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Staff lunches
Planners, venues and businesses
Planners and coordinators can contact us directly, and we’ll keep you updated on arrival and serving times.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
What happens on the day
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. For a staff lunch in Weavers Down, daylight isn’t an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lighting for later events. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Send us the date, site, headcount and break times.
- We check the site and send a price and any details facilities need.
- We agree where the van parks and when it arrives with you or facilities.
- We serve hot from the hatch through your break or shifts.
- Afterwards, we pack up and leave the car park tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Weavers Down
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Access and parking
- How long we serve
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Expected numbers
- Your date and serving time
- A photo of the parking spot
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Weavers Down: your questions answered
Can the van go to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Which station is closest to Weavers Down?
The closest is Liphook station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Is grass a problem?
Generally, if it is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac staff when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
Can you park in our car park or yard?
Generally, if there is a level spot and the site allows it. Facilities will decide the spot.
Can you park on the road outside?
It depends on the road. A drive, car park or yard is normally easier; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Planning a team lunch in Weavers Down
Weavers Down is about 7 miles north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. For a staff event in Weavers Down, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. Weavers Down is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 16 miles away.
Weavers Down is about 43 miles from central London. With the Surrey Hills National Landscape within about 6 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Staff events anywhere in GU30 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Whether your staff event is on Bircholt Road, Longmoor Drive and Beechcroft Close or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside Weavers Down, we also cover Conford (1 mile north), Passfield (1 mile north), Liphook (1 mile east), Longmoor (2 miles west) and Woolmer (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Farnborough (15 miles north), Fleet (14 miles north), Horndean (14 miles south-west), Aldershot (12 miles north), Alton (8 miles north-west) and Petersfield (7 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Chase Community Hospital (2.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Weavers Down includes Wheeler's Down and Deadwater Valley.
- Schools near Weavers Down include Bohunt School (1.2 miles east)
About the food
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Planning for dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Flag any coeliac staff
- Collect allergies in advance
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
- Give us break and shift times
Bins and napkins by the van make it easy.
Make it a regular thing: monthly or quarterly.
Why choose corporate fish and chip catering in Weavers Down?
It is hot food on site, whatever the weather, because the cooking is inside the van.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Weavers Down book the van for occasions like:
- Retirement send-offs
- Summer team days
- Staff appreciation days
- Charity and fundraising days at work
Commuters will know that Liphook station, about 1.5 miles east, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- The cancellation terms
- The van’s size and access needs
- How late numbers can change
- The deposit and payment dates
- 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