West Berkshire · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in West Ilsley
Treat your staff to fresh fish and chips at your staff event in West Ilsley. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Customer days
- Retirement and leaving lunches
- Friday lunch treats
Book the van in West Ilsley
How we price a fish and chip van for your team
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Numbers
- The menu and how many choices
- How far we travel
- The day of the week
Larger groups typically 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.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the van would park
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Thinking about a fish and chip van for your team for your staff event in West Ilsley? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Corporate fish and chip catering for your staff event in West Ilsley
The van parks in the car park or yard, so nobody has to leave site. For friday lunch treats and charity and fundraising days at work, we can cook mushy peas, cod and chips and pie and chips.
Near West Ilsley, workplaces can be far from shops, which makes a chip van a real treat. Everything is fried fresh at your staff event, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
- Where
- West Ilsley (RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
West Ilsley questions
Do you come to venues in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like West Ilsley?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
How long are you on site?
We get there in good time to set up. We will agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
Where will the van go on our site?
Normally, if there’s a level spot and the site allows it. Facilities will decide the spot.
Who clears up?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Can the van come to West Ilsley?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including West Ilsley. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
About the food
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Planning a team lunch in West Ilsley
West Ilsley is about 6 miles south-west of Didcot, in West Berkshire. In and around West Ilsley, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. West Ilsley is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from West Ilsley to Oxford (15 miles away).
With the North Wessex Downs National Landscape within about 4 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
We cover staff events in every part of the RG20 postcode area. Local streets include Bury Lane and Churchway; a staff event on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve staff events include Catmore (2 miles south-west), Stanmore (2 miles south), Farnborough (3 miles west), Brightwalton (4 miles south-west) and Brightwalton Green (4 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Newbury (10 miles south), Thatcham (10 miles south), Burghfield Common (15 miles south-east), Speenhamland (9 miles south), Hungerford (12 miles south-west) and Calcot (13 miles south-east).
A little further out are Atlas Computer Laboratory (2.4 miles north). The countryside around West Ilsley includes Mowbray Fields and Churn Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Harrow pub (within half a mile west)
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a facilities manager or an organiser, we’re happy to deal with you and the venue directly. It saves passing messages back and forth.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
How the day works
There’s very little for you to do on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your staff event. We handle the cooking and serving. Lunchtime staff treats in West Ilsley are in daylight all year round, but evening events need lights from about 4:00pm in December or 7:10pm in late September.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: 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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A chip van compared with other options
Next to a sandwich lunch, a chip van feels like a proper treat. 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’ll send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- A clear quote before you book
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Quick service from the hatch
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Planning the van’s spot
If a spot isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you. What matters most:
- A lit spot if service runs after dark
- Somewhere close to where people will eat
- Flat, firm ground for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Staff lunches
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
Places near West Ilsley
What else we do in West Ilsley
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Deep-frying for lots of people at home is risky: hot oil and a busy party are a bad combination. Leave the frying to a van built for it.
Allergies and dietary needs
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:
- Tell us about coeliac staff specifically
- Check the site’s requirements for caterers
- Send round an allergy question
- Ask facilities about access
We can serve each shift in turn.
Make it a regular thing: monthly or quarterly.
- 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