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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Whetsted
Corporate fish and chip catering in Whetsted: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch.
- Project milestones
- Shift teams at depots and warehouses
- Summer team days
Corporate fish and chip catering in Whetsted
How we price a fish and chip van for your team
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How long we serve
- The minimum booking
- The date and time of year
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Expected numbers
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Corporate fish and chip catering in Whetsted, fried fresh
Everything is cooked as people come up, so it’s hot whether you are first or last in the queue. Whether it is project milestones and warehouse, depot and site teams, we will put together a menu of pie and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas for your guests.
For farms and rural sites near Whetsted, a chip van brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Tell us about access. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your staff event, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Whetsted questions
How far is Whetsted from London?
About 29 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Whetsted?
Paddock Wood station, about 0.9 miles south-east of the centre.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
How fast is service?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan service around it.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Whetsted.
Do you do customer events and open days?
Yes, it’s a great draw. Send us the timings and numbers.
Do you work around shifts?
Tell us the shift and break times and we will plan service around them.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
Perfect for your staff event in Whetsted
It suits shift teams, because service can be planned in waves.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Whetsted:
- Project milestones
- Charity days
- Leaving dos
- A monthly Fish Friday
Whetsted sits roughly 29 miles from central London, well within our area.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Any minimum charge
Step by step
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. For a staff lunch in Whetsted, daylight isn’t an issue, but a winter evening event is dark by about 3:55pm, so evening events need a lit spot. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Should I sort the food myself?
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. A van is designed for exactly this.
Workplace catering around Whetsted
Whetsted is about 4 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Across the TN12 area, we can bring the van to you. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 29 miles away.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Paddock Wood station, roughly 0.9 miles south-east of the centre.
For staff events in TN12, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. For staff events just outside Whetsted, we cover Five Oak Green (1 mile south-west), Paddock Wood (1 mile south-east), Colt's Hill (1 mile south-west), Capel (2 miles south-west) and Crockhurst Street (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south-west), Tonbridge (4 miles west), Kings Hill (6 miles north) and Foley Park (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tonbridge Castle (4.4 miles west) and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (4.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Whetsted include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Nearby schools include Mascalls School (1.6 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Kings Head pub (0.9 miles south-west)
Where the van can park in Whetsted
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- The site’s agreement to a catering van
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- A level hardstanding, drive or firm lawn
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Staff lunches
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
About the food
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and children love it.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is the favourite in much of the south. It is battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Whetsted? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Ask facilities what paperwork they need
- Confirm allergies by email
- Ask staff to pre-order
- Flag any coeliac staff
Put bins near the hatch.
Tell the team in advance: it is half the fun.
Places near Whetsted
Other occasions in Whetsted
- 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