Hampshire · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Winchester events
Planning a fish and chip van for your team in Winchester? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- A monthly Fish Friday
- Project milestones
- Staff thank-you lunches
A chip van near Winchester
Corporate fish and chip catering in Winchester, fried fresh
A chip van lunch is one of the simplest ways to say thank you to a team. It needs no kitchen and no room booking, and people still talk about it the following week. For customer days and end-of-project celebrations, we can cook sausage and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips.
Winchester has offices, business parks, depots and warehouses that suit a chip van. The site needs to agree a spot for the van. You will know what’s included before booking: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.
Organising for someone else?
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we’ll keep everyone informed on the day.
Organising a club, school or community event in Winchester? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for your team in Winchester
Could you trade in St. Cross Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first.
What’s the nearest station to Winchester?
The closest is Winchester station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Is grass a problem?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
How much space do you need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your staff, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Do you have documents for our site?
Tell us what your site needs when you enquire, and we will confirm what we can provide.
Can the van park on the street?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
Can we pay by invoice?
We will explain how it works when we quote for businesses.
How it works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we hold off cooking until you are ready, so the food is still fresh when it is served. Lunchtime bookings in Winchester are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lighting for later events. A summer after-work event has daylight until about 9:25pm.
- We start with your date, site, numbers and shifts.
- We check access and send a quote, with anything your site needs from us.
- We agree where the van parks and when it arrives with you or facilities.
- We cook to order for each group as they come out.
- We clear up and leave the site as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Keep space clear for staff at the hatch
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your staff event in Winchester, and we will check the date and send a price.
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Before you choose a spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A route in without tight gates or low branches
- Permission from the venue or landowner for the van
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Staff lunches
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
Also near Winchester
Also in Winchester
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The date and time of year
- How far we travel
- The minimum booking
- The number of meals
Dates make a difference: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. Ask about your date early.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Send us the date, the address or SO22 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the staff event.
Events we cater in Winchester
A van lunch is a staff treat almost everyone appreciates, from the boardroom to the loading bay.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- End-of-project celebrations
- Open days
- Lunch for site crews
- Summer team days
Winchester sits roughly 61 miles from central London, well within our area.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- How many hours the van serves
- Allergen information for each item
- The deposit and payment dates
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Tell us about coeliac staff specifically
- Find out what documents the site needs
- Send round an allergy question
- Send allergies to us in writing
Bins and napkins by the van make it easy.
Tell the team in advance: it’s half the fun.
Food your guests will love
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan.
Workplace catering around Winchester
Winchester is in Hampshire. Staff events in Winchester are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Winchester is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Winchester to Southampton (10 miles away).
For colleagues arriving by train, Winchester station, about 0.6 miles north, is the nearest station. By road, Winchester is on or near the A31 and A32, which makes it easy for us to reach with the van.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO22, SO23, SO32 and SO21, and we can serve your staff event anywhere in it. Whether your staff event is on The Square, Market Street and Market Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. Being close to the A31 and A32, Winchester is simple for us to get to. For staff events just outside Winchester, we cover Bar End (1 mile south-east), Highcliffe (1 mile east), Hyde (1 mile north), St Cross (1 mile south) and Stanmore (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-west) and Hedge End (10 miles south). As one of the bigger places in Hampshire, Winchester has lots of places where the van can park.
A little further out are Winchester City Museum (under half a mile north-east) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (less than half a mile east). Open spaces near Winchester include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Local schools include Peter Symonds College (0.7 miles north) and Leigh House Hospital (1.5 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Green Man pub (within half a mile north-west)
- 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