Kent · England
Corporate Fish and Chip Catering in Woodland
Treat your staff to fresh fish and chips at your staff event in Woodland. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- End-of-project celebrations
- Open days and customer events
- Summer team days
Book the van in Woodland
The process
You do not need to do much on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your staff event. We handle the cooking and serving. After-work summer events in Woodland have daylight until about 9:15pm in late June and 7:00pm in late September; winter events, dark by about 3:50pm, need a lit spot for the van.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for your staff.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Keep space clear for staff at the hatch
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Ensure the van can get in
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Corporate fish and chip catering for your staff event in Woodland
Everything is cooked as people come up, so it’s hot whether you’re first or last in the queue. We’re often asked to cater staff appreciation days and summer staff parties, with cod and chips, pie and chips and haddock and chips.
At country workplaces around Woodland, we can bring a hot lunch to the yard. Tell us about access. Everything is fried fresh at your staff event, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
What else we do in Woodland
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A level, firm spot the van can drive onto
- A clear way in, with no low branches, cables or narrow gates
- Space for people to queue at the hatch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Staff lunches
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
Woodland for staff days and team lunches
Woodland is about 4 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. Whether your staff event is in the middle of Woodland or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Woodland is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
Commuters will know that the closest railway station is Westenhanger station, roughly 2.9 miles south-west of the centre. Woodland sits roughly 56 miles from central London, well within our area. With the Kent Downs National Landscape within about 3 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. Within about 5 miles of the sea, fish and chips goes down well with any team.
Here we cover the CT18 postcode area, and we can serve your staff event anywhere in it. Other places close to Woodland we cover include Skeete (1 mile south-west), Hemsted (1 mile north-west), Lyminge (1 mile east), Rhodes Minnis (1 mile north-east) and Ottinge (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (9 miles west), Canterbury (10 miles north), Dover (10 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south-east), Whitstable (15 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
A little further out are Royal Victoria Hospital (5.6 miles south-east) and Saltwood Castle (3.6 miles south). The countryside around Woodland includes Tolsford Hill.
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.
Woodland questions
Do you come out to small places like Woodland?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Woodland?
Westenhanger station, about 2.9 miles south-west of the centre.
How far ahead should we book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays and Christmas party Fridays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Do you have documents for our site?
Tell us what your site needs when you enquire, and we will go through it with you.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac staff in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
What about staff who don’t eat 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.
Do you do customer events and open days?
Yes. Visitors love it.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Confirm allergies by email
- Ask facilities about access
- Ask facilities what paperwork they need
When service is finished, we pack up and leave the car park tidy.
A sign in reception or a team message builds the excitement.
What a fish and chip van costs
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Your choice of menu
- Service time
- Numbers
- Whether a minimum applies
The date matters too: summer Saturdays and December Fridays are the busiest days of the year. It’s worth asking early.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where the van would go
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in Woodland
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
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 will confirm what we can provide.
A chip van compared with other options
Next to a sandwich lunch, fish and chips feels like a real thank-you. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What you get with us
- Something for staff to gather round
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- A quote that spells everything out
- We cover Woodland and the whole of Kent
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
- 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