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Corporate Fish and Chip Catering for Maidstone events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for your team in Maidstone and across Kent.
- A monthly Fish Friday
- Summer team days
- Project milestones
Planning an event in Maidstone?
Corporate fish and chip catering in Maidstone, fried fresh
Everything is cooked as people come up, so the last person served gets food as hot as the first. Typical bookings include fish Friday treats and shift teams at depots and warehouses, with haddock and chips, pie and chips and cod and chips.
For a staff lunch in Maidstone, a car park or yard is typically ideal. Tell us about access and security. We cook inside the van, right where your staff are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
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:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Parking and the way in
- The length of service
- Whether a minimum applies
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Where the van would park
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Perfect for your staff event in Maidstone
Hot food in the car park, rain or shine, because the cooking is inside the van.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Retirement and leaving lunches
- Thank-you lunches for the team
- End-of-project celebrations
- Summer team days
For staff and visitors coming by train, Maidstone West station is about 0.6 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- What happens if plans change
- How much space the van takes up
- Whether travel is included
- Whether there’s a minimum
Planners, venues and businesses
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
About the food
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most events have a few staff with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Consider a pre-order list
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Collect allergies in advance
- Ask facilities about access
We arrive before your break to park and heat the fryers, so we’re ready when the first group comes out.
A gazebo near the hatch helps on wet days.
Nearby places to Maidstone
More for events in Maidstone
Why choose a fish and chip van in Maidstone?
A big takeaway order arrives late and lukewarm. The van cooks on site. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book our van in Maidstone
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Step by step
We don’t cook ahead. Each portion is battered and fried as it is ordered, so it is as fresh as from any chip shop. Lunchtime staff treats in Maidstone are in daylight all year round, but later events need lighting: it’s dark by about 3:50pm in December.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Maidstone: your questions answered
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Which station is closest to Maidstone?
Maidstone West station, about 0.6 miles north-west of the centre.
Can the van park on grass?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Can you come onto our site?
That’s up to your site, but car parks and yards typically work well.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
Can you invoice the company?
Ask us when you enquire and we will explain how booking and payment work.
Do you cover Maidstone?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Maidstone and the rest of Kent. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
How soon do we need to book?
As early as you can, especially for summer weekends and December. Ask about your date even if it’s soon.
Takeaway run or book a van?
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.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Staff lunches in Maidstone: access and travel
Maidstone is about 31 miles south-east of London, in Kent. We serve staff events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Maidstone and the surrounding area. We take the van to 922 places across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Maidstone to Canterbury (about 24 miles away).
By road, Maidstone is on or near the A20 and A26, which makes it easy for us to reach with the van. Among the historic houses close to Maidstone are Stoneacre (2.4 miles south-east) and Leeds Castle (4.6 miles east). Estates and historic houses can make memorable settings for client events, but they normally set strict rules for vehicles. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
For staff events in ME15, ME16, ME14 and ME17, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many staff. Your staff event could be at a house on Square Hill Road, Arundel Square and Square Hill, wherever the van can park. Maidstone is on the A20 and A26, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to Maidstone we cover include Tovil (1 mile west), Foley Park (1 mile north), Shepway (1 mile south-east), Penenden Heath (1 mile north) and Weavering (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west). Maidstone is among the bigger towns we cover in Kent, with plenty of venues for staff events.
Well-known places in the area include Maidstone Carriage Museum (within half a mile north-west) and Oakwood Hospital (1.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Local schools include Maidstone Grammar School (within half a mile south-east) and St Augustine Academy (1.2 miles west)
- Local pubs include Paper Makers Arms (under half a mile 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