Hampshire · England
Care home fish and chip visits in Abbotts Ann, Hampshire
We bring a fish and chip van visit across Abbotts Ann and Hampshire, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Care home summer fairs
- Residents’ celebrations
- Lunch for the care team
Book the van in Abbotts Ann
How our care home fish and chips works in Abbotts Ann
Residents can watch from the window or come out to the hatch, and families can join in. Popular choices include mushy peas, cod and chips and sausage and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater care home summer fairs and retirement housing and sheltered schemes.
For a care home near Abbotts Ann, tell us about lanes and the drive. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Organising for someone else?
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Abbotts Ann? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Care homes around Abbotts Ann
Abbotts Ann is about 3 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. For a care home visit in Abbotts Ann, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Abbotts Ann. Abbotts Ann is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 20 miles away.
For families visiting by train, Andover station is about 2.3 miles away. Mill Lake is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Care home visits anywhere in SP11 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. We can serve a care home visit on streets such as Catherines Walk, Duck Street and Manor Close or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. We also bring the van to care home visits in Little Ann (1 mile east), Red Rice (1 mile south-east), Anna Valley (1 mile east), Monxton (1 mile north-west) and Amport (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (13 miles south-east), Andover (3 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (15 miles south-east), Romsey (14 miles south), Hyde (12 miles south-east) and Tidworth (7 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Andover Museum (2.7 miles north-east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Mill Lake and Quarley Hill.
- Local schools include Redrice School (1.2 miles south-east) and John Hanson Community School (1.6 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Eagle pub (less than half a mile north-west)
How it works
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we’re there in good time before you want to eat. In summer, Abbotts Ann has daylight until about 9:25pm, which makes garden visits easy. In winter, dark by about 4:00pm, a lunchtime visit is better.
- The home tells us the date, numbers for residents, staff and visitors, and the best time to serve.
- We check where the van can park and send a quote.
- We agree portion sizes and any diets with your kitchen or care team.
- We serve hot from the hatch at the time the home chooses.
- Afterwards, we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Keep space clear for residents at the hatch
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Keep the van clear of emergency access
- Plan portion sizes with us
Staff carry plates to residents who can’t come outside, while it is hot.
A bit of music from residents’ younger days helps.
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
For a treat residents will talk about, a chip van visit is hard to beat in Abbotts Ann. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Why Abbotts Ann hosts choose us
- We cover Abbotts Ann and the whole of Hampshire
- Hot food handed straight over
- Classic food your residents already know
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Take a look at how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
Towns and villages near Abbotts Ann
What else we do in Abbotts Ann
Space, access and the venue
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
- Away from bedroom windows
- Away from emergency access
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Abbotts Ann
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
Events we cater in Abbotts Ann
It is food residents know and enjoy for most residents.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Care home summer fairs
- Seaside-themed afternoons
- Day centres and lunch clubs
If your residents have links with Church of St Mary the Virgin, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
Before booking anyone
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- What happens if plans change
- The deposit and payment dates
Abbotts Ann: your questions answered
Is Abbotts Ann too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station is closest to Abbotts Ann?
Andover station, about 2.3 miles north-east of the centre.
Do we need to provide anything?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we’ll confirm what we need.
What about residents who do not eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we will be honest about what’s possible.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
How much does a fish and chip van visit cost in Abbotts Ann?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your care home visit and we’ll send a quote.
Do you bring everything you need?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
- 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