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Care home fish and chip visits in Addington, Kent
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Book a fish and chip van visit in Addington.
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Fresh fish and chips in Addington
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Addington
The care team knows each resident’s needs, so we plan portion sizes, timings and diets with the home. We serve sausage and chips, pie and chips and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for day centres and lunch clubs and residents’ birthdays and anniversaries.
For a care home near Addington, tell us about lanes and the drive. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What comes out of the fryer
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Also near Addington
Other occasions in Addington
Allergies and dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Choose a time around meals and medication
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- Involve the kitchen and care team early
Visitors are welcome if included in numbers.
A bit of music from residents’ younger days helps.
Fish and chip days near Addington
Addington is about 7 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. From the centre of Addington to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 25 miles away.
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is West Malling station, about 1.8 miles south-east.
We serve care home visits across ME19 and the streets around it. We can serve a care home visit on streets such as London Road, The Links and Trottiscliffe Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Ryarsh (1 mile north-east), Trottiscliffe (1 mile north-west), Vigo Village (2 miles north-west), Culverstone Green (3 miles north-west) and Harvel (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
A little further out are Coldrum Long Barrow (1.2 miles north) and Leybourne Castle (1.7 miles east).
- Local schools include The Malling School (2.4 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Angel Inn (within half a mile west)
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. For a summer visit in Addington, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden visits easy. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, 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 plan portions and dietary needs with the home.
- We serve hot from the hatch at the time the home chooses.
- We clear up and leave the car park as we found it.
How to prepare
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Name one person we can call on the day
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in Addington
Do you come out to small places like Addington?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Addington from London?
Roughly 25 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Where should the van go?
Your manager can choose the spot; we will check access.
Do you offer repeat visits?
Ask us about repeat dates when you enquire.
Can the van come to Addington?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Addington and the rest of Kent. For a quote, use our quote form.
Can the van park on grass?
Generally, if it is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Do you have allergen information?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
What affects the price in Addington
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Any minimum charge
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance and any road charges
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the van would park
Send us the date, the address or ME19 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Where the van can park in Addington
We will be honest if a spot will not work, and help find another. The main points are:
- Access the van can manage
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
- Lighting for later visits
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
A trip out to a restaurant is hard for many residents. The van comes to the home. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We’ll tell you up front.
Why book with us
- Quick service from the hatch
- No kitchen needed
- Bookings across Kent, including Addington
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
Read our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
- 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