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Care Home Fish and Chips in Addiscombe
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van visit in Addiscombe and across Greater London.
- Care home summer fairs
- Themed afternoons
- Friday fish and chip treats
Book the van in Addiscombe
How the day works
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. In Addiscombe, late spring and early autumn evenings stay light until about 8:50pm and 7:05pm; winter visits, dark by about 3:55pm, suit lunchtime.
- First, tell us about your care home visit.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for residents.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Share the timings for the day
Getting a price
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can use our quote form.
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Care home fish and chips in Addiscombe, cooked to order
It gives the kitchen and care staff a change. We serve sausage and chips, gravy and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for care staff treats and care home summer fairs.
In Addiscombe, we park briefly in the home’s car park or drive. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
- Where
- Addiscombe (CR0, SE25, CR9)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Fish and chip days near Addiscombe
Addiscombe is about 2 miles north-east of Croydon, in Greater London. Tell us where your care home visit in Addiscombe will be, and we will plan the route and the parking spot. We serve 764 places across Greater London. We serve events right across the region, from Addiscombe to London (about 8 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Norwood Junction station, roughly 1.2 miles north of the centre. With the A232 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach.
We take the van to care home visits all over CR0, SE25 and CR9 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Grant Road, Capri Road and Coe Avenue, and the van can serve a care home visit on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Addiscombe sits on or near the A232, which makes travel to your care home visit easy. Close by, we cover care home visits in Shirley Oaks (1 mile east), Ashburton (1 mile north), Woodside (1 mile north), Shirley (1 mile east) and Monks Orchard (1 mile east). Further out, we also take the van to London (8 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).
Nearby you will also find County Borough of Croydon (1.5 miles south-west) and National Psychosis Unit (1.5 miles east). The countryside around Addiscombe includes Duppas Hill and Bramley Bank.
- Local schools include The Woodside Academy (less than half a mile north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Cricketers pub (within half a mile east)
Should I sort the food myself?
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.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Who books care home fish and chips in Addiscombe?
It is a familiar, comforting meal for most residents.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Addiscombe book the van for occasions like:
- Day centre treats
- Seaside days
- Birthday treats for residents
- Friday fish and chip treats
If your residents have links with St Mildred's Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
What to look for in a quote
- Any minimum charge
- If the price includes VAT
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- What the van needs: space, access, power
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- Fit the visit around routines
We set up before the mealtime, quietly.
Music from the 1950s and 60s sets the mood.
Common questions in Addiscombe
Is parking a problem for the van in Addiscombe?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We will plan around it.
Could you trade in Ashburton Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
How much does a fish and chip van visit cost in Addiscombe?
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
Can families and staff eat too?
Yes. Add them to your numbers.
What’s on the menu?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Addiscombe?
A seaside afternoon with a chip van feels special. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
What you get with us
- Something for residents to gather round
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The length of service
- The number of meals
- Cod, haddock or both
- Access and parking
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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Planning the van’s spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- Somewhere residents can reach safely, or see from inside
- Away from emergency access
As a London location, Addiscombe is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- 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