Surrey · England
Care home fish and chip visits in Alfold, Surrey
Treat your residents to fresh fish and chips at your care home visit in Alfold. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Lunch for the care team
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Family days
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How our care home fish and chips works in Alfold
We park close to the entrance or garden, away from emergency routes. Whether it is fish and chip Fridays and sheltered housing get-togethers, we’ll put together a menu of gravy, haddock and chips and cod and chips for your guests.
Rural care homes near Alfold can feel a long way from the seaside, so a van visit is a big occasion. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in Alfold
Is Alfold too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Could you trade in Fir Tree Copse?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them first.
What happens if it rains?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Is grass a problem?
Usually, if it’s firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we will include them in the plan.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Surrey. Find your area.
Can portions be smaller?
We will agree portion sizes with your kitchen or care team.
How we price a fish and chip van visit
We will give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Distance and any road charges
- Cod, haddock or both
- The day of the week
- How easy the site is to reach
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where the van would go
- The venue or postcode
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- Fit the visit around routines
- Organise staff to carry food in
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
Staff carry plates to residents who cannot come outside.
Make it a regular event.
Towns and villages near Alfold
Also in Alfold
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
A trip out to a restaurant is hard for many residents. A van brings the treat to them. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Alfold hosts choose us
- Events in Alfold and across Surrey
- Something for residents to gather round
- Hot food handed straight over
- All the chip-shop extras
Take a look at how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
Who books care home fish and chips in Alfold?
It gives staff a break from the kitchen.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Alfold and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Retirement village events
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Care home summer fairs
- Seaside-themed afternoons
Old photos of Shillinglee Lake can spark conversation during a van visit.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether there’s a minimum
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payment is due
- Whether VAT is included
The process
We arrive on time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. Sunset in Alfold is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September; for winter visits, choose lunchtime.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Plan where the queue will stand
Ask for a quote
Still finalising the details? That is fine: tell us the basics about your care home visit, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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Care homes around Alfold
Alfold is about 9 miles west of Horsham, in Surrey. Tell us where your care home visit in Alfold will be, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot before the day. We take the van to all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. Our bookings stretch from Alfold to Guildford (about 11 miles away).
Some homes in Alfold have links with a local church such as Church of St Nicholas, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête.
Here we cover the GU6 postcode area, so your care home visit can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Chapel Field Close, Loxwood Road and Cypress Grove, and the van can serve a care home visit on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Alfold, we also cover Alfold Bars (1 mile south), Loxwood (1 mile south), Ifold (2 miles south), Durfold Wood (3 miles west) and Plaistow (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (11 miles north), Woking (15 miles north), Farnham (14 miles north-west), Dorking (12 miles north-east), Haslemere (9 miles west) and Cranleigh (3 miles north-east).
The countryside around Alfold includes Shillinglee Lake.
- Local pubs include The Crown pub (within half a mile south-west)
For event organisers in Alfold
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Organising a club, school or community event in Alfold? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
- 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