Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips for Andwell events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van visit in Andwell and the surrounding area.
- Care home summer fairs
- Fish and chip Fridays
- Lunch for the care team
Planning an event in Andwell?
Care home fish and chips in Andwell, fried fresh
We park close to the entrance or garden, away from emergency routes. Typical bookings include a monthly fish and chip day and retirement housing and sheltered schemes, serving mushy peas, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
Near Andwell, residents may not get out much, so a van visit is a big occasion. We cook inside the van, right where your residents are, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
- List residents’ diets, allergies and portion needs
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
- Plan portion sizes with us
We arrive in good time to park and heat the fryers, quietly.
Families love being included.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Andwell: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Andwell?
The closest is Hook station, roughly 2.4 miles away.
How far is Andwell from London?
About 43 miles from central London.
Can you park at the home?
In the car park or on the drive, away from ambulance routes.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we’ll reply with a price.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
What about residents on soft diets?
The home knows each resident best. Tell us about any diets and we’ll explain what we can offer; texture-modified meals should be prepared or advised on by your own team.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
What about residents who don’t eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
A chip van compared with other options
For a lovely, simple occasion, a chip van visit is hard to beat in Andwell. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why us?
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- A clear quote before you book
- Classic food your residents already know
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Planning the van’s spot
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- Close to the garden or entrance
- A clear way in for the van
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
Working with your venue
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Nearby places to Andwell
Also in Andwell
Andwell: care homes and access
Andwell is about 3 miles south-west of Hook, in Hampshire. Whether your care home visit is in the middle of Andwell or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. Andwell is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Andwell to Reading (13 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Hook station, about 2.4 miles east. Residents who remember days out at The Mill Field may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
This part of Hampshire takes in RG25, RG27 and RG24. Whether your care home visit is on Greywell Road and Canal Reach or a nearby road, we will bring the van to you. Other places close to Andwell we cover include Mapledurwell (1 mile south), Water End (1 mile north-east), Old Basing (1 mile west), Lychpit (2 miles west) and Wildmoor (2 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Basingstoke (4 miles west), Farnborough (11 miles east), Fleet (8 miles east), Aldershot (11 miles east), Alton (8 miles south) and Yateley (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Festival Place (3.1 miles west) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (4.2 miles west). The countryside around Andwell includes Dogmersfield Lake and The Mill Field.
About the food
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
What happens on the day
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your residents, which we agree with you beforehand. Garden visits in Andwell work best between late spring and early autumn, with sunset about 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September; in winter, keep it to lunchtime.
- First, tell us about your care home visit.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for residents.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Share the timings for the day
How to get a price
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Andwell
Families enjoy joining in, which residents love.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We are frequently booked for:
- Lunch for the care team
- Open days for families
- Family days
- A monthly fish and chip day
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St Swithun's church, is a good occasion for a van visit.
What your quote should include
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- The van’s size and access needs
- Whether VAT is included
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- 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