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Care home fish and chip visits in Anvil Green, Kent
We bring a fish and chip van visit across Anvil Green and Kent, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Lunch clubs
- Lunch for the care team
- Residents’ family gatherings
A chip van near Anvil Green
About our care home fish and chips in Anvil Green
Care homes, retirement housing and day centres all book visits. On the menu are gravy, haddock and chips and sausage and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater fish and chip Fridays and day centres and lunch clubs.
Near Anvil Green, residents may not get out much, so a chip van visit is a special day. Everything is fried fresh at your care home visit, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
For planners, venues and organisers
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Space, access and the venue
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- A lit spot for evening service
- Away from bedroom windows
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
Common questions in Anvil Green
How far is Anvil Green from London?
About 52 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for residents are worth planning.
Can the van park on grass?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a photo if you can.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can everyone take part?
The home knows each resident best. Tell us about any diets and we will explain what we can offer; texture-modified meals should be prepared or advised on by your own team.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Anvil Green.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
How it works
From set-up to the last portion, we look after the food, so you can get on with your care home visit. With darkness by about 3:50pm in December, winter van visits in Anvil Green suit lunchtime, while summer visits can run into the evening, with light until about 9:15pm.
- We start with a few details about your care home visit.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for residents.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Getting a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van visit for your care home visit in Anvil Green? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Anvil Green: care homes and access
Anvil Green is about 5 miles south-west of Wincheap, in Kent. People in Anvil Green book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We take the van to 922 places across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Anvil Green to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
Some homes in Anvil Green have links with a local church such as Church of St Bartholomew, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Anvil Green, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Care home visits anywhere in CT4 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. For care home visits just outside Anvil Green, we cover Petham (2 miles north-east), Garlinge Green (2 miles north), Mystole (3 miles north), Upper Hardres (3 miles east) and Shalmsford Street (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-west), Folkestone (11 miles south-east) and Whitstable (10 miles north).
A little further out are Chilham Castle (3.5 miles north-west) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.1 miles north-east).
- Local pubs include Compasses Inn (0.7 miles west)
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a few residents with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- List residents’ diets, allergies and portion needs
Residents in their rooms get food on a covered tray right away.
A bit of music from residents’ younger days helps.
Food your guests will love
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is what most people in the south ask for. It’s battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
How we price a fish and chip van visit
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- How long we serve
- Parking and the way in
- Any minimum charge
- The menu and how many choices
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- The venue or postcode
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s 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.
Perfect for your care home visit in Anvil Green
Families enjoy joining in.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We’re frequently booked for:
- Lunch clubs
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Seaside-themed afternoons
Visitors arriving by train should know that Chilham station is about 3.1 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- When payment is due
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
Takeaway run or book a van?
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 cooks in front of your residents instead.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
Also near Anvil Green
More for events in Anvil Green
- 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