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Care Home Fish and Chips in Appledore
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van visit in Appledore and the surrounding area.
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Themed afternoons
- Retirement village events
Book the van in Appledore
Care home fish and chips in Appledore, fried fresh
Care homes, retirement housing and day centres all book visits. Whether it’s visiting days and care home summer fairs, we will put together a menu of haddock and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas and more.
Near Appledore, residents may not get out much, so a chip van visit is a special day. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the service time and the menu.
Working with your venue
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.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: the van arrives and we set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch when you are ready to eat. Sunset in Appledore is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September; for winter visits, choose lunchtime.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Make sure the van can get in
Getting a price
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Parking and the way in
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Any minimum charge
- The day of the week
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- The address or venue name
- A picture of the parking spot
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Takeaway run or book a van?
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.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
What the van needs
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
- A level, firm spot such as the car park or drive
- Light near the van after dark
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A seaside afternoon with a chip van feels special. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your care home visit is.
Why Appledore hosts choose us
- Bookings across Kent, including Appledore
- A van that becomes part of the event
- No surprises in your quote
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Read our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
Who books care home fish and chips in Appledore?
It’s an event as well as a meal.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Appledore and Kent:
- Lunch clubs
- Birthday treats for residents
- Care home summer fairs
- Residents’ family gatherings
Visitors arriving by train should know that Appledore (Kent) station is about 1.3 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether travel is included
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Payment terms and deposit
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Appledore: care homes and access
Appledore is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. People in Appledore book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Appledore is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Appledore to Canterbury (about 21 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Orlestone Forest may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, is a good occasion for a van visit. With the sea within about 6 miles, many residents will have memories of fish and chips on the seafront.
Wherever your care home visit is in TN26, we can fry fresh for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your care home visit is on The Street, Old Way and Court Lodge Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. For care home visits just outside Appledore, we cover Appledore Heath (1 mile north), Stone in Oxney (1 mile south-west), Reading Street (2 miles west), Stone Corner (3 miles west) and Brattle (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (8 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), Tenterden (5 miles north-west), Kennington (10 miles north-east), New Romney (7 miles south-east) and Staplehurst (14 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (3.6 miles south-east). The countryside around Appledore includes Orlestone Forest.
Towns and villages near Appledore
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FAQs for Appledore
Which station is closest to Appledore?
The closest is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Appledore?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
Are visitors included?
Of course. Add them to your numbers.
What about residents on soft diets?
Yes, with meals for texture-modified diets from the home’s own kitchen, following their care plans.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
How long does set-up take?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance.
- 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