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Care Home Fish and Chips for Appley events
Bring the chip shop to your care home visit in Appley. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Day centre treats
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Lunch for the care team
A chip van near Appley
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
For a treat residents will talk about, a chip van visit is hard to beat. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book our van in Appley
- A quote that spells everything out
- A van that becomes part of the event
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
Take a look at our prices page or our guide to van hire costs.
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Appley
Fish and chips stirs happy memories for many older people. A van in the car park makes mealtime an occasion. We are often asked to cater care home summer fairs and seaside-themed afternoons, serving mushy peas, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
Around Appley, homes often have a drive and garden. Let us know about the way in. We serve from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once we are up and running.
- Location
- Appley (PO33, PO34)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How many people are eating
- The minimum booking
- Your choice of menu
- How far we travel
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- A picture of the parking spot
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The venue or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
What happens on the day
We get there well before service, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Your residents can wander over to the hatch once service starts. Sunset in Appley is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September; for winter visits, choose lunchtime.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for residents.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Make sure the van can get in
- Tell us when you want to eat
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A photo of the spot helps too. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Appley: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Appley?
Ryde St Johns Road station, about 0.5 miles west of the centre.
Is Appley close to London?
About 70 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we will say what we need.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac residents when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
What about residents on soft diets?
Your care team knows each resident’s needs. Share the diets and we will say what we can do; texture-modified meals should be prepared or advised on by your own team.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Appley.
Planning the van’s spot
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Close to the garden or entrance
- Away from bedroom windows
- Light near the van after dark
For somewhere as remote as Appley, early notice helps us plan the trip.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
About the food
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
Planning a van visit in Appley
Appley is about 1 mile east of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Bookings in Appley come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We serve 125 places in the Isle of Wight, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Appley to Southampton (17 miles away).
Appley is on or near the A3055, so access for the van is simple. For families visiting by train, Ryde St Johns Road station, about 0.5 miles west, is the nearest station. The coast is within about a mile, and a van visit brings back seaside memories.
We take the van to care home visits all over PO33 and PO34. Your care home visit could be at a house on Park Road, Rink Road and Hope Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Appley sits on or near the A3055, so getting the van to your care home visit is simple. Close by, we cover care home visits in Elmfield (1 mile south-west), Puckpool (1 mile east), Oakfield (1 mile south-west), Ryde (1 mile west) and Westridge (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Newport (7 miles west), Cowes (7 miles west), Sandown (5 miles south), Shanklin (7 miles south), Ventnor (9 miles south) and East Cowes (6 miles west). If your care home visit is somewhere remote, let us know early and we will plan the trip.
Nearby you’ll also find Gosport War Memorial Hospital (4.7 miles north) and Southsea Castle (4.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Appley includes Brading Down and Alan Hersey Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Ryde School with Upper Chine (1 mile west) and Ryde Academy (1.3 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find Appley Manor Hotel (within half a mile east)
Allergies and dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- Involve the kitchen and care team early
Service fits around the home’s routines.
A regular date gives everyone something to look forward to.
Also in Appley
Perfect for your care home visit in Appley
The kitchen gets a day off cooking for the main meal.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Lunch for the care team
- Fish and chip Fridays
- Care home summer fairs
Old photos of Alan Hersey Nature Reserve can spark conversation during a van visit.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deposit and payment dates
- How allergens are handled
- The van’s size and access needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- 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