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Care Home Fish and Chips in Portsmouth
We serve 19 towns and villages across Portsmouth for care home fish and chips, with everything fried fresh on the day.
Book the van in Portsmouth
Care home fish and chips in every part of Portsmouth
Fish and chip van visits for care homes, retirement housing and day centres. Choose your town from the list to see local details, or ask us for a quote.
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Our care home fish and chips in Portsmouth
Care homes, retirement housing and day centres all book visits. Typical bookings include fish and chip Fridays and residents’ celebrations, with cod and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips.
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Residents usually gather round the hatch as soon as we open.
- We start with a few details 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.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
What it costs in Portsmouth
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
Why book with us
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- No kitchen needed
- Bookings across Portsmouth, including Portsmouth
Ask for a quote
Still finalising the details? That is fine: tell us the basics about your care home visit, and we’ll quote on that. To start, fill in our quote form.
Around Portsmouth
Around Portsmouth, we take the van to homes and venues near Manor Infant School, Alexandra Park and St Wilfrid, among other places. Other local landmarks include The Druids Arms (within half a mile north-east), The Portsmouth Academy (under half a mile south-east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (0.7 miles south-west). The nearest railway station is Fratton station, about 0.9 miles south. Nearby you will also find Tricorn Centre (0.7 miles south-west) and Royal Portsmouth Hospital (0.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Portsmouth include Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
- Other local spots include Southsea (1.9 miles south)
Care homes across Portsmouth
Care homes across Portsmouth range from large homes in Southsea, Milton and Landport to smaller homes in its villages. We agree a spot clear of emergency access at each one. 19 of the places we cover in Portsmouth are within about 6 miles of the sea, so we often plan a sheltered side for the queue.
Portsmouth: With the A3 and A27 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach. Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Fratton station, roughly 0.9 miles south of the centre. In Portsmouth, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:55pm, to late September, around 7:10pm; in winter, keep it to lunchtime.
What the van needs
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- Not blocking ambulance bays
- Away from bedroom windows
- Close to the garden or entrance
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
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’s fried on the spot.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
About the food
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Events we cater in Portsmouth
It’s an event as well as a meal, with the smell, the van and the chat.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Care staff treats
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Open days for families
- Friday fish and chip treats
Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in Portsmouth
Can portions be smaller?
Tell us what you need and we will plan portion sizes with your team.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Do you offer repeat visits?
Tell us how frequently you’d like a visit.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for residents are worth planning.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan service around it.
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- 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