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Care Home Fish and Chips in Artington
Care home fish and chips in Artington: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
Care home fish and chips in Artington
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Artington
A regular visit gives everyone something to look forward to in the calendar. Whether it is visiting days and friday fish and chip treats, we’ll put together a menu of haddock and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips and more.
Rural care homes near Artington can feel a long way from the seaside, so a chip van visit is a special day. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Arrange plates and trays for residents inside
- Ask about smaller portions
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- List residents’ diets, allergies and portion needs
Families can join in, with numbers agreed in advance.
A seaside theme with bunting adds to the fun.
Care homes around Artington
Artington is about 2 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. Around Artington, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. Artington is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover.
The A3100 make Artington a simple journey for the van. For families visiting by train, Shalford station, about 0.7 miles south-east, is the nearest station. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Artington, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We take the van to care home visits all over the GU3 postcode area. Whether your care home visit is on Old Portsmouth Road, The Ridges and River Wey Close or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. You will find Artington on the A3100, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to Artington we cover include Broadford (1 mile south-east), Peasmarsh (1 mile south), Shalford (1 mile south-east), East Shalford (1 mile east) and Abbotswood (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Woking (7 miles north), Camberley (10 miles north-west), Farnham (9 miles west), Egham (15 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-east) and Dorking (11 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Surrey Police Museum (less than half a mile north-west) and Guildford Castle (1.1 miles north). The countryside around Artington includes Pewley Down and St Catherine's Hill.
- Schools near Artington include Guildford County School (1 mile north) and Academy of Contemporary Music (1.2 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Ship Public House (within half a mile north)
Towns and villages near Artington
What else we do in Artington
What affects the price in Artington
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- The length of service
- Any minimum charge
- The day of the week
- How easy the site is to reach
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Where the event is
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- A photo of the parking spot
- Expected numbers
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Artington questions
Could you trade in Shalford Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them first.
Is Artington close to London?
About 29 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
What do we need to supply?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we’ll take it from there.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Where will the van park?
In the car park or on the drive, away from ambulance routes.
What about residents on soft diets?
Yes, with meals for texture-modified diets from the home’s own kitchen, following their care plans.
What the van needs
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Somewhere residents can reach safely, or see from inside
- Access the van can manage
- With the serving side away from windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
Occasions we serve in Artington
It turns a meal into an activity.
Whatever the occasion in Artington, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Day centre treats
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary the Virgin, is a good occasion for a van visit.
Before you book anyone
- Payment terms and deposit
- Allergen information for each item
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- What happens if plans change
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Entertainers and activities are great; a van visit combines a meal with an activity. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is often the best value.
Why Artington hosts choose us
- Bookings across Surrey, including Artington
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
See our pricing and the cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
How it works
Serving is straightforward: food goes from the fryer to the hatch, and people can eat where they like. Afterwards we pack up. In Artington, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:55pm, to late September, around 7:05pm.
- 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.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Let us know the serving time
- Keep space clear for residents at the hatch
How to get a price
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
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.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Artington? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
- 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