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Care Home Fish and Chips in Aylesford
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Aylesford? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your residents queue at the hatch.
- Lunch clubs
- Themed afternoons
- Residents’ family gatherings
A chip van near Aylesford
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’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Aylesford
Your team knows your residents best, so we work with the home on portions and diets. For lunch clubs and lunch for the care team, we can cook cod and chips, haddock and chips and sausage and chips and more.
In Aylesford, care homes, a van visit brings a bit of the seaside to residents. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your care home visit, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Plan portion sizes with us
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
Visitors are welcome if included in numbers.
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Other occasions in Aylesford
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
Compared with a takeaway delivery, the van cooks on site, so it isn’t lukewarm by the time it is plated. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- No surprises in your quote
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Hot food handed straight over
Take a look at our pricing or what a fish and chip van costs.
Step by step
We arrive on time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. With darkness by about 3:50pm in December, winter van visits in Aylesford suit lunchtime, while summer visits can run into the evening, with light until about 9:20pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Before we arrive
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Aylesford: your questions answered
Can the van park in Ditton Quarry?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them first.
Which station is closest to Aylesford?
Aylesford station, in Aylesford itself.
Are visitors included?
Yes. Add them to your numbers.
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 Aylesford.
Can the van park on the street?
That depends on local parking rules. Off-road parking is normally simpler; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Is grass a problem?
Typically, if it is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Can the van come to Aylesford?
We do. We serve events in Aylesford and across Kent. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Food your guests will love
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
Fish and chip days near Aylesford
Aylesford is about 3 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. For a care home visit in Aylesford, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Aylesford. Aylesford is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Aylesford to Canterbury (about 26 miles away).
Families coming by rail can use the station: Aylesford has its own station, Aylesford station. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Aylesford Church, is a good occasion for a van visit. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Aylesford, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Anywhere in ME20, we can bring the van to you. We can serve a care home visit on streets such as Station Road, High Street and Hall Road, wherever the van can park. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Ditton (1 mile west), Allington (1 mile south-east), East Malling (2 miles west), Well Street (2 miles south-west) and Fant (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north-west).
A little further out are Allington Castle (1.7 miles east) and Medway megaliths (1.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Aylesford include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Local schools include Aylesford School (within half a mile west)
- Local pubs include The Chequers pub (within half a mile north-east)
What affects the price in Aylesford
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Access and parking
- How far we travel
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long we serve
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Your date and serving time
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Away from emergency access
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- Away from bedroom windows
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- 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