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Care Home Fish and Chips for Aylesham events
Care home fish and chips in Aylesham: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Lunch for the care team
- Visiting days
Planning an event in Aylesham?
How our care home fish and chips works in Aylesham
Residents can watch from the window or come out to the hatch, and families can join in. On the menu are gravy, pie and chips and haddock and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater themed afternoons and retirement housing and sheltered schemes.
In Aylesham, care homes, a chip van visit is a real treat. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
Space, access and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Access the van can manage
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
- Light near the van after dark
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
How we price a fish and chip van visit
We’ll give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- The menu and how many choices
- Numbers
- Access and parking
- The day of the week
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where the van would park
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Aylesham? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Places near Aylesham
Other occasions in Aylesham
Takeaway run or book a van?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
- Keep the van clear of emergency access
- Organise staff to carry food in
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
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Fish and chip days near Aylesham
Aylesham is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. From the centre of Aylesham to the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Aylesham to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St Peter, is a good occasion for a van visit. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Aylesham, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home visit is in CT3, we can bring the van to you. Whether your care home visit is on Market Place, Mexborough Square and Derwent Way or anywhere nearby, we will bring the van to you. Other places close to Aylesham we cover include Bloodden (1 mile north), Adisham (1 mile north), Womenswold (1 mile south-west), Woolage Green (2 miles south) and Out Elmstead (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (10 miles south), Ramsgate (12 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are St Martins Hospital (5.2 miles north-west).
Who books care home fish and chips in Aylesham?
It is a treat residents genuinely look forward to.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Day centre treats
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Themed afternoons
Families coming by rail can use the station: Aylesham station is in Aylesham itself.
Comparing caterers
- How late numbers can change
- What the price includes, item by item
- What happens if plans change
- What the van needs: space, access, power
How it works
You’ll know we are ready when the smell of frying drifts over, about the time the first residents wander across. After that, it is a steady flow to the hatch. In Aylesham, late spring and early autumn evenings stay light until about 8:45pm and 7:00pm; winter visits, dark by about 3:50pm, suit lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date, numbers for residents, staff and visitors, and the best time to serve.
- You get an access check and a clear quote.
- Portions and diets are planned with your care team.
- On the day we set up and fry fresh, serving at the agreed time.
- Afterwards, we pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your care home visit, and we will quote on that. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Your kitchen could cook it, but a van turns it into an occasion. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your care home visit is.
Why Aylesham hosts choose us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- No kitchen needed
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- No surprises in your quote
Aylesham: your questions answered
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Aylesham close to London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What do we need to supply?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there is power or water nearby and we’ll confirm the rest.
Do you come to Aylesham?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Aylesham. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we’ll plan for them.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
What food do you serve?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
- 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