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Care home fish and chip visits in Bailey's Hard, Hampshire
Looking for a fish and chip van visit in Bailey's Hard? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your residents queue at the hatch.
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Fish and chip Fridays
Care home fish and chips for Bailey's Hard events
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Bailey's Hard
Smaller portions and plates with cutlery suit many residents, and we plan that with you. Whether it’s open days for families and visiting days, we can cook pie and chips, sausage and chips and gravy.
Rural care homes near Bailey's Hard can feel a long way from the seaside, so a chip van visit is a special day. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your care home visit, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Occasions we serve in Bailey's Hard
It is easy to arrange.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Seaside days
- Family days
- Lunch clubs
- A monthly fish and chip day
For families visiting by train, Beaulieu Road station, about 4.2 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
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Fish and chip days near Bailey's Hard
Bailey's Hard is about 4 miles south-west of Hythe, in Hampshire. Wherever your care home visit is in the SO42 area, we’ll come to your venue, home or workplace. Bailey's Hard is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Bailey's Hard to Southampton (about 8 miles away).
Some homes in Bailey's Hard have links with a local church such as Church of the Blessed Virgin and Child, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. Residents who remember days out at Boldre Foreshore may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips. The New Forest National Park is within about a mile of Bailey's Hard.
Wherever your care home visit is in SO42, we can fry fresh for your residents. We also bring the van to care home visits in The Hummicks (1 mile north-east), Beaulieu (1 mile north-west), East Boldre (1 mile west), Furzey Lodge (2 miles west) and Dibden Purlieu (3 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Gosport (13 miles east), Eastleigh (12 miles north), Fareham (11 miles east), Totton (8 miles north), Chandler's Ford (12 miles north) and Hedge End (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (1.1 miles north-west) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (5.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Boldre Foreshore.
- Nearby, you will find The Montagu Arms (0.7 miles north-west)
Why choose a fish and chip van in Bailey's Hard?
Entertainers and activities are great; a van visit is both. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book with us
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- We cover Bailey's Hard and the whole of Hampshire
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Take a look at how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger residents and fish-dodgers.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Organise staff to carry food in
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Plan IDDSI-level meals with your own team
Visitors are welcome if included in numbers.
A seaside theme with bunting adds to the fun.
Step by step
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, and chips are fried in batches through service. For a summer visit in Bailey's Hard, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:25pm, so an early-evening garden visit works well. In December, with dark by about 4:00pm, lunchtime is best.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Share the timings for the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Common questions in Bailey's Hard
Is Bailey's Hard too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Bailey's Hard?
The closest is Beaulieu Road station, roughly 4.2 miles away.
What do we need to supply?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we will say what we need.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
What if the weather’s bad?
The weather does not stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Do you offer repeat visits?
Tell us how frequently you’d like a visit.
Planners, venues and businesses
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
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 are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
How we price a fish and chip van visit
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Any minimum charge
- The menu and how many choices
- Parking and the way in
- The number of meals
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your care home visit is.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the van would park
- A picture of where the van would go
- Anything awkward about the way in
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your care home visit in Bailey's Hard, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
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- The van comes to you: homes, venues, workplaces and fields
- Served at the time you choose, from the hatch