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Care Home Fish and Chips for Bellfields events
Looking for a fish and chip van visit in Bellfields? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your residents queue at the hatch.
- Day centre treats
- Residents’ celebrations
- Lunch for the care team
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Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Bellfields
It gives the kitchen and care staff a change, and something to look forward to. For care home summer fairs and sheltered housing get-togethers, we will put together a menu of haddock and chips, cod and chips and pie and chips and more.
Around Bellfields, homes often have a drive and garden. Let us know about the way in. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and it’s a favourite with children.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
How it works
From set-up to the last portion, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your care home visit. With darkness by about 3:55pm in December, winter van visits in Bellfields suit lunchtime.
- We start with the date, numbers and a serving time that suits the home.
- We check the parking spot and send a price.
- We agree portion sizes and any diets with your kitchen or care team.
- On the day we set up and fry fresh, serving at the agreed time.
- We clear up and leave the car park as we found it.
How to prepare
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your care home visit in Bellfields, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
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Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
Compared with a takeaway delivery, the van cooks on site, so it is not lukewarm by the time it is plated. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Bellfields hosts choose us
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- All the chip-shop extras
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Events in Bellfields and across Surrey
See how we price or the cost guide.
What affects the price in Bellfields
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
- Any minimum charge
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your care home visit is.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people, including children
Still finalising the details? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Care homes around Bellfields
Bellfields is about 1 mile north of Guildford, in Surrey. For care home visits in Bellfields, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Bellfields is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover.
The A3 and A320 make Bellfields a simple journey for the van. Families coming by rail can use the station: London Road (Guildford) station, about 1.2 miles south-east, is the nearest station. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Bellfields, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Here we cover the GU1, GU2 and GU3 postcode area. From Lock Road, Manor Road and South Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Bellfields is on the A3 and A320, which makes the journey straightforward. Nearby, we also serve care home visits in Guildford (1 mile south), Stoughton (1 mile west), Jacobs Well (1 mile north-east), Westborough (1 mile south-west) and Abbotswood (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Woking (4 miles north), Camberley (8 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (10 miles west), Egham (12 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (12 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Guildford Castle (1.5 miles south) and Guildford Cathedral Treasury (1.1 miles south-west). The countryside around Bellfields includes Pewley Hill and Pewley Down.
- Local schools include Christ's College (within half a mile north-west) and Weyfield Academy (less than half a mile east)
- Nearby, you will find Wooden Bridge pub (0.5 miles south-west)
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Bellfields? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Why choose care home fish and chips in Bellfields?
Homes book a fish and chip van because residents love it, and it sparks conversation.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Bellfields book the van for events such as:
- Lunch for the care team
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Day centre treats
Old photos of Pewley Hill can spark conversation during a van visit.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether there is a minimum
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- The deposit and payment dates
Takeaway run or book a van?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Looking after everyone
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Arrange plates and trays for residents inside
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Fit the visit around routines
When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
Make it a regular event.
Common questions in Bellfields
Can the van park in Riverside Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Bellfields?
London Road (Guildford) station, about 1.2 miles south-east of the centre.
Where can the van park?
Less than you might think: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, with a clear way in. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: batter is usually made with wheat flour. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do before you book.
Can the van park on the street?
That depends on local parking rules. A drive, car park or yard is generally easier; for the street, check the council’s rules.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you park at the home?
Your manager can choose the spot.
Can you come every month?
Tell us how frequently you’d like a visit.
Nearby places to Bellfields
What else we do in Bellfields
- 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