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Care home fish and chip visits in Bishopsgate, Surrey
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van visit turns food into part of your care home visit in Bishopsgate.
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Day centre treats
Planning an event in Bishopsgate?
About our care home fish and chips in Bishopsgate
Many residents prefer smaller portions on a plate, and we plan that with you. Whether it is lunch clubs and residents’ birthdays and anniversaries, we will put together a menu of mushy peas, sausage and chips and haddock and chips.
For a care home near Bishopsgate, tell us about lanes and the drive. Everything is fried fresh at your care home visit, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A themed afternoon with a van feels like a day out, without leaving the home. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Bishopsgate hosts choose us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Care home visits in Bishopsgate
Bishopsgate is about 2 miles north-west of Egham, in Surrey. We cover Bishopsgate as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 13 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Egham station is about 1.8 miles away. If your residents have links with Royal Chapel of All Saints, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
For care home visits in TW20, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many residents. From Bishopsgate Road, Ridgemead Road and Wick Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the van to you. We also bring the van to care home visits in Englefield Green (1 mile south-east), Egham Wick (1 mile south), Old Windsor (1 mile north), Wraysbury (2 miles north-east) and Egham (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (13 miles south), Woking (9 miles south), Camberley (10 miles south-west), Epsom (15 miles south-east), Ewell (15 miles south-east) and Walton-on-Thames (9 miles south-east).
A little further out are Berkshire Yeomanry Museum (2.4 miles north-west) and Windsor Castle (3.2 miles north). Open spaces near Bishopsgate include St Ann's Hill and Virginia Water Lake.
- Schools near Bishopsgate include Englefield Green Infant School and Nurseries (0.8 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Barley Mow Public House (0.6 miles south-east)
What a fish and chip van costs
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- The date and time of year
- The minimum booking
- The number of meals
- The menu and how many choices
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The address or venue name
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can fill in our quote form.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run late, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so the food is still fresh when it is served. Garden visits in Bishopsgate work best between late spring and early autumn, with sunset about 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Give us a contact for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Getting a price
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Bishopsgate: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Bishopsgate?
Egham station, about 1.8 miles east of the centre.
Can the van park in Windsor Great Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
What about residents on soft diets?
Yes, with meals for texture-modified diets from the home’s own kitchen, following their care plans.
Are visitors included?
Yes, it’s a lovely chance for families to visit.
Do you cover Bishopsgate?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Bishopsgate and across Surrey. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Does the batter contain gluten?
No, not as standard: batter is typically made with wheat flour. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
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.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Towns and villages near Bishopsgate
What else we do in Bishopsgate
Perfect for your care home visit in Bishopsgate
The home only needs to provide a parking spot and a plan for residents’ diets.
In Bishopsgate and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Family days
- Birthday treats for residents
- Retirement village events
- Seaside days
Old photos of Virginia Water Lake can spark conversation during a van visit.
Comparing caterers
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- If the price includes VAT
- What the van needs: space, access, power
Planning the van’s spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- Close to the garden or entrance
- Lighting for later visits
- With the serving side away from windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Bishopsgate? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
- 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