Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips for Blackmoor events
We bring a fish and chip van visit across Blackmoor and Hampshire, frying fresh at your venue.
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Family days
Care home fish and chips for Blackmoor events
Care home fish and chips in Blackmoor, cooked to order
Fish and chips stirs happy memories for many older people. A van in the car park makes mealtime an occasion. For sheltered housing get-togethers and care home summer fairs, we’ll put together a menu of mushy peas, haddock and chips and sausage and chips and more.
Rural care homes near Blackmoor can feel a long way from the seaside, so a van visit is a big occasion. 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 is handed over.
How the day works
When we arrive, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your care home visit. Sunset in Blackmoor is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September; winter visits, dark by about 4:00pm, suit lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date, numbers for residents, staff and visitors, and the best time to serve.
- We check where the van can park and send a quote.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van visit for your care home visit in Blackmoor? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Blackmoor
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How easy the site is to reach
- How many people are eating
- The menu and how many choices
- Distance and any road charges
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your care home visit is.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Expected numbers
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Still finalising the details? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, use our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another. The main points are:
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
- Away from bedroom windows
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Organise staff to carry food in
- Involve the kitchen and care team early
- Let us know if smaller portions suit
- Count families who are joining in
Residents in their rooms get food on a covered tray straight away.
A seaside theme with bunting adds to the fun.
Care homes around Blackmoor
Blackmoor is about 5 miles south-east of Alton, in Hampshire. Care home visits in Blackmoor are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We serve 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 17 miles away.
If your residents have links with St Matthew's Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit. Old photos of Deadwater Valley can spark conversation during a van visit. The South Downs National Park is within about 7 miles of Blackmoor.
For care home visits in GU33, we just need to know where the van can park. From Blackmoor Road and Sotherington Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. If your venue is just outside Blackmoor, we also cover Woolmer (1 mile south-east), Greatham (1 mile south), Longmoor (2 miles south-east), Passfield (2 miles east) and Weavers Down (3 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (15 miles north-west), Farnborough (15 miles north), Fleet (13 miles north), Horndean (14 miles south-west), Aldershot (12 miles north-east) and Alton (5 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find The Romany Museum (2.3 miles west) and Chase Community Hospital (1.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
- Nearby schools include Mill Chase Academy (2.1 miles north-east)
Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in Blackmoor? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Why choose care home fish and chips in Blackmoor?
It’s food residents know and enjoy for most residents.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Blackmoor and Hampshire:
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Open days for families
- Care staff treats
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Liss station, about 3.5 miles south.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How late numbers can change
Other occasions in Blackmoor
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
For a treat residents will talk about, a chip van visit is hard to beat in Blackmoor. 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 Blackmoor hosts choose us
- No kitchen needed
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Quick service from the hatch
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Blackmoor
Take a look at how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
Common questions in Blackmoor
Do you come to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Blackmoor?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can staff have lunch from the van?
Yes, and families love joining in.
Do you need power or water?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we’ll take it from there.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for residents are worth planning.
Where will the van park?
Your manager can choose the spot.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we will plan for them.
- 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