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Care Home Fish and Chips in Borough Green
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van visit makes the food a highlight of your care home visit in Borough Green.
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Lunch clubs
Care home fish and chips in Borough Green
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Borough Green
The care team knows each resident’s needs, so we work with the home on portions and diets. On the menu are cod and chips, gravy and mushy peas, and we’re often booked for care staff treats and residents’ family gatherings.
Around Borough Green, homes frequently have a drive and garden. Let us know about the way in. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
Questions from Borough Green
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Borough Green?
Borough Green & Wrotham station, in Borough Green itself.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
Can the van come to Borough Green?
We do. We serve events in Borough Green and across Kent. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Where can the van park?
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.
What if the weather’s bad?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac residents when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Can families and staff eat too?
Yes. Add them to your numbers.
Looking after everyone
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Share residents’ diets and allergies with us
- Count families who are joining in
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
- Check the spot with your manager
We arrive in good time to park and heat the fryers.
A bit of music from residents’ younger days helps.
How the day works
When we arrive, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, so we time it to your schedule. December visits in Borough Green are best at lunchtime, as it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- It starts with your date, numbers and mealtime.
- You get an access check and a clear quote.
- Portions and diets are planned with your care team.
- We serve hot from the hatch at the time the home chooses.
- Afterwards, we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Clear the route for the van
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What the van needs
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- Close to the garden or entrance
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Fish and chip days near Borough Green
Borough Green is about 5 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. For care home visits in Borough Green, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Borough Green. Borough Green is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Borough Green to London (about 23 miles away).
Some homes in Borough Green have links with a local church such as The Church of the Good Shepherd, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Borough Green.
This part of Kent takes in TN15, so your care home visit can be anywhere in it. Your care home visit could be at a house on Station Road, High Street and Hill View, wherever the van can park. For care home visits just outside Borough Green, we cover Basted (1 mile south), Platt (1 mile east), Crouch (1 mile south), Claygate Cross (1 mile south) and Comp (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (11 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (0.9 miles west) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.9 miles west).
- Schools near Borough Green include Wrotham School (0.6 miles north) and Wrotham School (0.6 miles north)
- Local pubs include Red Lion Public House (within half a mile west)
Places near Borough Green
What else we do in Borough Green
Why choose care home fish and chips in Borough Green?
It turns a meal into an activity, with the smell, the van and the chat.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Lunch clubs
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
For families visiting by train, Borough Green & Wrotham station serves Borough Green directly.
What your quote should include
- The deadline for final numbers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Whether travel is included
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many people are eating
- How long we serve
- How easy the site is to reach
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your care home visit.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Expected numbers
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your care home visit, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
- 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