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Care home fish and chip visits in Broadford, Surrey
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Care home fish and chips in Broadford.
- Lunch for the care team
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
A chip van near Broadford
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Broadford
Monthly or seasonal visits become a highlight. We are often asked to cater a monthly fish and chip day and residents’ celebrations, serving haddock and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
Rural care homes near Broadford can feel a long way from the seaside, so a van visit is a big occasion. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Organise staff to carry food in
- Check the spot with your manager
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
- Plan portion sizes with us
Residents in their rooms get food on a covered tray straight away.
Inviting families makes it even more special.
The process
Nothing is cooked before it is needed. Each portion is battered and fried as it is ordered, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. Sunset in Broadford is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September; for winter visits, choose lunchtime.
- We start with the date, numbers and a serving time that suits the home.
- You get an access check and a clear quote.
- We agree portion sizes and any diets with your kitchen or care team.
- We serve hot from the hatch at the time the home chooses.
- We clear up and leave the car park as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Give us a contact for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
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Takeaway run or book a van?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
FAQs for Broadford
Do you come out to small places like Broadford?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Do you do residents’ portions?
Tell us what you need and we will plan portion sizes with your team.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we will plan for them.
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
Taking residents out is a big undertaking. The van comes to the home. There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
Why us?
- Hot food handed straight over
- Something for residents to gather round
- We cover Broadford and the whole of Surrey
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
Who books care home fish and chips in Broadford?
The home only needs to provide a parking spot.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are frequently booked for:
- Visiting days
- Residents’ celebrations
- Themed afternoons
- Friday fish and chip treats
Some homes in Broadford have links with a local church such as St Michael, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête.
Questions to ask before you book
- Allergen information for each item
- The deadline for final numbers
- How much space the van takes up
- Payment terms and deposit
Planning a van visit in Broadford
Broadford is about 2 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. Whether your care home visit is in the middle of Broadford or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. Broadford is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van.
Old photos of St Catherine's Hill can spark conversation during a van visit. Families coming by rail can use the station: Shalford station is in Broadford itself. Broadford is within about 5 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape.
For care home visits in GU4, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. If your venue is just outside Broadford, we also cover Shalford (1 mile east), Peasmarsh (1 mile south-west), Artington (1 mile north-west), East Shalford (1 mile north-east) and Chilworth (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Woking (7 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north-west), Farnham (10 miles west), Egham (15 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-east) and Dorking (11 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Farnham Road Hospital (1.7 miles north) and Guildford Castle (1.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Pewley Down and Lower Lake.
- Schools near Broadford include Broadwater School (1.1 miles south-west) and St Catherine's School (1.2 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Queen Victoria pub (less than half a mile north-east)
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it is hot, crisp and generous.
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Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
- Lighting for later visits
- Access the van can manage
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- 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