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Care Home Fish and Chips for Brooks Green events
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van visit makes the food a highlight of your care home visit in Brooks Green.
- Themed afternoons
- Lunch clubs
- Retirement village events
Care home fish and chips in Brooks Green
How our care home fish and chips works in Brooks Green
Monthly or seasonal visits become a highlight. We’re often asked to cater fish and chip Fridays and lunch for the care team, serving cod and chips, sausage and chips and haddock and chips.
Rural care homes near Brooks Green can feel a long way from the seaside, so a van visit is a big occasion. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Where
- Brooks Green (RH13)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
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What a fish and chip van costs
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- The number of meals
- The length of service
- Whether a minimum applies
- The menu and how many choices
Larger groups usually cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Brooks Green? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
How it works
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, and chips are fried in batches through service. December visits in Brooks Green are best at lunchtime, as it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for residents.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Get permission for the van from the venue
How to get a price
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your care home visit, and we will check the date and send a price.
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Allergies and dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- Ask about smaller portions
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
Staff carry plates to residents who cannot come outside.
A bit of music from residents’ younger days helps.
What the van needs
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
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
Events we cater in Brooks Green
It is an event as well as a meal.
In Brooks Green and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Visiting days
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Seaside days
- Summer fêtes and open days
Residents who remember days out at Knepp Wildland may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- If the price includes VAT
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Planning a van visit in Brooks Green
Brooks Green is about 5 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. For care home visits in Brooks Green, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. Brooks Green is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Brooks Green to Brighton (about 17 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Billingshurst station, roughly 2.6 miles west of the centre.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH13, and we can serve your care home visit anywhere in it. Local streets include Trout Lane, Woodland Avenue and Emms Lane; a care home visit on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. We also bring the van to care home visits in Barns Green (1 mile north), Southwater (2 miles east), Itchingfield (2 miles north), Tower Hill (3 miles north-east) and Maplehurst (4 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (11 miles north-east), Horsham (5 miles north-east), Worthing (13 miles south), Haywards Heath (13 miles east), Burgess Hill (12 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
A little further out are Horsham Hospital (4.7 miles north-east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (2.3 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Knepp Wildland.
FAQs for Brooks Green
Which station is closest to Brooks Green?
The closest is Billingshurst station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
Is Brooks Green close to London?
About 36 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Are visitors included?
Yes, and families love joining in.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
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.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we will advise.
How long does set-up take?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you.
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
- 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