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Care home fish and chip visits in Brown Candover, Hampshire
Care home fish and chips in Brown Candover: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch.
- Care home summer fairs
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Fish and chip Fridays
Planning an event in Brown Candover?
How our care home fish and chips works in Brown Candover
We visit care homes, retirement housing, sheltered schemes and day centres. Popular choices include sausage and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips, and we are often booked for summer fêtes and open days and day centres and lunch clubs.
Rural care homes near Brown Candover can feel a long way from the seaside, so a chip van visit is a special day. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your care home visit, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Fish and chip days near Brown Candover
Brown Candover is about 9 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. For care home visits in Brown Candover, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Brown Candover. Brown Candover is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Brown Candover to Southampton (19 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Peter, is a good occasion for a van visit.
Anywhere in SO24, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can serve a care home visit on streets such as Spybush Lane, Bryces Lane and Gravel Close or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. We also bring the van to care home visits in Totford (1 mile south-west), Northington (1 mile south-west), Preston Candover (2 miles north-east), Upper Wield (3 miles east) and Old Alresford (3 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (9 miles north), Winchester (9 miles south-west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Andover (14 miles west), Chandler's Ford (15 miles south-west) and Alton (9 miles east).
A little further out are Barton Castle (2.7 miles east).
- Local pubs include The Woolpack Inn (0.9 miles south-west)
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it is on the menu.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and children love it.
What happens on the day
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we’ll adjust start times and pace to suit your care home visit. December visits in Brown Candover are best at lunchtime, as it is dark by about 4:00pm, while summer visits can run into the evening, with light until about 9:25pm.
- We start with the date, numbers and a serving time that suits the home.
- We check the parking spot and send a price.
- We agree portion sizes and any diets with your kitchen or care team.
- We park up and cook to order at mealtime.
- We pack up quietly and leave the space tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Looking after everyone
Most events have a few residents with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Share residents’ diets and allergies with us
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- Check the spot with your manager
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Make it a regular event.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A trip out to a restaurant is hard for many residents. A van brings the treat to them. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
Why book our van in Brown Candover
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Brown Candover
- A menu almost everyone likes
- A quote that spells everything out
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
Read our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Where the van can park in Brown Candover
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- A level parking spot near the entrance
- A lit spot for evening service
- Close to the garden or entrance
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
Events we cater in Brown Candover
It is easy to arrange.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Fish and chip Fridays
- Birthday treats for residents
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Micheldever station, roughly 4.4 miles north-west of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- The deadline for final numbers
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- How many hours the van serves
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FAQs for Brown Candover
Is Brown Candover too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Brown Candover close to London?
About 53 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Can you do smaller portions for residents?
We will plan portions with the home.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we’ll advise.
What if we only have street parking?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac residents and we will explain the options before booking.
What a fish and chip van costs
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Parking and the way in
- How many people are eating
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long we serve
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- A picture of the space and the way in
Still finalising the details? That is fine: tell us the basics about your care home visit, and we will quote on that. To start, use our quote form.
- 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