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Care Home Fish and Chips in Bunce Common
Care home fish and chips in Bunce Common: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Family days
- Seaside days
A chip van near Bunce Common
What affects the price in Bunce Common
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- The minimum booking
- The length of service
- Parking and the way in
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A picture of the parking spot
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, use our quote form.
Care home fish and chips in Bunce Common, fried fresh
Some residents need texture-modified food, which the home’s own team prepares or advises on. Popular choices include cod and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips, and we are often booked for lunch for the care team and day centres and lunch clubs.
At a rural home near Bunce Common, access matters. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- List residents’ diets, allergies and portion needs
- Involve the kitchen and care team early
- Let us know if smaller portions suit
- Check the spot with your manager
Residents in their rooms get food on a covered tray right away.
Families love being included.
A chip van compared with other options
Compared with a takeaway delivery, the van cooks on site, so it isn’t lukewarm by the time it’s plated. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Bunce Common hosts choose us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- We cover Bunce Common and the whole of Surrey
- A quote that spells everything out
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Fish and chip days near Bunce Common
Bunce Common is about 3 miles south-east of Dorking, in Surrey. People in Bunce Common book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Bunce Common to Guildford (13 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Bartholomew, is a good occasion for a van visit. Reigate Heath is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Bunce Common is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of Surrey takes in RH2 and RH3, so your care home visit can be anywhere in it. We can serve a care home visit on streets such as Gadbrook Road, Leigh Road and Shellwood Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Bunce Common, we also cover Dawesgreen (1 mile east), Strood Green (1 mile north), Leigh (1 mile east), Brockham (2 miles north) and Betchworth (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (13 miles west), Woking (15 miles north-west), Epsom (9 miles north), Horley (5 miles south-east), Redhill (5 miles north-east) and Ewell (10 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include East Surrey Hospital (4.9 miles east) and Reigate Priory Museum (3.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Bunce Common include Reigate Heath and Box Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Seven Stars Public House (0.8 miles east)
Events we cater in Bunce Common
It gives staff a break from the kitchen for the main meal.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Care staff treats
- Care home summer fairs
- Lunch clubs
- Residents’ celebrations
Families coming by rail can use the station: Betchworth station, about 2.7 miles north, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit and payment dates
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- What they can offer for dietary needs
How the day works
The first sign we’ve arrived is normally the smell, about the time the first residents wander across. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. In Bunce Common, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:50pm, to late September, around 7:05pm.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Share the timings for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Ask for a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your care home visit, and we’ll quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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DIY versus a fish and chip van
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Towns and villages near Bunce Common
Other occasions in Bunce Common
Common questions in Bunce Common
Could you trade in Inholms Clay Pit?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Bunce Common from London?
About 22 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What can residents choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Can families and staff eat too?
Yes. Add them to your numbers.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Children generally love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
Can you cook in the rain?
The weather does not stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
About the food
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and it is a favourite with children.
Planning the van’s spot
If a spot isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another. The main points are:
- A lit spot for evening service
- Close to the garden or entrance
- Not blocking ambulance bays
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Bunce Common
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- 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