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Care Home Fish and Chips for Burroughs Grove events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van visit in Burroughs Grove and across Buckinghamshire.
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Fish and chip Fridays
Fresh fish and chips in Burroughs Grove
Burroughs Grove questions
Do you come to venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Burroughs Grove close to London?
About 29 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a photo if you can.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do before you book.
Can portions be smaller?
Portion sizes are agreed in advance.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your residents, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
How our care home fish and chips works in Burroughs Grove
Some residents need texture-modified food, which should come from the home’s own kitchen and care team. We serve gravy, pie and chips and mushy peas, and we’re regularly asked to cater visiting days and seaside days.
Rural care homes near Burroughs Grove can feel a long way from the seaside, so a van visit is a big occasion. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
- Location
- Burroughs Grove (SL7)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Nearby places to Burroughs Grove
More for events in Burroughs Grove
Takeaway run or book a van?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
How we price a fish and chip van visit
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Any minimum charge
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long we serve
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The address or venue name
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The date and when you’d like to eat
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Burroughs Grove: care homes and access
Burroughs Grove is about 1 mile north of Marlow, in Buckinghamshire. People in Burroughs Grove book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We cover all 263 towns and villages across Buckinghamshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 14 miles away.
Some homes in Burroughs Grove have links with a local church such as St Mary the Virgin, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. Old photos of Warren Nature Reserve can spark conversation during a van visit. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Burroughs Grove, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
For care home visits in SL7, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. From Pump Lane North and Wycombe Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. For care home visits just outside Burroughs Grove, we cover Marlow Bottom (1 mile west), Little Marlow (1 mile south-east), Marlow (1 mile south), Fern (2 miles east) and Coldmoorholme (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as High Wycombe (3 miles north), Chesham (10 miles north-east), Amersham (9 miles north-east), Beaconsfield (5 miles east), Chalfont St Peter (9 miles east) and Southcourt (15 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Marlow Community Hospital (1.4 miles south) and Eden (2.6 miles north). Open spaces near Burroughs Grove include Warren Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Great Marlow School (0.9 miles south)
- Local pubs include Three Horseshoes pub (less than half a mile north-west)
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is the favourite in much of the south. It’s battered and fried to order.
Step by step
The first sign we have arrived is normally the smell, about the time the first residents wander across. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. In Burroughs Grove, late spring and early autumn evenings stay light until about 8:55pm and 7:05pm; winter visits, dark by about 3:55pm, suit lunchtime.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Keep space clear for residents at the hatch
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
Each quote is put together for your care home visit. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Space, access and the venue
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Away from bedroom windows
- A level, firm spot such as the car park or drive
- Lighting for later visits
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
Occasions we serve in Burroughs Grove
It’s an event as well as a meal, with the smell, the van and the chat.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Day centre treats
- Care home summer fairs
- Themed afternoons
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
Families coming by rail can use the station: Marlow station, about 1.5 miles south, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and deposit
- The deadline for final numbers
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Keep the van clear of emergency access
- Organise staff to carry food in
- Share residents’ diets and allergies with us
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
Families can join in, with numbers agreed in advance.
A regular date gives everyone something to look forward to.
- 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