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Care Home Fish and Chips for Carter's Clay events
We bring a fish and chip van visit to Carter's Clay and nearby, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Care home summer fairs
- Day centres and lunch clubs
Book the van in Carter's Clay
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
- Check the spot with your manager
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Make it a regular event.
Care home fish and chips in Carter's Clay, fried fresh
Smaller portions and plates with cutlery suit many residents. For residents’ celebrations and friday fish and chip treats, we can cook pie and chips, gravy and mushy peas and more.
Near Carter's Clay, residents may not get out much, so a chip van visit is a special day. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and children love it.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Who books care home fish and chips in Carter's Clay?
The kitchen gets a day off cooking for the main meal.
Whatever the occasion in Carter's Clay, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are often booked for:
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Seaside days
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Birthday treats for residents
For families visiting by train, Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 1.2 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deadline for final numbers
- How much space the van takes up
- When payment is due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
What the van needs
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- Light near the van after dark
- A clear way in for the van
- Away from bedroom windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
How we price a fish and chip van visit
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Service time
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Numbers
- Parking and the way in
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Your date and serving time
- Expected numbers
- Any dietary needs and allergies
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your care home visit, and we will check the date and send a price.
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
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.
FAQs for Carter's Clay
Do you come out to small places like Carter's Clay?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to Carter's Clay?
The closest is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
What does it cost to hire the van?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
What can residents choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Can residents with special diets join in?
The home knows each resident best. Tell us about any diets and we will explain what we can offer; soft and texture-modified meals should come from your kitchen.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we will plan for them.
What does the van need?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a photo.
Planning a van visit in Carter's Clay
Carter's Clay is about 4 miles north-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Whether your care home visit is in the middle of Carter's Clay or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Carter's Clay is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Carter's Clay to Southampton (about 10 miles away).
This part of Hampshire takes in SO51, and we can serve your care home visit anywhere in it. That could mean a care home visit at a home on The Banks and Carter's Clay Road, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Nearby, we also serve care home visits in Lockerley (1 mile north-west), Awbridge (1 mile south-east), Dunbridge (1 mile north-east), Kimbridge (2 miles north-east) and Sherfield English (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Winchester (11 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Andover (14 miles north), Totton (7 miles south), Chandler's Ford (8 miles east) and Hedge End (13 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Romsey Community Hospital (4 miles south-east) and King Johns House (3.4 miles south-east).
- Local pubs include Kings Arms Public House (0.9 miles north-west)
What happens on the day
Rain does not stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. Residents will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. Sunset in Carter's Clay is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September; winter visits, dark by about 4:00pm, suit lunchtime.
- We start with a few details about your care home visit.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for residents.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the serving time
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Getting a price
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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A chip van compared with other options
For a treat residents will talk about, a fish and chip van visit is a great choice. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book with us
- We cover Carter's Clay and the whole of Hampshire
- A van that becomes part of the event
- A quote that spells everything out
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
Take a look at our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
- 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