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Care Home Fish and Chips in Castle Town
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Castle Town? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your residents queue at the hatch.
- Open days for families
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Lunch for the care team
Book the van in Castle Town
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- Involve the kitchen and care team early
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Keep the van clear of emergency access
Visitors are welcome if included in numbers.
A bit of music from residents’ younger days helps.
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Castle Town
The van parks in the car park, on the drive or on a firm lawn, away from emergency routes. We serve haddock and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater friday fish and chip treats and residents’ family gatherings.
At a rural home near Castle Town, access matters. We serve from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once we are up and running.
- Where
- Castle Town (BN44)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it is on the menu.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Should I sort the food myself?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Before you choose a spot
If a spot isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and help find another. The main points are:
- With the serving side away from windows
- A lit spot for evening service
- A clear way in for the van
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
Working with your venue
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Organising a club, school or community event in Castle Town? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Castle Town?
Your kitchen could cook it, but a van makes it an event. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
Why book with us
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- No kitchen needed
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Cod, haddock or both
- The number of meals
- The date and time of year
- Access and parking
There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
Details that help
The more we know about your care home visit, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people, including children
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, park up and set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. December visits in Castle Town are best at lunchtime, as it is dark by about 3:55pm, while summer visits can run into the evening, with light until about 9:20pm.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
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Questions from Castle Town
Which station is closest to Castle Town?
The closest is Shoreham-By-Sea station, roughly 3.2 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Castle Town?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you clear up afterwards?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Castle Town.
Can you come every month?
We’re happy to talk about repeat visits.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What about residents on soft diets?
Yes: residents on soft diets can share the occasion with meals from your kitchen.
Can portions be smaller?
Portion sizes are agreed in advance.
Places near Castle Town
Also in Castle Town
Care home visits in Castle Town
Castle Town is about 3 miles north of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Around Castle Town, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. Castle Town is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 8 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Truleigh Hill may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips. Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Shoreham-By-Sea station, about 3.2 miles south. With the sea within about 4 miles, many residents will have memories of fish and chips on the seafront.
Here we cover the BN44 postcode area, and we can serve your care home visit anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Henfield Road, The Bostal and Shoreham Road, and the van can serve a care home visit on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Other places close to Castle Town we cover include Adur (2 miles south), Old Shoreham (3 miles south), Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles south), Fulking (3 miles east) and Kingston by Sea (4 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Horsham (13 miles north), Worthing (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (12 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (9 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles south-west) and Lancing (4 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Southlands Hospital (3.1 miles south-east) and Steyning Museum (1.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Castle Town includes Mill Hill and Truleigh Hill.
- Nearby schools include Steyning Grammar School (1.8 miles north-west)
- 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