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Care home fish and chip visits in Charlton, Surrey
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Care home fish and chips in Charlton.
- Themed afternoons
- Fish and chip Fridays
- Summer fêtes and open days
Book the van in Charlton
About our care home fish and chips in Charlton
A regular visit gives everyone something to look forward to in the calendar. We are often asked to cater sheltered housing get-togethers and lunch clubs, serving gravy, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
Near Charlton, residents may not get out much, so a chip van visit is a special day. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
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.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your residents instead.
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
Next to a delivery order, a van serves hot food on site, so it is not lukewarm by the time it is plated. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
Why Charlton hosts choose us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Events in Charlton and across Surrey
- A clear quote before you book
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
What the van needs
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- A clear way in for the van
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- A lit spot for evening service
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
How we price a fish and chip van visit
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The day of the week
- The menu and how many choices
- Numbers
- Travel, tolls and road charges
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Roughly how many people, including children
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Check the spot with your manager
- Count families who are joining in
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
Service fits around the home’s routines.
Make it a regular event.
Places near Charlton
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Care homes around Charlton
Charlton is about 1 mile west of Sunbury-on-Thames, in Surrey. People in Charlton 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. Charlton is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Charlton to Guildford (13 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary Magdalene, is a good occasion for a van visit. Residents who remember days out at Ferris Meadow Lake may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
We serve care home visits across TW17 and the streets around it. We can serve a care home visit on streets such as Lodge Way, Charlton Road and Hetherington Road, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Littleton Common (1 mile north), Upper Halliford (1 mile south-east), Ashford Common (1 mile north), Shepperton Green (1 mile south-west) and Littleton (1 mile west). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (13 miles south-west), Woking (9 miles south-west), Camberley (13 miles south-west), Epsom (9 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles south-east) and Egham (5 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Kempton Steam Museum (2 miles north-east) and No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (1.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Charlton includes St Ann's Hill and Ferris Meadow Lake.
- Local schools include The Bishop Wand Church of England School (0.8 miles east) and Sunbury Manor School (1 mile east)
Charlton: your questions answered
Could you trade in Sunbury Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first.
Do you come out to small places like Charlton?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
Can the van park on the street?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
Does the batter contain gluten?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac residents and we will explain the options.
What food do you serve?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Can residents with special diets join in?
The home knows each resident best. Share the diets and we will say what we can do; texture-modified meals should be prepared or advised on by your own team.
Do you do residents’ portions?
Tell us what you need and we’ll plan portion sizes with your team.
What comes out of the fryer
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
How it works
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we’re there in good time before you want to eat. Sunset in Charlton is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September; for winter visits, choose lunchtime.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
- 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