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Care home fish and chip visits in Chilham, Kent
Treat your residents to fresh fish and chips at your care home visit in Chilham. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Residents’ celebrations
- Day centres and lunch clubs
Care home fish and chips for Chilham events
About our care home fish and chips in Chilham
A regular visit gives everyone something to look forward to. Typical bookings include residents’ celebrations and family days, with pie and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips.
Rural care homes near Chilham can feel a long way from the seaside, so a chip van visit is a special day. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Working with your venue
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.
Organising a club, school or community event in Chilham? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Arrange plates and trays for residents inside
- Ask about smaller portions
- Check the spot with your manager
- Share residents’ diets and allergies with us
We serve at the time the home chooses, around meals and medication.
A bit of music from residents’ younger days helps.
FAQs for Chilham
Which station is closest to Chilham?
Chilham station, in Chilham itself.
Can the van park in Broadham Down?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Do you need power or water?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we’ll confirm the rest.
Do you come to Chilham?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Chilham is within our area and the rest of Kent. For a quote, use our quote form.
Where should the van go?
In the car park or on the drive, away from ambulance routes.
Do you offer repeat visits?
Tell us how frequently you’d like a visit.
What the van needs
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Access the van can manage
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- Light near the van after dark
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
Should I sort the food myself?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your residents instead.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Chilham?
Taking residents out is a big undertaking. The van comes to the home. 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.
What you get with us
- Hot food handed straight over
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Care homes around Chilham
Chilham is about 5 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We take a fish and chip van visit to drives, car parks, yards and venues around Chilham and the surrounding area. Chilham is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van.
Some homes in Chilham have links with a local church such as Church of St Mary, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. Old photos of Blean Woods RSPB Reserve can spark conversation during a van visit. Chilham is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We take the van to care home visits all over the CT4 postcode area. Whether your care home visit is on The Street, The Square and Bagham Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. If your venue is just outside Chilham, we also cover Mountain Street (1 mile south-west), Old Wives Lees (1 mile north), Godmersham (2 miles south), Shottenden (2 miles west) and Perrywood (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (8 miles north) and Faversham (6 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.3 miles east) and Chilham Castle (within half a mile west). The countryside around Chilham includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find Woolpack Inn (less than half a mile west)
Step by step
From set-up to the last portion, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your care home visit. December visits in Chilham are best at lunchtime, as it is dark by about 3:50pm, while summer visits can run into the evening, with light until about 9:15pm.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for residents.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van visit for your care home visit in Chilham? Send us the details and we’ll come back with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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About the food
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it goes out hot and crisp.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Places near Chilham
Also in Chilham
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- The number of meals
- The minimum booking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Cod, haddock or both
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of the parking spot
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary needs, with numbers
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your care home visit, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
- 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