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Care home fish and chip visits in Coldharbour, Kent
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Care home fish and chips in Coldharbour.
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Retirement village events
A chip van near Coldharbour
Care home fish and chips in Coldharbour, cooked to order
Care homes, retirement housing and day centres all book visits. On the menu are gravy, pie and chips and haddock and chips, and we’re frequently booked for sheltered housing get-togethers and open days for families.
Rural care homes near Coldharbour can feel a long way from the seaside, so a van visit is a big occasion. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do.
The process
You do not need to do much on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your care home visit. We handle the cooking and serving. For a summer visit in Coldharbour, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, so an early-evening garden visit works well. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- First, tell us about your care home visit.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for residents.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Let us know the serving time
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or TN11 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Where the van can park in Coldharbour
Every site is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- A clear way in for the van
- A level parking spot near the entrance
- Light near the van after dark
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
Organising for someone else?
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Coldharbour? 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.
Questions from Coldharbour
Is Coldharbour too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Coldharbour close to London?
About 24 miles from central London.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a photo if you can.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac residents in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Can staff have lunch from the van?
Of course. Add them to your numbers.
Is everything cooked fresh?
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?
Your care team knows each resident’s needs. Tell us about any diets and we’ll explain what we can offer; texture-modified meals should be prepared or advised on by your own team.
Occasions we serve in Coldharbour
It is an event as well as a meal, with the smell, the van and the chat.
These are some of the bookings we take around Coldharbour:
- Lunch for the care team
- Care home summer fairs
- Visiting days
- Retirement village events
Visitors arriving by train should know that Hildenborough station, about 1.6 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- When final numbers are due
- How many hours the van serves
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Planning a van visit in Coldharbour
Coldharbour is about 2 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. We take a fish and chip van visit to drives, car parks, yards and venues around Coldharbour and the surrounding area. Coldharbour is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 24 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Barden Lake may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Parish Church of St John, is a good occasion for a van visit.
This part of Kent takes in TN11, and we can serve your care home visit anywhere in it. Close by, we cover care home visits in Hildenborough (1 mile south-west), Hilden Park (1 mile south), Watt's Cross (1 mile west), Budds (1 mile north) and Stocks Green (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south), Gravesend (15 miles north) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Tonbridge Castle (2.2 miles south) and The Milne Museum (2 miles south). The countryside around Coldharbour includes Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
- Schools near Coldharbour include Hugh Christie Technology College (1.4 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Flying Dutchman Public House (1 mile south-west)
Also near Coldharbour
Other occasions in Coldharbour
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and it is a favourite with children.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
How we price a fish and chip van visit
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Whether a minimum applies
- How easy the site is to reach
- Distance and any road charges
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of where the van would go
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Where the event is
- Where the van would park
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
Compared with a takeaway delivery, the van cooks on site, so it isn’t lukewarm by the time it’s plated. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
Why us?
- Hot food handed straight over
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Events in Coldharbour and across Kent
Read our pricing and our guide to van hire 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