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Care Home Fish and Chips in Colliers Green
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van visit in Colliers Green and the surrounding area.
- Residents’ celebrations
- Open days for families
- Themed afternoons
Book the van in Colliers Green
Care home fish and chips in Colliers Green, cooked to order
The van parks in the car park, on the drive or on a firm lawn, away from emergency routes. Typical bookings include birthday treats for residents and lunch clubs, with haddock and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
Rural care homes near Colliers Green can feel a long way from the seaside, so a van visit is a big occasion. Everything is fried fresh at your care home visit, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your residents instead.
Occasions we serve in Colliers Green
It’s an event as well as a meal.
In Colliers Green and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Seaside-themed afternoons
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Marden station, roughly 3.9 miles north of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Whether there’s a minimum
- The deadline for final numbers
- How many hours the van serves
- How allergens are handled
Allergies and dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Ask about smaller portions
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
Families can join in, with numbers agreed in advance.
A regular date gives everyone something to look forward to.
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
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.
What happens on the day
The first sign we have arrived is usually the smell. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. Sunset in Colliers Green is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September; winter visits, dark by about 3:55pm, suit lunchtime.
- We start with a few details 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.
How to prepare
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Clear the route for the van
Getting a price
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Colliers Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
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What affects the price in Colliers Green
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Numbers
- The menu and how many choices
- How long we serve
- Any minimum charge
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. We set everything out in your quote.
Details that help
The more we know about your care home visit, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where you’d like the van to go
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Towns and villages near Colliers Green
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Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in Colliers Green
Do you come to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Colliers Green?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
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’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Is there a non-fish option?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Colliers Green.
Can you do smaller portions for residents?
Tell us what you need and we will plan portion sizes with your team.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and it’s a favourite with children.
Where the van can park in Colliers Green
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Lighting for later visits
- A level, firm spot such as the car park or drive
- A clear way in for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
Care homes around Colliers Green
Colliers Green is about 7 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. Bookings in Colliers Green come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Colliers Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
The High Weald National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Colliers Green, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
For care home visits in TN17, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many residents. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Flishinghurst (1 mile south), Horden (1 mile north), Wilsley Green (2 miles south-east), Wilsley Pound (2 miles south-east) and Cranbrook Common (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (12 miles north-west), Kings Hill (11 miles north-west) and Foley Park (11 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Sissinghurst Castle (3 miles east) and Benenden Hospital (5.1 miles south-east).
- Local schools include High Weald Academy (1.6 miles south-east)
- 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