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Care home fish and chip visits in Coursehorn, Kent
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Coursehorn? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your residents queue at the hatch.
- Open days for families
- Visiting days
- A monthly fish and chip day
Book the van in Coursehorn
For event organisers in Coursehorn
Organising a club, school or community event in Coursehorn? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
Care home fish and chips in Coursehorn, cooked to order
A regular visit gives everyone something to look forward to in the calendar. Whether it is open days for families and residents’ celebrations, we will put together a menu of haddock and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips and more.
Rural care homes near Coursehorn can feel a long way from the seaside, so a van visit is a big occasion. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A seaside afternoon with a chip van feels special. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Why book with us
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Quick service from the hatch
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Planning a van visit in Coursehorn
Coursehorn is about 12 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. Give us the address of your care home visit in Coursehorn, and we will plan the route and the parking spot before the day. Coursehorn is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Coursehorn to Canterbury (26 miles away).
Coursehorn is within about a mile of the High Weald National Landscape.
We serve care home visits across TN17. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Baker's Cross (1 mile west), Cranbrook (1 mile west), Swattenden (1 mile south-west), Hartley (2 miles south-west) and Benenden (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles north), Ashford (14 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Foley Park (13 miles north).
A little further out are Sissinghurst Castle (1.7 miles north-east) and Sissinghurst Castle (1.7 miles north-east).
- Nearby schools include Cranbrook Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include White Horse pub (0.8 miles west)
Common questions in Coursehorn
Can the van park in Crane Valley?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can the van go to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we will include them in the plan.
Where will the van park?
On a level spot in the car park or drive, clear of emergency access.
What can residents choose from?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
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.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Coursehorn.
Where the van can park in Coursehorn
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Access the van can manage
- Somewhere residents can reach safely, or see from inside
- A lit spot for evening service
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Coursehorn
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
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What happens on the day
There is very little for you to do on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your care home visit. We handle the cooking and serving. With darkness by about 3:55pm in December, winter van visits in Coursehorn suit lunchtime.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Getting a price
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can use our quote form.
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How we price a fish and chip van visit
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Whether a minimum applies
- The length of service
- Your choice of menu
- How far we travel
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where you’d like the van to go
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Count families who are joining in
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Plan IDDSI-level meals with your own team
Food for residents indoors goes straight in on plates, while it’s hot.
A seaside theme with bunting adds to the fun.
Can’t 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. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
Perfect for your care home visit in Coursehorn
It brings families in, which residents love.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Seaside days
- Open days for families
- Retirement village events
- Visiting days
If your residents have links with Church of St Dunstan, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
What your quote should include
- Any minimum charge
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- 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