Hampshire · England
Care home fish and chip visits in Cove, Hampshire
Bring the chip shop to your care home visit in Cove. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Family days
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Fish and chip Fridays
Planning an event in Cove?
About our care home fish and chips in Cove
Your team knows your residents best, so we work with the home on portions and diets. On the menu are pie and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and we are often booked for staff thank-you lunches at the home and family days.
For a care home in a place like Cove, a chip van visit is a real treat. 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.
Step by step
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your residents, which we agree with you beforehand. In Cove, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:55pm, to late September, around 7:05pm.
- First, tell us about your care home visit.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for residents.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the van’s spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- Not blocking ambulance bays
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- Close to the garden or entrance
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Cove
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
Cove: care homes and access
Cove is about 1 mile west of Farnborough, in Hampshire. People in Cove 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. Cove is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 10 miles away.
Ancells Farm Nature Reserve is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. If your residents have links with St John the Baptist, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
Here we cover the GU14, GU17 and GU51 postcode area, and we can serve your care home visit anywhere in it. From Fleet Road, Trunk Road and Limes Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. Other places close to Cove we cover include Southwood (1 mile south), Farnborough (1 mile east), North Camp (2 miles south-east), Mytchett (3 miles east) and Ash Vale (4 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (13 miles west), Alton (13 miles south-west), Yateley (3 miles north-west), Bordon (13 miles south), Hook (7 miles west) and Popley (13 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Army Dental Corps Historical Museum (2.7 miles south-east) and Fleet Community Hospital (2.4 miles west). The countryside around Cove includes Aunt's Pool and Ball Hill.
- Local schools include Cove School (0.7 miles east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include National Aerospace Library (1.7 miles south-east)
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a lovely, simple occasion, a chip van visit is hard to beat in Cove. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Quick service from the hatch
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- A menu almost everyone likes
How we price a fish and chip van visit
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Numbers
- How long we serve
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Your choice of menu
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Roughly how many people, including children
Each quote is put together for your care home visit. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is what most people in the south ask for. It’s battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Let us know if smaller portions suit
- Share residents’ diets and allergies with us
- Check the spot with your manager
- Organise staff to carry food in
Visitors are welcome if included in numbers.
Bunting, deckchairs and a seaside theme make it an occasion.
Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in Cove
Is Cove close to London?
About 33 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Cove?
Fleet station, about 1.7 miles west of the centre.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Hampshire. See all areas.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we will plan for them.
What can residents choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Can the van come to Cove?
We do. Cove is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Places near Cove
More for events in Cove
- 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