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Care home fish and chip visits in Curridge, West Berkshire
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van visit in Curridge and across West Berkshire.
- Care home summer fairs
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Lunch clubs
Fresh fish and chips in Curridge
Care home fish and chips in Curridge, cooked to order
Staff get a break from the usual routine, and something to look forward to. On the menu are sausage and chips, pie and chips and gravy, and typical bookings are for seaside days and summer fêtes and open days.
Near Curridge, residents may not get out much, so a chip van visit is a special day. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
- Where
- Curridge (RG18)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- Your choice of menu
- Service time
- Numbers
- The minimum booking
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Organise staff to carry food in
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- List residents’ diets, allergies and portion needs
Staff carry plates to residents who cannot come outside.
Inviting families makes it even more special.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run late, we hold off cooking until you are ready, so nothing is cooked before it is needed. In summer, Curridge has daylight until about 9:25pm, which makes garden visits easy. In winter, dark by about 4:00pm, a lunchtime visit is better.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Clear the route for the van
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
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Planning the van’s spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- A route in without tight gates
- Close to the garden or entrance
- A lit spot for evening service
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
Towns and villages near Curridge
More for events in Curridge
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
Next to a delivery order, a van serves hot food on site, so food is hot when it reaches residents. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What you get with us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Events in Curridge and across West Berkshire
Read our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
Common questions in Curridge
Is Curridge too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Curridge?
The closest is Newbury Racecourse station, roughly 3.2 miles away.
How long does set-up take?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your residents, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a picture if you can.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Fish and chip days near Curridge
Curridge is about 3 miles north-west of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. For care home visits in Curridge, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. We take the van to 155 places across West Berkshire. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 14 miles away.
Families coming by rail can use the station: Newbury Racecourse station, about 3.2 miles south, is the nearest station. Some homes in Curridge have links with a local church such as Holy Trinity, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Curridge.
Wherever your care home visit is in RG18, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Chapel Lane, Kiln Drive and Marsh Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the van to you. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Longlane (1 mile east), Hermitage (1 mile north-east), Oare (2 miles north-east), Little Hungerford (2 miles north-east) and Wellhouse (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (3 miles south), Thatcham (3 miles south-east), Burghfield Common (11 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles south-west), Hungerford (10 miles west) and Spencers Wood (14 miles east).
A little further out are West Berkshire Community Hospital (2.7 miles south) and Donnington Castle (2.5 miles south-west). Open spaces near Curridge include Snelsmore Common.
- Local schools include Trinity School (2.5 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Bunk Inn (less than half a mile north-east)
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Curridge? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
About the food
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Who books care home fish and chips in Curridge?
Homes book a fish and chip van because residents love it, and it sparks conversation.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Care home summer fairs
- Seaside days
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Residents’ family gatherings
Snelsmore Common is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What your quote should include
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Payment terms and deposit
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Exactly what’s included in the 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