Kent · England
Care Home Fish and Chips for Devil's Den events
We bring a fish and chip van visit across Devil's Den and Kent, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Care staff treats
Care home fish and chips in Devil's Den
Diets, allergies and planning
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- List residents’ diets, allergies and portion needs
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
Families can join in, with numbers agreed in advance.
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How our care home fish and chips works in Devil's Den
Some residents need texture-modified food, which the home’s own team prepares or advises on. For sheltered housing get-togethers and staff thank-you lunches at the home, we can cook pie and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips and more.
At a rural home near Devil's Den, access matters. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before booking.
For event organisers in Devil's Den
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.
Organising a club, school or community event in Devil's Den? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
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Step by step
Rain does not stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. Residents will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. Garden visits in Devil's Den work best between late spring and early autumn, with sunset about 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September; in winter, keep it to lunchtime.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the serving time
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your care home visit, and we will check the date and send a price.
Planning help
Occasions we serve in Devil's Den
It’s a familiar, comforting meal for most residents.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Themed afternoons
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Open days for families
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Staplehurst station, roughly 1.8 miles south-west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- The van’s size and access needs
- The cancellation terms
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and deposit
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
How we price a fish and chip van visit
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Access and parking
- The length of service
- Numbers
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of where the van would go
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Roughly how many people, including children
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in Devil's Den
How far is Devil's Den from London?
Roughly 36 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you do smaller portions for residents?
Tell us what you need and we will plan portion sizes with your team.
Do you do regular visits?
We’re happy to talk about repeat visits.
Where should the van go?
Your manager can choose the spot; we’ll check access.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac residents when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Children usually love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Do you come to Devil's Den?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Devil's Den is within our area. To check your date, use our quote form.
Where the van can park in Devil's Den
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- A route in without tight gates
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
- Somewhere residents can reach safely, or see from inside
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
Care homes around Devil's Den
Devil's Den is about 5 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. We cover Devil's Den as standard, so your care home visit just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We take the van to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Devil's Den to Canterbury (23 miles away).
The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Devil's Den.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area, so your care home visit can be anywhere in it. We also bring the van to care home visits in Farthing Green (1 mile south-east), Rabbit's Cross (1 mile west), Cross-at-Hand (1 mile west), Hawkenbury (1 mile south) and Staplehurst (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (5 miles north), Ashford (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles west) and Kings Hill (9 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Sutton Valence Castle (1.6 miles north-east) and South East Romany Museum (3 miles south-west).
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
- 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