Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips for Dibden Purlieu events
Treat your residents to fresh fish and chips at your care home visit in Dibden Purlieu. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Visiting days
- Retirement village events
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
Fresh fish and chips in Dibden Purlieu
Care home fish and chips in Dibden Purlieu, fried fresh
It gives the kitchen and care staff a change. We serve mushy peas, gravy and sausage and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater retirement village events and open days for families.
In Dibden Purlieu, care homes, a chip van visit is a real treat. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
A chip van compared with other options
Activities are important; a van visit combines a meal with an activity. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Something for residents to gather round
- Hot food handed straight over
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- A clear quote before booking
Read how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Dibden Purlieu: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Dibden Purlieu?
The closest is Southampton Town Quay station, roughly 2.8 miles away.
Do you come to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you park at the home?
On a level spot in the car park or drive, clear of emergency access.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
What can residents choose from?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Do you need power or water?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we will take it from there.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Dibden Purlieu: care homes and access
Dibden Purlieu is about 4 miles south of Southampton, in Hampshire. We serve care home visits at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Dibden Purlieu and nearby villages. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Southampton Town Quay station, roughly 2.8 miles north of the centre. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St. Andrew's Church and Centre, is a good occasion for a van visit. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of Dibden Purlieu. The coast is within about 4 miles, and a van visit brings back seaside memories.
Wherever your care home visit is in SO45, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Haynes Way, Beaulieu Road and Noads Way or a nearby road, we will bring the van to you. For care home visits just outside Dibden Purlieu, we cover Hythe (1 mile north-east), Dibden (1 mile north-west), The Hummicks (3 miles south), Beaulieu (3 miles south-west) and Marchwood (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (15 miles north), Gosport (12 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north), Fareham (9 miles east), Totton (6 miles north-west) and Chandler's Ford (9 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (2.8 miles south-west) and Netley Castle (2.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Dibden Purlieu include Mercury Marshes.
- Nearby schools include Noadswood School (under half a mile north-west) and Testwood School (0.9 miles north-west)
Allergies and dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Fit the visit around routines
- Count families who are joining in
- Plan IDDSI-level meals with your own team
- List residents’ diets, allergies and portion needs
Food for residents indoors goes straight in on plates, while it’s hot.
Inviting families makes it even more special.
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What happens on the day
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can enjoy your care home visit. In Dibden Purlieu, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:55pm, to late September, around 7:10pm; in winter, keep it to lunchtime.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Share the timings for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Ensure the van can get in
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the van’s spot
We will be honest if a spot won’t work, and help find another. The main points are:
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- With the serving side away from windows
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order.
Why choose care home fish and chips in Dibden Purlieu?
The kitchen gets a day off cooking.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Birthday treats for residents
- Retirement village events
Residents who remember days out at Mercury Marshes may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Allergen information for each item
- 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