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Care Home Fish and Chips for Doddington events
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van visit turns food into part of your care home visit in Doddington.
- Themed afternoons
- Care staff treats
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
Care home fish and chips for Doddington events
How our care home fish and chips works in Doddington
Smaller portions and plates with cutlery suit many residents. We are frequently asked to cater sheltered housing get-togethers and themed afternoons, serving gravy, sausage and chips and haddock and chips.
Near Doddington, residents may not get out much, so a chip van visit is a special day. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer before you book.
Step by step
You will know we are ready when the smell of frying drifts over, about the time the first residents wander across. After that, it’s a steady flow to the hatch. With darkness by about 3:50pm in December, winter van visits in Doddington suit lunchtime, while summer visits can run into the evening, with light until about 9:15pm.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your care home visit in Doddington, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
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How we price a fish and chip van visit
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
- The length of service
- The minimum booking
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your care home visit, the better we can plan. Please include:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs and allergies
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
About the food
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Fit the visit around routines
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
- Choose a spot away from ambulance routes
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
Seaside photos give people something to talk about.
Doddington questions
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.
Could you trade in Doddington Place Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What can residents choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Can the van come to Doddington?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Doddington and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
What happens if it rains?
The weather doesn’t stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
What about residents on soft diets?
Yes: residents on soft diets can share the occasion with meals from your kitchen, following their care plans.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
Events we cater in Doddington
It turns a meal into an activity.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Themed afternoons
- Day centres and lunch clubs
If your residents have links with Church of the Beheading of St John the Baptist, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
What to look for in a quote
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Any minimum charge
- What the price includes, item by item
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
The home’s kitchen can make fish and chips, but a van makes it an event. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your care home visit.
Why book our van in Doddington
- Hot food handed straight over
- We cover Doddington and the whole of Kent
- All the chip-shop extras
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Fish and chip days near Doddington
Doddington is about 5 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Doddington is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. Doddington is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Teynham station, roughly 4 miles north-east of the centre. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Doddington, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home visit is in ME9, we can bring the van to you. Local streets include The Street, Old Lenham Road and Northdown; a care home visit on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Nearby, we also serve care home visits in Wichling (1 mile south-west), Bluetown (1 mile north-west), Newnham (1 mile east), Hollybushes (1 mile west) and Payden Street (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Canterbury (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (5 miles north), Whitstable (12 miles north-east) and Faversham (6 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (1.4 miles east).
- Local pubs include The Chequers Inn (under half a mile north-east)
Space, access and the venue
Every site is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Lighting for later visits
- Somewhere residents can reach safely, or see from inside
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- 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