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Care home fish and chip visits in Drellingore, Kent
Treat your residents to fresh fish and chips at your care home visit in Drellingore. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Themed afternoons
- Day centre treats
- Care home summer fairs
A chip van near Drellingore
How we price a fish and chip van visit
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The number of meals
- How far we travel
- How long we serve
- Cod, haddock or both
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What we need to know
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- A photo of the parking spot
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Expected numbers
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Drellingore? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Care home fish and chips in Drellingore, fried fresh
It gives the kitchen and care staff a change, and something to look forward to. Typical bookings include themed afternoons and residents’ birthdays and anniversaries, serving haddock and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips.
Rural care homes near Drellingore can feel a long way from the seaside, so a van visit is a big occasion. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
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Drellingore: your questions answered
Is Drellingore close to London?
About 62 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Drellingore?
Folkestone Central station, about 3.1 miles south-west of the centre.
Where can the van park?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
No, not as standard: batter is generally made with wheat flour. Tell us about any coeliac residents and we’ll explain the options before you book.
Do you do regular visits?
Yes, ask us about regular dates.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Looking after everyone
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Share residents’ diets and allergies with us
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- Involve the kitchen and care team early
- Keep the van clear of emergency access
We serve at the time the home chooses, around meals and medication.
Families love being included.
Care home visits in Drellingore
Drellingore is about 2 miles east of Hawkinge, in Kent. For care home visits in Drellingore, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Drellingore is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Drellingore to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
If your residents have links with Church of St Michael, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit. For families visiting by train, Folkestone Central station, about 3.1 miles south-west, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Drellingore, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out. With the sea within about 4 miles, many residents will have memories of fish and chips on the seafront.
Here we cover the CT18 and CT15 postcode area, so your care home visit can be anywhere in it. For care home visits just outside Drellingore, we cover South Alkham (1 mile north-east), Alkham (1 mile north-east), Satmar (1 mile south-east), Chalksole Green (1 mile north-east) and Capel-le-Ferne (2 miles south). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (15 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Dover (4 miles east), Folkestone (3 miles south-west), Deal (11 miles north-east) and Hythe (6 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Hospital (2.9 miles south-west) and Folkestone Museum (3.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Sugar Loaf Hill and Dover Western Heights.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A lit spot for evening service
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
- A route in without tight gates
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Drellingore
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Drellingore? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Perfect for your care home visit in Drellingore
It gives staff a break from the kitchen.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Drellingore and Kent:
- Care home summer fairs
- Day centre treats
- Retirement village events
- A monthly fish and chip day
Residents who remember days out at Sugar Loaf Hill may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether there’s a minimum
- The cancellation terms
How it works
The van turns up at the agreed time, parks where we agreed. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. In Drellingore, late spring and early autumn evenings stay light until about 8:45pm and 7:00pm; for winter visits, choose 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.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Keep space clear for residents at the hatch
- Let us know the serving time
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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DIY versus a fish and chip van
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your residents instead.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
- 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