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Care Home Fish and Chips in Dunsden Green
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van visit in Dunsden Green.
- Open days for families
- Residents’ celebrations
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
Planning an event in Dunsden Green?
Care home fish and chips in Dunsden Green, fried fresh
Many residents prefer smaller portions on a plate, and we plan that with you. Whether it is residents’ birthdays and anniversaries and friday fish and chip treats, we can cook haddock and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas.
At a rural home near Dunsden Green, access matters. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer before booking.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Your choice of menu
- The date and time of year
- Any minimum charge
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Where the van would park
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Dunsden Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. To get in touch, use our quote form.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Dunsden Green?
Compared with a takeaway delivery, the van cooks on site, so food is hot when it reaches residents. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- A quote that spells everything out
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Something for residents to gather round
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
See our pricing and the cost guide.
What comes out of the fryer
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Nearby places to Dunsden Green
What else we do in Dunsden Green
Before you choose a spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A route in without tight gates
- With the serving side away from windows
- Firm, level ground close to the home
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
Step by step
Changes on the day are fine: we’ll adjust start times and pace to suit your care home visit. For a summer visit in Dunsden Green, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:25pm, which makes garden visits easy. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Clear the route for the van
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Ask for a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your care home visit, and we will quote on that. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Working with your venue
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Planning a van visit in Dunsden Green
Dunsden Green is about 1 mile north-east of Caversham, in Reading. For a care home visit in Dunsden Green, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Dunsden Green. We serve 34 places across Reading.
Sonning Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. If your residents have links with All Saints Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
Wherever your care home visit is in RG4, we can fry fresh for your residents. Close by, we cover care home visits in Littlestead Green (1 mile west), Play Hatch (1 mile south), Caversham Park Village (1 mile south-west), Emmer Green (1 mile south-west) and Caversham (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Norcot (4 miles south-west), West Reading (4 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (5 miles south-west), Shinfield (6 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (8 miles south) and Horncastle (5 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.8 miles south) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (2.8 miles south). Open spaces near Dunsden Green include Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Local schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.7 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Flowing Spring pub (0.6 miles south-east)
Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in Dunsden Green
Which station is closest to Dunsden Green?
The closest is Reading station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
How far is Dunsden Green from London?
Roughly 36 miles from the centre of London.
What happens if it rains?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
What does the van need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
Where will the van park?
In the car park or on the drive, away from ambulance routes.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How much does a fish and chip van visit cost in Dunsden Green?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your care home visit and we’ll send a quote.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for residents.
Allergies and dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Plan portion sizes with us
- Fit the visit around routines
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
- Organise staff to carry food in
Residents in their rooms get food on a covered tray right away.
A bit of music from residents’ younger days helps.
- 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