Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips for Durley events
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van visit makes the food a highlight of your care home visit in Durley.
- Family days
- Open days for families
- Day centres and lunch clubs
Planning an event in Durley?
What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- Access and parking
- Your choice of menu
- Numbers
- The minimum booking
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Where the van would park
- Dietary needs, with numbers
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Care home fish and chips in Durley, cooked to order
The van parks in the car park, on the drive or on a firm lawn, clear of ambulance access. For residents’ family gatherings and themed afternoons, we can cook pie and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips and more.
Rural care homes near Durley can feel a long way from the seaside, so a van visit is a big occasion. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Perfect for your care home visit in Durley
It turns a meal into an activity, with the smell, the van and the chat.
In Durley and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Seaside days
- Birthday treats for residents
- Residents’ family gatherings
Bishops Waltham Branch LNR is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Before booking anyone
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deadline for final numbers
- When payment is due
Should I sort the food myself?
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.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
- Involve the kitchen and care team early
- Choose a spot away from ambulance routes
- Ask about smaller portions
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Old seaside postcards and photos spark conversation.
How it works
We get there well before service, park the van and get the fryers going. Residents usually gather round the hatch once service starts. In Durley, late spring and early autumn evenings stay light until about 8:55pm and 7:10pm; winter visits, dark by about 4:00pm, suit lunchtime.
- We start with a few details about your care home visit.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for residents.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Give us a contact for the day
How to get a price
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your care home visit, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, fill in our quote form.
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FAQs for Durley
Is Durley close to London?
About 63 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Durley too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, Hampshire included. Find your area.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Can staff have lunch from the van?
Of course. Add them to your numbers.
What about residents who do not eat fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can portions be smaller?
We’ll agree portion sizes with your kitchen or care team.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
A chip van compared with other options
A seaside afternoon with a chip van feels special. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why book our van in Durley
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Hot food handed straight over
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Fish and chip days near Durley
Durley is about 3 miles north-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. We take a fish and chip van visit to drives, car parks, yards and venues around Durley and nearby villages. Durley is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 6 miles away.
If your residents have links with Church of the Holy Cross, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit. Visitors arriving by train should know that Hedge End station, about 1.6 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Anywhere in SO32, we can bring the van to you. Streets in the area include Kytes Lane, The Sawmills and White Gates, and the van can serve a care home visit on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Boorley Green (1 mile south-west), Durley Street (1 mile north-east), Wintershill (1 mile north), Horton Heath (2 miles west) and Curdridge (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (8 miles north), Gosport (11 miles south-east), Havant (13 miles south-east), Eastleigh (4 miles north-west), Fareham (7 miles south-east) and Horndean (11 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.2 miles east) and Moorgreen Hospital (2.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Durley includes Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Local schools include Wyvern Technology College (1.9 miles north-west)
Towns and villages near Durley
More for events in Durley
Planning the van’s spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- Access the van can manage
- Close to the garden or entrance
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- 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