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Care home fish and chip visits in Durrant Green, Kent
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van visit turns food into part of your care home visit in Durrant Green.
- Open days for families
- Retirement village events
- Visiting days
Fresh fish and chips in Durrant Green
About our care home fish and chips in Durrant Green
For many residents, fish and chips brings back seaside trips and Friday nights. A van visit turns a meal into an event. For fish and chip Fridays and seaside-themed afternoons, we can cook sausage and chips, pie and chips and haddock and chips for your guests.
Near Durrant Green, residents may not get out much, so a chip van visit is a special day. We cook inside the van, right where your residents are, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and children love it.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
- List residents’ diets, allergies and portion needs
- Check the spot with your manager
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
Residents in their rooms get food on a covered tray right away.
A regular date gives everyone something to look forward to.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Access and parking
- The date and time of year
- Your choice of menu
- Whether a minimum applies
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The address or venue name
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Allergies and diets you know about
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your care home visit in Durrant Green, and we will check the date and send a price.
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Who books care home fish and chips in Durrant Green?
Homes book a fish and chip van because residents love it.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Seaside-themed afternoons
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Visiting days
Some homes in Durrant Green have links with a local church such as Church of St Michael, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête.
Before you book anyone
- When payment is due
- The cancellation terms
- Whether there is a minimum
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
Durrant Green questions
Is Durrant Green close to London?
About 44 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
What can residents choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we will plan for them.
Do you need power or water?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we will confirm the rest.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Can portions be smaller?
Portion sizes are agreed in advance.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we will advise.
Takeaway run or book a van?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
The process
When we arrive, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your care home visit. In Durrant Green, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:45pm, to late September, around 7:00pm.
- Send us 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.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A photo of the spot helps too. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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Care home visits in Durrant Green
Durrant Green is about 8 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. From the centre of Durrant Green to the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We take the van to 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Pluckley station, about 4.5 miles north-east. Durrant Green is within about 7 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We take the van to care home visits all over TN26. Local streets include Ashford Road and Biddenden Road; a care home visit on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Other places close to Durrant Green we cover include Stede Quarter (1 mile north-west), Woolpack Corner (2 miles west), Biddenden (3 miles north-west), Curteis' Corner (3 miles north-west) and Standen (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles east), Foley Park (14 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (14 miles west), Bearsted (13 miles north-west) and Park Wood (11 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Tenterden and District Museum (2.2 miles south) and Benenden Hospital (3.4 miles west).
- Local schools include Homewood School (1.5 miles south)
Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in Durrant Green? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
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.
What the van needs
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A clear way in for the van
- A level parking spot near the entrance
- Light near the van after dark
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Durrant Green
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Cod 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