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Care Home Fish and Chips for Earlstone Common events
Care home fish and chips in Earlstone Common: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Lunch for the care team
- Care home summer fairs
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
Fresh fish and chips in Earlstone Common
How our care home fish and chips works in Earlstone Common
Smaller portions and plates with cutlery suit many residents. Whether it is day centres and lunch clubs and retirement housing and sheltered schemes, we will put together a menu of gravy, sausage and chips and cod and chips and more.
For a care home near Earlstone Common, tell us about lanes and the drive. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Location
- Earlstone Common (RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
Events we cater in Earlstone Common
It is easy to arrange.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Earlstone Common and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Seaside days
- Care staff treats
- Care home summer fairs
Audrey's Meadow is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for each item
- What the price includes, item by item
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
Takeaway run or book a van?
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.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
About the food
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger residents and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Away from bedroom windows
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- Not blocking ambulance bays
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Distance and any road charges
- The length of service
- Numbers
- Any minimum charge
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your care home visit is.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of the parking spot
- Where the event is
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where you’d like the van to go
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Care homes around Earlstone Common
Earlstone Common is about 3 miles south of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Anywhere in RG20, we can bring the van to you. Earlstone Common is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Earlstone Common to Reading (16 miles away).
If your residents have links with Church of the Ascension, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit. For families visiting by train, Newbury station is about 3 miles away.
Anywhere in RG20, we can bring the van to you. For care home visits just outside Earlstone Common, we cover Burghclere Common (1 mile north), Burghclere (1 mile south-west), Newtown Common (1 mile north), Wash Water (2 miles north-west) and Sandleford (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Newbury (3 miles north), Thatcham (4 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles north), Hungerford (9 miles north-west) and Spencers Wood (15 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.2 miles north-east) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.8 miles north). The countryside around Earlstone Common includes Beacon Hill and Audrey's Meadow.
- Local schools include Burghclere Primary School (0.6 miles south) and Horris Hill School (0.9 miles north-west)
How it works
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, so we time it to your schedule. In Earlstone Common, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:55pm, to late September, around 7:10pm.
- We start with the date, numbers and a serving time that suits the home.
- We check the parking spot and send a price.
- We agree portion sizes and any diets with your kitchen or care team.
- On the day we set up and fry fresh, serving at the agreed time.
- We clear up and leave the car park as we found it.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Let us know the serving time
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning help
Earlstone Common: your questions answered
Is Earlstone Common too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Earlstone Common from London?
About 54 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What areas do you cover?
We take the van across London and the South East, West Berkshire included. See all areas.
Can you come every month?
Tell us how frequently you’d like a visit.
Can the van park on grass?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
How long will the queue be?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We will talk it through when we quote.
Can the van come to Earlstone Common?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Earlstone Common. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Do you have allergen information?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Plan IDDSI-level meals with your own team
- Organise staff to carry food in
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Ask about smaller portions
Service fits around the home’s routines.
A seaside theme with bunting adds to the fun.
Also near Earlstone Common
More for events in Earlstone Common
- 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