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Care Home Fish and Chips in Egham
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van visit in Egham and the surrounding area.
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Residents’ celebrations
- Friday fish and chip treats
Care home fish and chips in Egham
Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in Egham
What’s the nearest station to Egham?
Egham has its own station: Egham station.
How far is Egham from London?
Roughly 20 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
What food do you serve?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Can families and staff eat too?
Yes. Add them to your numbers.
Can you park at the home?
In the car park or on the drive, away from ambulance routes.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your residents, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we’ll advise.
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Egham
A regular visit gives everyone something to look forward to in the calendar. We’re often asked to cater a monthly fish and chip day and summer fêtes and open days, serving gravy, pie and chips and haddock and chips.
In Egham, a garden visit on a sunny day works beautifully, if the van can park nearby. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once we are up and running.
Who books care home fish and chips in Egham?
It gives staff a break from the kitchen for the main meal.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Themed afternoons
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- A monthly fish and chip day
If your residents have links with St John's Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- What happens if plans change
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- When final numbers are due
Places near Egham
Other occasions in Egham
Egham: care homes and access
Egham is about 6 miles south-east of Slough, in Surrey. Bookings in Egham come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We take the van to all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 13 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Egham station serves Egham directly. With the A30 and A308 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach.
For care home visits in TW20 and TW18, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many residents. Whether your care home visit is on Station Road, Church Road and High Street or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Egham sits on or near the A30 and A308, which makes travel to your care home visit easy. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Englefield Green (1 mile west), Hythe End (1 mile north), Egham Hythe (1 mile east), Stroude (1 mile south) and Thorpe (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (13 miles south), Woking (8 miles south), Camberley (10 miles south-west), Epsom (14 miles south-east), Ewell (14 miles south-east) and Walton-on-Thames (7 miles south-east). As one of the bigger places in Surrey, Egham has lots of places where the van can park.
Other landmarks nearby include Windsor Castle (4.5 miles north-west) and Spelthorne Museum (1.5 miles east). Within reach you’ll find St Ann's Hill and Manor Lake.
- Local schools include Strode's College (less than half a mile north-west) and The Magna Carta School (1.1 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Railway Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
Step by step
When we arrive, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Then everything is fried to order, so we time it to your schedule. For a summer visit in Egham, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden visits easy. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime visit is better.
- It starts with your date, numbers and mealtime.
- We check the parking spot and send a price.
- We agree portion sizes and any diets with your kitchen or care team.
- We serve hot from the hatch at the time the home chooses.
- We pack up quietly and leave the space tidy.
Before we arrive
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Space, access and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- With the serving side away from windows
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
- A level, firm spot such as the car park or drive
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Egham
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For a lovely, simple occasion, a fish and chip van visit is a great choice in Egham. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why Egham hosts choose us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Hot food handed straight over
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- We cover Egham and the whole of Surrey
Take a look at our pricing or what a fish and chip van costs.
What a fish and chip van costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Service time
- The date and time of year
- Access and parking
- The menu and how many choices
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Your date and serving time
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Takeaway run or book a van?
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.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
- Check the spot with your manager
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
Room service goes up covered and hot.
A regular date gives everyone something to look forward to.
- 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