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Care Home Fish and Chips in Ewshot
Bring the chip shop to your care home visit in Ewshot. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Open days for families
- Birthday treats for residents
- Care staff treats
Care home fish and chips in Ewshot
Care home fish and chips in Ewshot, cooked to order
We visit care homes, retirement housing, sheltered schemes and day centres, for one-off events and regular visits. Whether it’s open days for families and lunch clubs, we can cook mushy peas, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
Near Ewshot, residents may not get out much, so a van visit is a big occasion. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your care home visit, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Your choice of menu
- Numbers
- The day of the week
- Whether a minimum applies
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of where the van would go
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- Anything awkward about the way in
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Occasions we serve in Ewshot
It is an event as well as a meal, with the smell, the van and the chat.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We’re often booked for:
- Retirement village events
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Open days for families
- Seaside days
For families visiting by train, Farnham station is about 2.6 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- How late numbers can change
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The deposit and payment dates
- How much space the van takes up
Places near Ewshot
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Questions from Ewshot
How far is Ewshot from London?
About 36 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Ewshot too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What food do you serve?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
What do we need to supply?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we’ll take it from there.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac residents in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
What does the van need?
Less than you might think: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
Do you have allergen information?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
How long are you on site?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Care homes around Ewshot
Ewshot is about 2 miles south of Fleet, in Surrey. We serve care home visits at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Ewshot and the surrounding area. We take the van to 395 places across Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Beacon Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. If your residents have links with St Mary's Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
This part of Surrey takes in GU10, and we can serve your care home visit anywhere in it. From Woodpecker Close, Nuthatch Close and Church Lane or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. We also bring the van to care home visits in Warren Corner (1 mile south-west), Redlands (1 mile west), Dora's Green (1 mile south), Hog Hatch (1 mile south-east) and Crondall (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (11 miles east), Woking (12 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north-east), Farnham (3 miles south-east), Frimley (7 miles north-east) and Haslemere (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Museum of Farnham (2.2 miles south-east) and Fleet Community Hospital (3.4 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Beacon Hill and Farnham Park.
- Nearby schools include Farnham Heath End School (2.1 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Windmill pub (under half a mile north)
A chip van compared with other options
Entertainers and activities are great; a van visit combines a meal with an activity. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why book with us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Something for residents to gather round
- All the chip-shop extras
- A quote that spells everything out
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Should I sort the food myself?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Looking after everyone
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
- Organise staff to carry food in
- Plan portion sizes with us
- Choose a spot away from ambulance routes
Room service goes up covered and hot.
A bit of music from residents’ younger days helps.
What the van needs
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
- Away from emergency access
- With the serving side away from windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
The process
Because we cook inside the van, rain does not stop us. It’s worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. For a summer visit in Ewshot, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, so an early-evening garden visit works well. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- The home tells us the date, numbers for residents, staff and visitors, and the best time to serve.
- We check the parking spot and send a price.
- We agree portion sizes and any diets with your kitchen or care team.
- We park up and cook to order at mealtime.
- We pack up quietly and leave the space tidy.
Before we arrive
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Have a level parking spot ready
Ask for a quote
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Ewshot? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a clear price. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
- 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