Hampshire · England
Care home fish and chip visits in Exton, Hampshire
Bring the chip shop to your care home visit in Exton. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Themed afternoons
Care home fish and chips for Exton events
About the food
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and children love it.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
How our care home fish and chips works in Exton
It gives the kitchen and care staff a change, and something to look forward to. Whether it’s seaside-themed afternoons and day centre treats, we can cook haddock and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips.
Rural care homes near Exton can feel a long way from the seaside, so a chip van visit is a special day. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
How the day works
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, and chips are fried in batches through service. In Exton, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:55pm, to late September, around 7:10pm; in winter, keep it to lunchtime.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for residents.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Ask for a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, use our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Check the spot with your manager
- Count families who are joining in
- Organise staff to carry food in
- Ask about smaller portions
Visitors are welcome if included in numbers.
Families love being included.
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.
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.
Questions from Exton
Do you come out to small places like Exton?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Exton close to London?
Roughly 57 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we will plan for them.
What does the van need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
Can everyone take part?
Your care team knows each resident’s needs. Share the diets and we’ll say what we can do; texture-modified meals should be prepared or advised on by your own team.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
Exton: care homes and access
Exton is about 7 miles north-west of Horndean, in Hampshire. Exton is well within our area, so your care home visit just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We take the van to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. We serve events right across the region, from Exton to Southampton (about 12 miles away).
Old photos of Beacon Hill can spark conversation during a van visit.
Here we cover the SO32 postcode area, and we can serve your care home visit anywhere in it. Local streets include Shoe Lane, Church Lane and Beacon Hill Lane; a care home visit on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Corhampton (1 mile south), Meonstoke (1 mile south), Brockbridge (1 mile south), Droxford (2 miles south) and Soberton (3 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (12 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles west), Fareham (10 miles south) and Horndean (7 miles south-east).
Within reach you’ll find St Clair's Meadow and Beacon Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Shoe Inn (within half a mile south-west)
What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Service time
- Whether a minimum applies
- The date and time of year
- How easy the site is to reach
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your care home visit.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- A photo of the parking spot
- Expected numbers
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Any dietary needs and allergies
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Exton?
The home’s kitchen can make fish and chips, but a van makes it an event. Larger groups usually cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- No surprises in your quote
- No kitchen needed
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Towns and villages near Exton
What else we do in Exton
What the van needs
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Away from emergency access
- With the serving side away from windows
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
Who books care home fish and chips in Exton?
The kitchen gets a day off cooking for the main meal.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Care staff treats
- Themed afternoons
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Fish and chip Fridays
Some homes in Exton have links with a local church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête.
Questions to ask before booking
- How late numbers can change
- How much space the van takes up
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- What the price includes, item by item
- 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