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Care Home Fish and Chips in Fant
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van visit in Fant and across Kent.
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Fish and chip Fridays
- Care staff treats
Care home fish and chips for Fant events
How our care home fish and chips works in Fant
Residents on soft or texture-modified diets need special care, which the home’s own team prepares or advises on. Whether it is seaside days and sheltered housing get-togethers, we will put together a menu of sausage and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas for your guests.
For a care home in a place like Fant, a chip van visit is a real treat. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Arrange plates and trays for residents inside
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
- Share residents’ diets and allergies with us
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
Old seaside postcards and photos spark conversation.
Planning the van’s spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
- A level parking spot near the entrance
- Away from emergency access
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
How we price a fish and chip van visit
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- The number of meals
- Your choice of menu
- Parking and the way in
- Distance and any road charges
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the parking spot
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
FAQs for Fant
Could you trade in Whatman Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How do you handle allergies?
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.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. Residents will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Where should the van go?
In the car park or on the drive, away from ambulance routes.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you need. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
Do you need power or water?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we’ll take it from there.
For event organisers in Fant
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
The process
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. Sunset in Fant is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September; winter visits, dark by about 3:50pm, suit lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date, numbers for residents, staff and visitors, and the best time to serve.
- You get an access check and a clear quote.
- Portions and diets are planned with your care team.
- We park up and cook to order at mealtime.
- Afterwards, we pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
How to get a price
Still finalising the details? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A themed afternoon with a van feels like a day out, without leaving the home. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
Why us?
- Hot food handed straight over
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Read our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and it is a favourite with children.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
Care homes around Fant
Fant is about 2 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Give us the address of your care home visit in Fant, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot. Fant is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
For families visiting by train, the nearest station is East Farleigh station, about 0.8 miles south. Some homes in Fant have links with a local church such as Parish Church of St Andrew, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Fant.
This part of Kent takes in ME16 and ME15, so your care home visit can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Fant Lane, Glebe Lane and Burns Road; a care home visit on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Being close to the A26, Fant is simple for us to get to with the van. Other places close to Fant we cover include East Farleigh (1 mile south), Kettle Corner (1 mile south-west), Dean Street (1 mile south), Barming Heath (1 mile west) and Hoppers Corner (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (10 miles south-west) and Northfleet (13 miles north-west).
A little further out are Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.2 miles south-east) and Fremlin Walk (1.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Fant include Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Local schools include Oakwood Park Grammar School (0.5 miles north-east) and St Augustine Academy (0.5 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Bull Inn (0.9 miles west)
Other occasions in Fant
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
- 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