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Care Home Fish and Chips for Farncombe events
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Farncombe? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Care staff treats
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Visiting days
Book the van in Farncombe
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Farncombe
Residents can watch from the window or come out to the hatch, and families can join in. On the menu are pie and chips, gravy and mushy peas, and we are often booked for seaside-themed afternoons and residents’ family gatherings.
For a care home in a place like Farncombe, a van visit brings a bit of the seaside to residents. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
Care homes around Farncombe
Farncombe is about 4 miles south-west of Guildford, in Surrey. We serve care home visits at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Farncombe and nearby villages. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages.
Some homes in Farncombe have links with a local church such as St John the Evangelist Church, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. Visitors arriving by train should know that there’s a station right in Farncombe: Farncombe station. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Farncombe.
Care home visits anywhere in GU7 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many residents. From Station Road, Old Station Road and Walnut Tree Gardens or a nearby road, we will bring the van to you. If your venue is just outside Farncombe, we also cover Godalming (1 mile south), Aaron's Hill (1 mile south-west), Busbridge (1 mile south), Upper Eashing (2 miles south-west) and Lower Eashing (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (4 miles north-east), Woking (8 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north-west), Farnham (8 miles west), Dorking (12 miles east) and Frimley (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Charterhouse School Museum (0.6 miles west) and Guildford Castle (2.9 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Frith Hill and Farncombe Wood.
- Local schools include Charterhouse School (0.6 miles west) and Broadwater School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Freeholders pub (less than half a mile south-east)
Places near Farncombe
Other occasions in Farncombe
Why choose care home fish and chips in Farncombe?
It’s food residents know and enjoy for most residents.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Farncombe and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Birthday treats for residents
- Care staff treats
- Themed afternoons
- Summer fêtes and open days
Residents who remember days out at Frith Hill may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether there’s a minimum
- When payment is due
- When final numbers are due
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The menu and how many choices
- Distance and any road charges
- The date and time of year
- Numbers
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your care home visit is.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Should I sort the food myself?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Questions from Farncombe
Could you trade in Farncombe Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Are visitors included?
Yes, and families love joining in.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we will confirm what we need.
Do you do regular visits?
Yes, ask us about regular dates.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we will plan for them.
What food do you serve?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Ask about smaller portions
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
- Fit the visit around routines
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Make it a regular event.
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
Compared with a takeaway delivery, a van serves hot food on site, so it is not lukewarm by the time it’s plated. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your care home visit.
Why book our van in Farncombe
- A clear quote before you book
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
About the food
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger residents and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips.
How the day works
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your residents, and we agree exactly where before the day. For a summer visit in Farncombe, 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.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Ensure the van can get in
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or GU7 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
- 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