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Care Home Fish and Chips in Fetcham
Bring the chip shop to your care home visit in Fetcham. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Birthday treats for residents
- Visiting days
- A monthly fish and chip day
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Fish and chip days near Fetcham
Fetcham is about 5 miles south-west of Epsom, in Surrey. We park up at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Fetcham and the surrounding area. We cover 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 10 miles away.
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Leatherhead station, roughly 1.2 miles north-east of the centre. The B2122 make Fetcham a simple journey for the van. Fetcham is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of Surrey takes in KT22 and KT23, and we can serve your care home visit anywhere in it. From The Street, Bell Lane and Gatesden Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. With the B2122 close by, Fetcham is simple for us to get to for your care home visit. For care home visits just outside Fetcham, we cover Great Bookham (1 mile south-west), Leatherhead (1 mile east), Mickleham (2 miles south-east), Little Bookham (2 miles south-west) and Westhumble (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (10 miles west), Woking (10 miles west), Epsom (5 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles south-east), Redhill (9 miles south-east) and Ewell (6 miles north-east).
A little further out are Headley Court (3.4 miles east) and Betchworth Castle (4.5 miles south-east). Open spaces near Fetcham include Claremont Lake and Box Hill.
- Nearby schools include Therfield School (1.4 miles north-east) and Yehudi Menuhin School (1.4 miles north-west)
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Fetcham
A regular visit gives everyone something to look forward to. Whether it’s retirement housing and sheltered schemes and birthday treats for residents, we will put together a menu of pie and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas and more.
In Fetcham, care homes, a van visit brings a bit of the seaside to residents. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
What the van needs
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- Away from emergency access
- Close to the garden or entrance
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
About the food
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger residents and fish-dodgers.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it is lovely with a pie.
Questions from Fetcham
Which station is closest to Fetcham?
Leatherhead station, about 1.2 miles north-east of the centre.
Is Fetcham close to London?
Roughly 18 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can families and staff eat too?
Yes. Just include them in your numbers.
Can you do smaller portions for residents?
We’ll agree portion sizes with your kitchen or care team.
Do you come to Fetcham?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Fetcham and across Surrey. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we will tell you what we can offer.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do before booking.
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How we price a fish and chip van visit
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The number of meals
- Parking and the way in
- Distance and any road charges
- Whether a minimum applies
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The address or venue name
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Roughly how many people, including children
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your care home visit in Fetcham, and we will check the date and send a price.
The process
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can get on with your care home visit in Fetcham. With darkness by about 3:55pm in December, winter van visits in Fetcham suit lunchtime, while summer visits can run into the evening, with light until about 9:20pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
How to prepare
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Ask for a quote
Still finalising the details? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Let us know if smaller portions suit
- Choose a spot away from ambulance routes
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
Visitors are welcome if included in numbers.
A bit of music from residents’ younger days helps.
Why choose care home fish and chips in Fetcham?
The kitchen gets a day off cooking.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Fetcham and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Visiting days
- Summer fêtes and open days
Old photos of Box Hill can spark conversation during a van visit.
Comparing caterers
- How late numbers can change
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
- How much space the van takes up
Should I sort the food myself?
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 you get to enjoy the day.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Organising a club, school or community event in Fetcham? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
- 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