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Care Home Fish and Chips for Five Oaks events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van visit turns food into part of your care home visit in Five Oaks.
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Birthday treats for residents
- Lunch clubs
Planning an event in Five Oaks?
Five Oaks questions
Which station is closest to Five Oaks?
The closest is Billingshurst station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
Is Five Oaks close to London?
About 35 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What about residents on soft diets?
Yes: residents on soft diets can share the occasion with meals from your kitchen.
Can the van park on grass?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we’ll advise.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Can you come every month?
We’re happy to talk about repeat visits.
Do you have allergen information?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Five Oaks
Smaller portions and plates with cutlery suit many residents, and we plan that with you. For family days and residents’ celebrations, we can cook cod and chips, gravy and mushy peas for your guests.
For a care home near Five Oaks, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan the route. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
- Area
- Five Oaks (RH14)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Nearby places to Five Oaks
Other occasions in Five Oaks
Who books care home fish and chips in Five Oaks?
It’s easy to arrange.
In Five Oaks and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Lunch clubs
- Lunch for the care team
- Visiting days
- Friday fish and chip treats
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Billingshurst station, about 2.2 miles south.
What to look for in a quote
- How many hours the van serves
- How late numbers can change
- What happens if plans change
- Any minimum charge
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A themed afternoon with a van feels like a day out, without leaving the home. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
Why book our van in Five Oaks
- Bookings across West Sussex, including Five Oaks
- Hot food handed straight over
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Planning a van visit in Five Oaks
Five Oaks is about 5 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Tell us where your care home visit in Five Oaks will be, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot. Five Oaks is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 15 miles away.
We serve care home visits across RH14 and the streets around it. Local streets include Horsham Road, Hayes Wood Road and Stane Street; a care home visit on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Five Oaks, we also cover The Haven (1 mile north-west), Billingshurst (2 miles south-west), Slinfold (2 miles north-east), Newpound Common (3 miles west) and Coneyhurst (3 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (12 miles north-east), Horsham (5 miles east), Worthing (15 miles south), Haywards Heath (15 miles east), Burgess Hill (15 miles south-east) and Broadfield (10 miles east).
A little further out are Christs Hospital School Museum (3.1 miles east) and Horsham Hospital (5 miles east).
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Five Oaks? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Where the van can park in Five Oaks
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- Lighting for later visits
- Away from emergency access
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
What affects the price in Five Oaks
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- The minimum booking
- How far we travel
- Service time
- How many people are eating
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The address or venue name
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
What happens on the day
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. For a summer visit in Five Oaks, 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.
- It starts with your date, numbers and mealtime.
- We check where the van can park and send a quote.
- Portions and diets are planned with your care team.
- We park up and cook to order at mealtime.
- Afterwards, we pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
Get a quote
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your care home visit in Five Oaks, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your residents instead.
- 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