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Care Home Fish and Chips for Five Wents events
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Care home fish and chips in Five Wents.
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Visiting days
- Seaside days
Planning an event in Five Wents?
Care home fish and chips in Five Wents, cooked to order
The care team knows each resident’s needs, so we plan portion sizes, timings and diets with the home. Typical bookings include care home summer fairs and care staff treats, with gravy, cod and chips and haddock and chips.
For a care home near Five Wents, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan the route. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the service time and the menu.
How it works
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. In summer, Five Wents has daylight until about 9:15pm, so an early-evening garden visit works well. In December, with dark by about 3:50pm, lunchtime is best.
- First, tell us about your care home visit.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for residents.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Keep space clear for residents at the hatch
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Why choose a fish and chip van in Five Wents?
Activities are important; a van visit combines a meal with an activity. Larger groups usually cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- No kitchen needed
- Quick service from the hatch
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- A clear quote before booking
Take a look at our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Five Wents: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Five Wents?
The closest is Hollingbourne station, roughly 3 miles away.
Is Five Wents too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What does the van need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your residents, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
Can residents with special diets join in?
Yes: residents on soft diets can share the occasion with meals from your kitchen.
Can you park at the home?
On a level spot in the car park or drive, clear of emergency access.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
Do you do residents’ portions?
Tell us what you need and we will plan portion sizes with your team.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a few residents with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- Fit the visit around routines
- List residents’ diets, allergies and portion needs
We serve at the time the home chooses, around meals and medication.
A bit of music from residents’ younger days helps.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Planning the van’s spot
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- With the serving side away from windows
- Light near the van after dark
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
Planning a van visit in Five Wents
Five Wents is about 4 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Across the ME17 area, we can fry fresh for your residents. We serve 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Five Wents to Canterbury (22 miles away).
If your residents have links with Church of St Mary, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit. For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Hollingbourne station, about 3 miles north-east. Five Wents is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area, and we can serve your care home visit anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Leeds Road and Sutton Road, and the van can serve a care home visit on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Warmlake (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile north-east), Langley (1 mile north-west), Chart Sutton (1 mile west) and Sutton Valence (1 mile south). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (4 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (4.2 miles north) and Sutton Valence Castle (1.2 miles south). Open spaces near Five Wents include Detling Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Inn (within half a mile west)
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Five Wents? 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.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Also near Five Wents
More for events in Five Wents
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Why choose care home fish and chips in Five Wents?
It’s a familiar, comforting meal.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Family days
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Seaside-themed afternoons
- Residents’ celebrations
Old photos of Detling Hill can spark conversation during a van visit.
Before you book anyone
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- 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