Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips for Fordingbridge events
Care home fish and chips in Fordingbridge: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch.
- Fish and chip Fridays
- Birthday treats for residents
- Day centres and lunch clubs
Planning an event in Fordingbridge?
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
About our care home fish and chips in Fordingbridge
Monthly or seasonal visits become a highlight. Typical bookings include seaside-themed afternoons and retirement village events, with cod and chips, haddock and chips and sausage and chips.
For a care home in a place like Fordingbridge, a van visit brings a bit of the seaside to residents. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Nearby places to Fordingbridge
What else we do in Fordingbridge
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and it is a favourite with children.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Choose a spot away from ambulance routes
- Involve the kitchen and care team early
- Count families who are joining in
- Fit the visit around routines
Service fits around the home’s routines.
Music from the 1950s and 60s sets the mood.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Parking and the way in
- The date and time of year
- Your choice of menu
- The number of meals
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Details that help
The more we know about your care home visit, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Allergies and diets you know about
- A photo of the parking spot
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your care home visit in Fordingbridge, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
A chip van compared with other options
Taking residents out is a big undertaking. A van brings the treat to them. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Why book our van in Fordingbridge
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Fordingbridge
- All the chip-shop extras
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Something for residents to gather round
Read our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Questions from Fordingbridge
Do you come to Fordingbridge?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Fordingbridge is within our area and the rest of Hampshire. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
How long will the queue be?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Where will the van park?
Wherever suits the home, as long as it is level and safe.
What do we need to supply?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we will take it from there.
Can the van park on grass?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we will advise.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We will agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
Step by step
The first sign we have arrived is typically the smell. After that, it’s a steady flow to the hatch. In summer, Fordingbridge has daylight until about 9:25pm, so an early-evening garden visit works well. In December, with dark by about 4:05pm, lunchtime is best.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
Still finalising the details? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Where the van can park in Fordingbridge
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- A clear way in for the van
- Away from emergency access
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
Planning a van visit in Fordingbridge
Fordingbridge is in Hampshire. People in Fordingbridge book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 17 miles away.
Old photos of Blashford Lakes can spark conversation during a van visit. If your residents have links with St Mary's Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
We take the van to care home visits all over SP6 and the streets around it. Whether your care home visit is on High Street, Station Road and Picket Close or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. You will find Fordingbridge on the A338 and B3078, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to Fordingbridge we cover include Horseport (1 mile south-east), Tinkers Cross (1 mile north), Lower Burgate (1 mile north-east), Criddlestyle (1 mile east) and Stuckton (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (13 miles east), Romsey (14 miles east), New Milton (13 miles south-east), Ringwood (6 miles south), Barton on Sea (14 miles south-east) and Marchwood (15 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Godshill Castle Hill (1.6 miles north-east) and Fordingbridge Museum (within half a mile south-east). Within reach you’ll find Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Schools near Fordingbridge include The Burgate School and Sixth Form (0.5 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Ship Inn (under half a mile south)
- 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