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Care Home Fish and Chips in Fordwich
Bring the chip shop to your care home visit in Fordwich. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Open days for families
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
Care home fish and chips in Fordwich
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A trip out to a restaurant is hard for many residents. The van comes to the home. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your care home visit is.
Why book with us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- A clear quote before booking
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Bookings across Kent, including Fordwich
Care home fish and chips in Fordwich, cooked to order
Fish and chips stirs happy memories for many older people. A van visit turns a meal into an event. We are frequently asked to cater care staff treats and retirement village events, with gravy, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
Near Fordwich, residents may not get out much, so a van visit is a big occasion. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
What happens on the day
Because we cook inside the van, rain does not stop us. Residents will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. In summer, Fordwich 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.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Make sure the van can get in
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Planning a van visit in Fordwich
Fordwich is about 2 miles north-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Fordwich is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. Fordwich is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van.
If your residents have links with Church of St Mary the Virgin, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit. Families coming by rail can use the station: there’s a station right in Fordwich: Sturry station. With the sea within about 6 miles, many residents will have memories of fish and chips on the seafront.
We cover care home visits in every part of the CT2 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your care home visit is on Brooklands Close, Water Meadows and King Street or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Littlebourne (2 miles south-east), Bekesbourne Hill (2 miles south), Wickhambreaux (3 miles east), Ickham (3 miles south-east) and Patrixbourne (3 miles south). Further out, we also take the van to Margate (13 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south-east), Folkestone (15 miles south), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (14 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.4 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (1.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Fordwich includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Schools near Fordwich include Spires Academy (1.4 miles north-east) and Frank Montgomery School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Fordwich Arms (under half a mile south-east)
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Cod, haddock or both
- The date and time of year
- Any minimum charge
- How long we serve
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Expected numbers
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A photo of the parking spot
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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Events we cater in Fordwich
Families enjoy joining in.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Lunch clubs
- Family days
- Friday fish and chip treats
Residents who remember days out at West Blean and Thornden Woods may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
What to look for in a quote
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- What the price includes, item by item
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- What they can offer for dietary needs
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Plan IDDSI-level meals with your own team
- Check the spot with your manager
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
Residents in their rooms get food on a covered tray right away.
Make it a regular event.
What the van needs
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Lighting for later visits
- A level parking spot near the entrance
- Access the van can manage
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
Planners, venues and businesses
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Fordwich: your questions answered
Could you trade in Chequer's Wood and Old Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do you come out to small places like Fordwich?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
Can you come every month?
We’re happy to talk about repeat visits.
What do we need to supply?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we’ll take it from there.
Can families and staff eat too?
Yes, it is a lovely chance for families to visit.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Takeaway run or book a van?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
- 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