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Care Home Fish and Chips in Forest Green
Looking for a fish and chip van visit in Forest Green? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Open days for families
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
A chip van near Forest Green
How our care home fish and chips works in Forest Green
Your team knows your residents best, so we work with the home on portions and diets. Typical bookings include retirement housing and sheltered schemes and visiting days, serving sausage and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas.
Rural care homes near Forest Green can feel a long way from the seaside, so a chip van visit is a special day. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do.
For event organisers in Forest Green
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Forest Green? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Entertainers and activities are great; a van visit is both. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
Why book our van in Forest Green
- Quick service from the hatch
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Something for residents to gather round
- All the chip-shop extras
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
How it works
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, so we time it to your schedule. With darkness by about 3:55pm in December, winter van visits in Forest Green suit lunchtime.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for residents.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Getting a price
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Questions from Forest Green
How far is Forest Green from London?
Roughly 27 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Forest Green?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a picture if you can.
What happens if it rains?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Where should the van go?
On a level spot in the car park or drive, clear of emergency access.
Can you do smaller portions for residents?
Tell us what you need and we will plan portion sizes with your team.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac residents in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
Can you come every month?
Tell us how often you’d like a visit.
Looking after everyone
Most events have a few residents with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Plan portion sizes with us
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- Choose a spot away from ambulance routes
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Families love being included.
Occasions we serve in Forest Green
It turns a meal into an activity, with the smell, the van and the chat.
Whatever the occasion in Forest Green, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We’re frequently booked for:
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Friday fish and chip treats
Families coming by rail can use the station: Ockley station, about 2.6 miles east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The deposit and payment dates
- What they can offer for dietary needs
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
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.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
Towns and villages near Forest Green
More for events in Forest Green
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Distance and any road charges
- The minimum booking
- Your choice of menu
- Access and parking
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We’ll tell you up front.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Expected numbers
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The date and time of the event
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning a van visit in Forest Green
Forest Green is about 6 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Bookings in Forest Green come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Forest Green to Guildford (about 10 miles away).
Old photos of Leith Hill can spark conversation during a van visit. If your residents have links with Holy Trinity, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit. Forest Green is within about 2 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape.
We serve care home visits across RH5 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Horsham Road and Ockley Road, and the van can serve a care home visit on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For care home visits just outside Forest Green, we cover Ockley (2 miles south-east), Abinger Bottom (2 miles north), Coldharbour (2 miles north-east), Friday Street (3 miles north) and Abinger Common (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (10 miles north-west), Woking (13 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (11 miles north-east) and Ewell (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are Abinger Castle (2.9 miles north) and Mesolithic Museum (2.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Leith Hill and Vann Lake.
- Nearby, you will find The Parrot pub (within half a mile south)
Where the van can park in Forest Green
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Not blocking ambulance bays
- A lit spot for evening service
- A clear way in for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- 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