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Care Home Fish and Chips for Forge Wood events
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Book a fish and chip van visit in Forge Wood.
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Care home fish and chips for Forge Wood events
Care home fish and chips in Forge Wood, cooked to order
Care homes, retirement housing and day centres all book visits. Whether it is lunch for the care team and sheltered housing get-togethers, we can cook mushy peas, cod and chips and sausage and chips and more.
Around Forge Wood, homes often have a drive and garden. Tell us about access. Everything is fried fresh at your care home visit, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
- Where
- Forge Wood (RH10, RH6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Takeaway run or book a van?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Planning the van’s spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A level, firm spot such as the car park or drive
- Somewhere residents can reach safely, or see from inside
- With the serving side away from windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Forge Wood
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
What affects the price in Forge Wood
These are the factors that matter most:
- The minimum booking
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
- Cod, haddock or both
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Dietary needs, with numbers
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger residents and fish-dodgers.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Step by step
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and food goes out hot when you’re ready to eat. In summer, Forge Wood has daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden visits easy. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime visit is better.
- First, tell us about your care home visit.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for residents.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your care home visit, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
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Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in Forge Wood
What’s the nearest station to Forge Wood?
The closest is Three Bridges station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Can the van park in Worth Park Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first.
Can the van park on the street?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
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?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we will reply with a price.
Do you do residents’ portions?
Portion sizes are agreed in advance.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
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.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Check the spot with your manager
- Plan IDDSI-level meals with your own team
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
We serve at the time the home chooses, around meals and medication.
A bit of music from residents’ younger days helps.
Forge Wood: care homes and access
Forge Wood is about 2 miles north-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. We cover Forge Wood as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We serve all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. We serve events right across the region, from Forge Wood to Guildford (20 miles away).
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Three Bridges station, roughly 1.4 miles south of the centre.
Anywhere in RH10 and RH6, we can fry fresh for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Moore Road, Steers Lane and Radford Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Forge Wood we cover include Tinsley Green (1 mile north), Pound Hill (1 mile south), Shipley Bridge (1 mile north-east), Copthorne (1 mile east) and Three Bridges (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Horsham (9 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles east), Broadfield (4 miles south-west) and Billingshurst (15 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Crawley Museum (2.1 miles south-west) and Langley Green Hospital (1.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Tilgate Lake.
- Local schools include The Gatwick School (0.5 miles west) and Hazelwick School (1 mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Greyhound pub (within half a mile north-west)
Events we cater in Forge Wood
It’s a familiar, comforting meal for most residents.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Open days for families
- Retirement village events
Residents who remember days out at Tilgate Lake may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether travel is included
- What happens if plans change
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- 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