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Care Home Fish and Chips in Fosten Green
Care home fish and chips in Fosten Green: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- Seaside-themed afternoons
- Birthday treats for residents
- A monthly fish and chip day
Planning an event in Fosten Green?
Care home fish and chips in Fosten Green, fried fresh
Staff get a break from the usual routine. For open days for families and birthday treats for residents, we can cook gravy, haddock and chips and mushy peas for your guests.
For a care home near Fosten Green, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan the route. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
About the food
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips.
Why choose care home fish and chips in Fosten Green?
It is an event as well as a meal, with the smell, the van and the chat.
In Fosten Green and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Residents’ celebrations
- Seaside days
Families coming by rail can use the station: Headcorn station, about 4.6 miles north, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The deadline for final numbers
- How allergens are handled
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
Space, access and the venue
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- Away from emergency access
- A route in without tight gates
- Light near the van after dark
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Fosten Green
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
What a fish and chip van costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Parking and the way in
- Cod, haddock or both
- The number of meals
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- A photo of the parking spot
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your care home visit, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, fill in our quote form.
Questions from Fosten Green
Which station is closest to Fosten Green?
The closest is Headcorn station, roughly 4.6 miles away.
Is Fosten Green close to London?
About 42 miles from central London.
Can families and staff eat too?
Yes, it is a lovely chance for families to visit.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac residents in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Do you offer repeat visits?
Ask us about repeat dates when you enquire.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
Can residents with special diets join in?
Yes: residents on soft diets can share the occasion with meals from your kitchen.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
Places near Fosten Green
Other occasions in Fosten Green
Fish and chip days near Fosten Green
Fosten Green is about 11 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. People in Fosten Green book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Fosten Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
Some homes in Fosten Green have links with a local church such as St Margaret's Church, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Fosten Green, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Care home visits anywhere in TN27 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Nearby, we also serve care home visits in Clapper Hill (1 mile east), East End (1 mile south), Parkgate (2 miles south-east), London Beach (3 miles east) and Strood (3 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles north), Ashford (11 miles east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west), Foley Park (13 miles north), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west) and Tenterden (4 miles south-east).
A little further out are Mervyn Quinlan Museum (0.9 miles south) and Sissinghurst Castle (2.1 miles north-west).
Step by step
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and cook and serve without fuss. With darkness by about 3:50pm in December, winter van visits in Fosten 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.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van visit for your care home visit in Fosten Green? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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A fish and chip van or other catering?
Your kitchen could cook it, but a van turns it into an occasion. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. A short menu is often the best value.
Why Fosten Green hosts choose us
- We cover Fosten Green and the whole of Kent
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Quick service from the hatch
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- 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