Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips for Froyle events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van visit in Froyle and the surrounding area.
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Lunch for the care team
Book the van in Froyle
Care home fish and chips in Froyle, cooked to order
The van parks in the car park, on the drive or on a firm lawn, clear of ambulance access. Popular choices include sausage and chips, pie and chips and gravy, and we are often booked for summer fêtes and open days and residents’ family gatherings.
For a care home near Froyle, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan the route. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Froyle: your questions answered
Is Froyle close to London?
Roughly 42 miles from the centre of London.
Do you come out to small places like Froyle?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will tell you what’s in each item.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
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.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Children usually love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Do you clear up afterwards?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for residents are worth planning.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Occasions we serve in Froyle
It is easy to arrange and a plan for residents’ diets.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Residents’ celebrations
Visitors arriving by train should know that Bentley (Hampshire) station, about 2.1 miles east, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The van’s size and access needs
- What happens if plans change
- The deadline for final numbers
Places near Froyle
More for events in Froyle
How we price a fish and chip van visit
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Your choice of menu
- Any minimum charge
- How long we serve
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, use our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Space, access and the venue
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Somewhere residents can reach safely, or see from inside
- Access the van can manage
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
Care home visits in Froyle
Froyle is about 4 miles north-east of Alton, in Hampshire. For care home visits in Froyle, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Froyle. We take the van to all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 15 miles away.
Holybourne Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. If your residents have links with Church of St Mary of the Assumption, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
For care home visits in GU34, we just need to know where the van can park. We can serve a care home visit on streets such as Park Lane, Westburn Fields and Barnfield Close or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Lower Froyle (1 mile north-east), Upper Froyle (1 mile south-west), Neatham (2 miles south-west), Holybourne (2 miles south-west) and Wyck (2 miles south). Further out, we also take the van to Basingstoke (10 miles north-west), Farnborough (10 miles north-east), Fleet (7 miles north-east), Aldershot (8 miles north-east), Alton (4 miles south-west) and Petersfield (13 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Alton Community Hospital (4.5 miles south-west) and Barley Pound (3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Froyle include Holybourne Hill.
- Pubs nearby include Hen And Chicken Public House (0.8 miles south)
The process
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, which we agree with you beforehand. For a summer visit in Froyle, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden visits easy. In winter, dark by about 4:00pm, a lunchtime visit is better.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Keep space clear for residents at the hatch
- Ensure the van can get in
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
DIY versus a fish and chip van
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
Allergies and dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Share residents’ diets and allergies with us
- Arrange plates and trays for residents inside
- Check the spot with your manager
When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
Seaside photos give people something to talk about.
- 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