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Care home fish and chip visits in Furnace Green, West Sussex
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van visit makes the food a highlight of your care home visit in Furnace Green.
- Lunch for the care team
- Seaside days
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
Planning an event in Furnace Green?
Where the van can park in Furnace Green
If a spot isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you. What matters most:
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
- Light near the van after dark
- Away from bedroom windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
Care home fish and chips in Furnace Green, cooked to order
Smaller portions and plates with cutlery suit many residents. Whether it is family days and residents’ celebrations, we can cook sausage and chips, haddock and chips and cod and chips for your guests.
Care homes around Furnace Green are often in converted houses with a drive. Let us know about the way in. Everything is fried fresh at your care home visit, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
- Location
- Furnace Green (RH10)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
How we price a fish and chip van visit
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How many people are eating
- Whether a minimum applies
- Distance and any road charges
- Access and parking
There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of where the van would go
- Expected numbers
Thinking about a fish and chip van visit for your care home visit in Furnace Green? Send us the details and we’ll come back with a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in Furnace Green
Which station is closest to Furnace Green?
Three Bridges station, about 1.2 miles north of the centre.
Is Furnace Green close to London?
Roughly 28 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is there a non-fish option?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Do you come to Furnace Green?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Furnace Green and the rest of West Sussex. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan service around it.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we will confirm what we need.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Furnace Green.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information.
About the food
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce and it’s on the menu.
Towns and villages near Furnace Green
More for events in Furnace Green
Events we cater in Furnace Green
It’s an event as well as a meal.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Furnace Green:
- Family days
- Care staff treats
- Themed afternoons
- Care home summer fairs
If your residents have links with St Andrew's Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether there’s a minimum
- Payment terms and deposit
Care homes around Furnace Green
Furnace Green is about 2 miles south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Care home visits in Furnace Green are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We serve all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 18 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Tilgate Lake may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips. Visitors arriving by train should know that Three Bridges station, about 1.2 miles north, is the nearest station.
Care home visits anywhere in RH10 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many residents. Local streets include Marion Road, Holder Road and Bolton Road; a care home visit on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Furnace Green, we also cover Pease Pottage (2 miles south-west), Worth Abbey (2 miles east), Balcombe Lane (2 miles south-east), Balcombe (3 miles south-east) and Staplefield (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (7 miles west), Haywards Heath (7 miles south), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (14 miles south-west) and Bewbush (3 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Crawley Museum (1.8 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (2 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Tilgate Lake.
- Local schools include Oriel High School (0.5 miles north) and Three Bridges Junior School (1.4 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Charcoal Burner pub (0.6 miles north-west)
Why choose a fish and chip van in Furnace Green?
The home’s kitchen can make fish and chips, but a van turns it into an occasion. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What you get with us
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- We cover Furnace Green and the whole of West Sussex
Take a look at our prices page and what a fish and chip van costs.
How it works
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. Garden visits in Furnace Green work best between late spring and early autumn, with sunset about 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- First, tell us about your care home visit.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for residents.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Name one person we can call on the day
Ask for a quote
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, use our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
- Fit the visit around routines
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
- Count families who are joining in
Staff carry plates to residents who cannot come outside, while it’s hot.
A regular date gives everyone something to look forward to.
- 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