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Care Home Fish and Chips for Further Quarter events
We bring a fish and chip van visit to Further Quarter and nearby, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Lunch for the care team
- Lunch clubs
- Residents’ celebrations
Care home fish and chips in Further Quarter
Common questions in Further Quarter
Is Further Quarter close to London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Further Quarter too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
What does the van need?
Less than you might think: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Do you do residents’ portions?
We’ll plan portions with the home.
About our care home fish and chips in Further Quarter
We visit care homes, retirement housing, sheltered schemes and day centres. Whether it is care staff treats and seaside days, we can cook pie and chips, sausage and chips and gravy and more.
Near Further Quarter, residents may not get out much, so a van visit is a big occasion. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The date and time of year
- How easy the site is to reach
- Cod, haddock or both
- The minimum booking
Larger groups typically cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the event is
- Where the van would park
- Roughly how many people, including children
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. To start, fill in our quote form.
Where the van can park in Further Quarter
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
- A level, firm spot such as the car park or drive
- A clear way in for the van
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
What happens on the day
Service is quick: everything is handed over hot from the hatch. Afterwards we pack up. For a summer visit in Further Quarter, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, so an early-evening garden visit works well. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime visit is better.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Ensure the van can get in
Ask for a quote
Each quote is put together for your care home visit. Give us your date first, and we will check availability straight away.
Related guides
Should I sort the food myself?
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 is fried on the spot.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Further Quarter?
A seaside afternoon with a chip van feels special, without leaving the home. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your care home visit.
Why us?
- Bookings across Kent, including Further Quarter
- Quick service from the hatch
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
See our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Looking after everyone
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
- Share residents’ diets and allergies with us
- Let us know if smaller portions suit
- Count families who are joining in
We serve at the time the home chooses, around meals and medication.
Music from the 1950s and 60s sets the mood.
Planning a van visit in Further Quarter
Further Quarter is about 7 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. For care home visits in Further Quarter, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Further Quarter is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 20 miles away.
The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Further Quarter, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Care home visits anywhere in TN26 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Close by, we cover care home visits in High Halden (1 mile south), Wissenden (2 miles north-east), Bethersden (2 miles east), Maltman's Hill (2 miles north) and Chambers' Green (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Foley Park (14 miles north-west), Preston (15 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (14 miles west).
A little further out are Romden Castle (1.9 miles north) and Benenden Hospital (4.5 miles south-west).
Also near Further Quarter
More for events in Further Quarter
For event organisers in Further Quarter
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Further Quarter? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and children love it.
- 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