Medway · England
Care home fish and chip visits in Gadshill, Medway
Bring the chip shop to your care home visit in Gadshill. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Family days
- Day centre treats
Planning an event in Gadshill?
Care home fish and chips in Gadshill, fried fresh
Smaller portions and plates with cutlery suit many residents. We serve sausage and chips, cod and chips and gravy, and we’re regularly asked to cater a monthly fish and chip day and staff thank-you lunches at the home.
Near Gadshill, residents may not get out much, so a van visit is a big occasion. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your residents instead.
What affects the price in Gadshill
We will give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- The minimum booking
- The length of service
- Cod, haddock or both
- Numbers
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where the van would park
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The venue or postcode
Send us the date, the address or ME3 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Places near Gadshill
Other occasions in Gadshill
Gadshill: your questions answered
Could you trade in Rede Common?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Is Gadshill close to London?
About 25 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How fast is service?
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 you park at the home?
On a level spot in the car park or drive, clear of emergency access.
What can residents choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Can you park on the road outside?
That depends on local parking rules. A drive, car park or yard is usually easier; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A seaside afternoon with a chip van feels special. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Gadshill hosts choose us
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Events we cater in Gadshill
Families enjoy joining in.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Gadshill and Medway:
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Day centre treats
- Open days for families
- A monthly fish and chip day
Some homes in Gadshill have links with a local church such as Church of St John, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête.
Questions to ask before booking
- How allergens are handled
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- If the price includes VAT
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Care homes around Gadshill
Gadshill is about 2 miles north-west of Rochester, in Medway. People in Gadshill book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Gadshill is one of 68 places in Medway where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Gadshill to London (25 miles away).
Gad's Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Higham station, about 1.2 miles north.
For care home visits in ME3, we just need to know where the van can park. Your care home visit could be at a house on Copperfield Crescent, Charles Dickens Avenue and Gravesend Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Nearby, we also serve care home visits in Higham (1 mile north), Shorne Ridgeway (1 mile west), Shorne (1 mile west), Lower Higham (1 mile north) and Mockbeggar (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (5 miles south-east), Rainham (7 miles south-east), Luton (4 miles south-east), Park Wood (7 miles south-east) and Lordswood (6 miles south-east).
A little further out are Huguenot Museum (2.3 miles south-east) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Local schools include Higham Primary School (1 mile north) and Temple School (1.4 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Sir John Falstaff Public House (under half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (2 miles south-east)
Space, access and the venue
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
- A clear way in for the van
- Away from bedroom windows
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
About the food
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger residents and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
The process
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. In summer, Gadshill has daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden visits easy. In December, with dark by about 3:50pm, lunchtime is best.
- We start with a few details about your care home visit.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for residents.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Name one person we can call on the day
Getting a price
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Gadshill? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
- 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