Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips for Gilbert Street events
Care home fish and chips in Gilbert Street: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Residents’ family gatherings
Care home fish and chips in Gilbert Street
Care home visits in Gilbert Street
Gilbert Street is about 6 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. For care home visits in Gilbert Street, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Gilbert Street is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Gilbert Street to Southampton (18 miles away).
If your residents have links with Church of St Peter, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO24, so your care home visit can be anywhere in it. We can serve a care home visit on streets such as Andrew's Lane, Gilbert Street and Swelling Hill or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Ropley (1 mile south-west), Kitwood (1 mile north-east), North Street (1 mile north-west), Charlwood (1 mile south-east) and Ropley Dean (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (12 miles north), Winchester (11 miles west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Horndean (13 miles south), Alton (6 miles north-east) and Waterlooville (14 miles south).
A little further out are Barton Castle (4.1 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Gilbert Street includes Shutts Copse and Red Hill.
How our care home fish and chips works in Gilbert Street
A regular visit gives everyone something to look forward to in the calendar. On the menu are sausage and chips, gravy and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for care home summer fairs and family days.
For a care home near Gilbert Street, tell us about lanes and the drive. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we are up and running.
Planning for dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Ask about smaller portions
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Families love being included.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
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.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A themed afternoon with a van feels like a day out, without leaving the home. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What you get with us
- We cover Gilbert Street and the whole of Hampshire
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Quick service from the hatch
- Classic food your residents already know
Take a look at our prices page or our guide to van hire costs.
Questions from Gilbert Street
Do you come out to small places like Gilbert Street?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Gilbert Street from London?
About 51 miles from central London.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Do you do residents’ portions?
Tell us what you need and we will plan portion sizes with your team.
How long does set-up take?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
Can you cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Can the van park on grass?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Gilbert Street.
Planning the van’s spot
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:
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
- A route in without tight gates
- Lighting for later visits
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Gilbert Street
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Also near Gilbert Street
Other occasions in Gilbert Street
Step by step
Nothing is cooked before it is needed. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. Garden visits in Gilbert Street work best between late spring and early autumn, with sunset about 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September; in winter, keep it to lunchtime.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the van can get in
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a level parking spot ready
Get a quote
Each quote is put together for your care home visit. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Perfect for your care home visit in Gilbert Street
It turns a meal into an activity, with the smell, the van and the chat.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Gilbert Street and Hampshire:
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Themed afternoons
- Family days
- Day centres and lunch clubs
Residents who remember days out at Red Hill may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
Before booking anyone
- How many hours the van serves
- Whether VAT is included
- The van’s size and access needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- 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