Kent · England
Care Home Fish and Chips in Grafty Green
Treat your residents to fresh fish and chips at your care home visit in Grafty Green. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Retirement village events
- Birthday treats for residents
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
Care home fish and chips in Grafty Green
FAQs for Grafty Green
What’s the nearest station to Grafty Green?
The closest is Lenham station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: batter is generally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do before you book.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Where can the van park?
Less than you might think: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a photo.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
What can residents choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
About our care home fish and chips in Grafty Green
The van parks in the car park, on the drive or on a firm lawn, clear of ambulance access. On the menu are pie and chips, sausage and chips and gravy, and we are regularly asked to cater fish and chip Fridays and staff thank-you lunches at the home.
Near Grafty Green, residents may not get out much, so a van visit is a big occasion. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
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What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The day of the week
- The menu and how many choices
- The minimum booking
- The length of service
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Where the event is
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Your date and serving time
It is 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.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a few residents with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Count families who are joining in
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
- Ask about smaller portions
- Arrange plates and trays for residents inside
Food for residents indoors goes straight in on plates, while it’s hot.
Music from the 1950s and 60s sets the mood.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A seaside afternoon with a chip van feels special. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Grafty Green hosts choose us
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Something for residents to gather round
Read our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Planning the van’s spot
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A level parking spot near the entrance
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
- A clear way in for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
For planners, venues and organisers
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Grafty Green? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Planning a van visit in Grafty Green
Grafty Green is about 8 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Around Grafty Green, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. We take the van to 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 18 miles away.
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Nicholas, is a good occasion for a van visit. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Grafty Green.
Wherever your care home visit is in ME17, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your care home visit could be at a house on Church Road, Woodcock Lane and Headcorn Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Close by, we cover care home visits in Liverton Street (1 mile north), Boughton Malherbe (1 mile north-east), Broadstone (1 mile south-west), Eastwood (1 mile west) and Platt's Heath (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Minster (15 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
A little further out are The Dog Collar Museum (3.4 miles north-west) and Coldbridge Castle (1 mile south-east).
- Schools near Grafty Green include The Lenham School (2.4 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Kings Head Public House (within half a mile north)
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it goes out hot and crisp.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Step by step
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, so we time it to your schedule. For a summer visit in Grafty Green, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden visits easy. In December, with dark by about 3:50pm, lunchtime is best.
- The home tells us the date, numbers for residents, staff and visitors, and the best time to serve.
- We check where the van can park and send a quote.
- We agree portion sizes and any diets with your kitchen or care team.
- We park up and cook to order at mealtime.
- We pack up quietly and leave the space tidy.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Let us know the serving time
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Not sure whether to order in or book 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 solves that by cooking on site.
- 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