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Care home fish and chip visits in Guildford, Surrey
Bring the chip shop to your care home visit in Guildford. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Themed afternoons
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Visiting days
Care home fish and chips for Guildford events
About our care home fish and chips in Guildford
The van parks in the car park, on the drive or on a firm lawn, away from emergency routes. Whether it is seaside-themed afternoons and visiting days, we’ll put together a menu of mushy peas, sausage and chips and pie and chips for your guests.
Care homes and retirement housing in Guildford vary from large sites to small homes. We’ll agree a level spot clear of emergency access. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
How the day works
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we can start a little later or slow the pace to suit your care home visit. In Guildford, late spring and early autumn evenings stay light until about 8:55pm and 7:05pm; winter visits, dark by about 3:55pm, suit lunchtime.
- It starts with your date, numbers and mealtime.
- We check the parking spot and send a price.
- We agree portion sizes and any diets with your kitchen or care team.
- We park up and cook to order at mealtime.
- Afterwards, we pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
How to get a price
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your care home visit, and we’ll quote on that. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Why choose a fish and chip van in Guildford?
Entertainers and activities are great; a van visit is both. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- Something for residents to gather round
- A menu almost everyone likes
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
See our prices page and the cost guide.
FAQs for Guildford
Is Guildford close to London?
Roughly 27 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you do regular visits?
Yes, ask us about regular dates.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we’ll advise.
Can residents with special diets join in?
Your care team knows each resident’s needs. Share the diets and we’ll say what we can do; soft and texture-modified meals should come from your kitchen.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Guildford.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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’s fried on the spot.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Space, access and the venue
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- A lit spot for evening service
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
Why choose care home fish and chips in Guildford?
It is a treat residents genuinely look forward to, and it sparks conversation.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Birthday treats for residents
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Care home summer fairs
- Seaside-themed afternoons
With the A3 and A25 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach.
Before you book anyone
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Payment terms and deposit
- The cancellation terms
- If the price includes VAT
Care homes around Guildford
Guildford is about 27 miles south-west of London, in Surrey. Bookings in Guildford come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We take the van to 395 places across Surrey.
Old photos of Pewley Hill can spark conversation during a van visit. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St John the Evangelist, is a good occasion for a van visit. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Guildford, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Here we cover the GU1, GU2, GU4 and GU3 postcode area, so your care home visit can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Church Road, Market Street and High Street, and the van can serve a care home visit on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Being close to the A3 and A25, Guildford is easy for us to reach for your care home visit. Other places close to Guildford we cover include Bellfields (1 mile north), Abbotswood (1 mile south-east), Stoughton (1 mile north-west), Westborough (1 mile west) and Burpham (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Woking (5 miles north), Camberley (9 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (10 miles west), Egham (13 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (12 miles north-east). Being one of Surrey’s larger places, Guildford has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Well-known places in the area include Guildford Castle (0.9 miles south) and Guildford House (0.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Silent Pool and Pewley Hill.
- Nearby schools include Surrey Maths School (0.5 miles south-west) and Guildford High School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The King's Head pub (under half a mile south-east)
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The menu and how many choices
- How many people are eating
- The length of service
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
What to tell us
The more we know about your care home visit, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- A picture of where the van would go
- Anything awkward about the way in
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Guildford? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Also near Guildford
Other occasions in Guildford
- 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