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Care Home Fish and Chips for Gushmere events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van visit in Gushmere and across Kent.
- Seaside days
- Open days for families
- Lunch for the care team
Planning an event in Gushmere?
About our care home fish and chips in Gushmere
Some residents come out to the van; others watch from inside, and families are welcome too. Whether it is retirement village events and a monthly fish and chip day, we can cook cod and chips, sausage and chips and gravy for your guests.
Near Gushmere, 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?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Towns and villages near Gushmere
Also in Gushmere
For planners, venues and organisers
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Questions from Gushmere
Is Gushmere too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can the van park on the street?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Is there something for children?
Yes. Children typically love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac residents in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it’s fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we’ll reply with a price.
How we price a fish and chip van visit
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Service time
- Any minimum charge
- How many people are eating
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A picture of the parking spot
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies and diets you know about
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your care home visit in Gushmere, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Gushmere?
Next to a delivery order, the van cooks on site, so food is hot when it reaches residents. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your care home visit.
Why Gushmere hosts choose us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Bookings across Kent, including Gushmere
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
How the day works
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we’re there in good time before you want to eat. For a summer visit in Gushmere, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, so an early-evening garden visit works well. In December, with dark by about 3:50pm, lunchtime is best.
- First, tell us 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep space clear for residents at the hatch
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
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Where the van can park in Gushmere
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Not blocking ambulance bays
- A level parking spot near the entrance
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
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 Gushmere
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Share residents’ diets and allergies with us
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
- Keep the van clear of emergency access
- Organise staff to carry food in
Residents in their rooms get food on a covered tray right away.
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Gushmere: care homes and access
Gushmere is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. Care home visits in Gushmere are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We serve 922 places in Kent. We serve events right across the region, from Gushmere to Canterbury (7 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary, is a good occasion for a van visit. Visitors arriving by train should know that Selling station, about 0.6 miles east, is the nearest station. Gushmere is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Care home visits anywhere in ME13 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Local streets include Selling Road and Vicarage Lane; a care home visit on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Crouch (1 mile north-east), Selling (1 mile south), Neames Forstal (1 mile south-east), South Street (1 mile east) and Hogben's Hill (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-west), Whitstable (7 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.9 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Sondes Arms (0.5 miles east)
- 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