Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips in Hamble-le-Rice
Looking for a fish and chip van visit in Hamble-le-Rice? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your residents queue at the hatch.
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Residents’ celebrations
Planning an event in Hamble-le-Rice?
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it is on the menu.
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’s hot, crisp and generous.
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Hamble-le-Rice
We park close to the entrance or garden, clear of ambulance access. For seaside-themed afternoons and visiting days, we can cook gravy, mushy peas and cod and chips.
Around Hamble-le-Rice, homes often have a drive and garden. Let us know about the way in. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Looking after everyone
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- Organise staff to carry food in
- Choose a time around meals and medication
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
Visitors are welcome if included in numbers.
Bunting, deckchairs and a seaside theme make it an occasion.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your residents instead.
Prices and what affects them
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- How many people are eating
- Any minimum charge
- The day of the week
- How easy the site is to reach
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What to tell us
The more we know about your care home visit, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Where you’d like the van to go
Each quote is put together for your care home visit. Start with your date, and we will check availability straight away.
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How the day works
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, and chips are fried in batches through service. December visits in Hamble-le-Rice are best at lunchtime, as it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- We start with a few details about your care home visit.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a 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.
Preparing for the day
- Keep space clear for residents at the hatch
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your care home visit, and we will check the date and send a price.
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What the van needs
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Not blocking ambulance bays
- Lighting for later visits
- A level parking spot near the entrance
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
Fish and chip days near Hamble-le-Rice
Hamble-le-Rice is about 3 miles east of Hythe, in Hampshire. In and around Hamble-le-Rice, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your residents. We serve all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire.
Old photos of Mercury Marshes can spark conversation during a van visit. Visitors arriving by train should know that Hamble station is about 0.8 miles away. The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles of Hamble-le-Rice, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out. The coast is within about a mile, and a van visit brings back seaside memories.
Anywhere in SO31, we can fry fresh for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your care home visit could be at a house on High Street, College Close and Deanfield Close or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. With the B3397 close by, Hamble-le-Rice is easy for us to reach with the van. For care home visits just outside Hamble-le-Rice, we cover Hound (1 mile north-west), Butlocks Heath (1 mile north-west), Netley (2 miles north-west), Bursledon (2 miles north) and Old Netley (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (7 miles north), Fareham (6 miles east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
A little further out are Coldeast (1.9 miles east) and St Andrew's Castle (0.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Hamble-le-Rice include Mercury Marshes.
- Nearby schools include The Hamble School (0.9 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find Ye Old White Harte Public House (within half a mile east)
Why choose a fish and chip van in Hamble-le-Rice?
For a treat residents will talk about, a chip van visit is hard to beat. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
Why book our van in Hamble-le-Rice
- Quick service from the hatch
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- We cover Hamble-le-Rice and the whole of Hampshire
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Hamble-le-Rice? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
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 Hamble-le-Rice
Can the van park in Hamble Common?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you come to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What does it cost to hire the van?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can the van park on grass?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do.
What happens if it rains?
The weather doesn’t stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
What about residents on soft diets?
The home knows each resident best. Share the diets and we will say what we can do; soft and texture-modified meals should come from your kitchen.
- 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