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Care Home Fish and Chips for Hankham events
Looking for a fish and chip van visit in Hankham? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your residents queue at the hatch.
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Lunch clubs
Book the van in Hankham
Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
- Involve the kitchen and care team early
- Ask about smaller portions
We serve at the time the home chooses, around meals and medication.
A seaside theme with bunting adds to the fun.
About our care home fish and chips in Hankham
Many residents prefer smaller portions on a plate, and we plan that with you. We’re often asked to cater themed afternoons and day centres and lunch clubs, with pie and chips, cod and chips and mushy peas.
Rural care homes near Hankham can feel a long way from the seaside, so a chip van visit is a special day. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Where
- Hankham (BN24)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Hankham: care homes and access
Hankham is about 3 miles north of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Around Hankham, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. We cover 289 places in East Sussex. We serve events right across the region, from Hankham to Brighton (about 19 miles away).
Old photos of Combe Hill can spark conversation during a van visit. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St Luke's Church, is a good occasion for a van visit. Hankham is within about 7 miles of the South Downs National Park, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out. With the sea within about 5 miles, many residents will have memories of fish and chips on the seafront.
For care home visits in BN24, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many residents. Streets in the area include Hankham Road, Milton Street and Foords Lane, and the van can serve a care home visit on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Nearby, we also serve care home visits in Blackness (1 mile south-west), Stone Cross (1 mile south), Polegate (2 miles west), Lower Willingdon (2 miles south-west) and Willingdon (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastbourne (3 miles south), Hastings (12 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles east), Seaford (9 miles west), Lewes (13 miles west) and Hailsham (3 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Eastbourne District General Hospital (2.9 miles south-west) and Pevensey Castle (1.7 miles east). The countryside around Hankham includes Combe Hill.
- Nearby schools include Causeway School (1.2 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion pub (0.6 miles south)
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
For a treat residents will talk about, a fish and chip van visit is a great choice in Hankham. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
Why Hankham hosts choose us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- We cover Hankham and the whole of East Sussex
Take a look at how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
Hankham: your questions answered
Do you come to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Hankham close to London?
About 50 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can portions be smaller?
We will agree portion sizes with your kitchen or care team.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, East Sussex included. Find your area.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we’ll advise.
What can residents choose from?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
How much space do you need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a photo.
What else we do in Hankham
Space, access and the venue
We will be honest if a spot won’t work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- A route in without tight gates
- A lit spot for evening service
- Close to the garden or entrance
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Hankham
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
Events we cater in Hankham
It’s a familiar, comforting meal for most residents.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Open days for families
- Family days
- Seaside days
- Birthday treats for residents
For families visiting by train, Pevensey & Westham station is about 1.4 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- Allergen information for each item
- The deposit and payment dates
How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. In Hankham, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:50pm, to late September, around 7:00pm; in winter, keep it to lunchtime.
- First, tell us about your care home visit.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for residents.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Give us a contact for the day
How to get a price
Each quote is put together for your care home visit. Give us your date first, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
What affects the price in Hankham
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How far we travel
- Parking and the way in
- Whether a minimum applies
- Your choice of menu
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Any dietary needs and allergies
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
- 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