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Care Home Fish and Chips for Hardley events
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van visit makes the food a highlight of your care home visit in Hardley.
- Family days
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Fish and chip Fridays
Planning an event in Hardley?
Care home fish and chips in Hardley, cooked to order
The care team knows each resident’s needs, so we plan portion sizes, timings and diets with the home. We are frequently asked to cater seaside-themed afternoons and open days for families, serving sausage and chips, cod and chips and mushy peas.
Rural care homes near Hardley can feel a long way from the seaside, so a van visit is a big occasion. We cook inside the van, right where your residents are, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
Hardley questions
Can the van go to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Hardley?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do.
Can portions be smaller?
We will plan portions with the home.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
What affects the price in Hardley
These are the factors that matter most:
- Service time
- The day of the week
- The number of meals
- The menu and how many choices
Larger groups normally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Where the van would park
- The address or venue name
Thinking about a fish and chip van visit for your care home visit in Hardley? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Places near Hardley
Other occasions in Hardley
Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger residents and fish-dodgers.
Looking after everyone
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- List residents’ diets, allergies and portion needs
- Count families who are joining in
- Choose a time around meals and medication
- Organise staff to carry food in
Staff carry plates to residents who can’t come outside, while it’s hot.
A seaside theme with bunting adds to the fun.
Fish and chip days near Hardley
Hardley is about 2 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. Tell us where your care home visit in Hardley will be, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot before the day. Hardley is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van.
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Netley station, about 3.3 miles north-east. Some homes in Hardley have links with a local church such as St Anne, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. Hardley is within about 4 miles of the New Forest National Park, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out. With the sea within about 4 miles, many residents will have memories of fish and chips on the seafront.
Care home visits anywhere in SO45 start with a parking spot for the van. Streets in the area include Harrier Way, Harrier Green and Falconer Court, and the van can serve a care home visit on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Other places close to Hardley we cover include Little Holbury (1 mile south), Holbury (1 mile south), Frostlane (1 mile north), Roughdown (1 mile south) and Blackfield (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Gosport (11 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north), Fareham (9 miles east), Totton (7 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north-east).
A little further out are Royal South Hants Hospital (5.1 miles north) and Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (2.9 miles west). The countryside around Hardley includes Mercury Marshes.
- Local schools include Manor Church of England Infant School (within half a mile south)
Takeaway run or book a van?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
The process
You will know we’re ready when the smell of frying drifts over, about the time the first residents wander across. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. Sunset in Hardley is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September; winter visits, dark by about 4:00pm, suit lunchtime.
- 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.
- We cook to order on the day for residents.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Who books care home fish and chips in Hardley?
It is food residents know and enjoy for most residents.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Lunch clubs
- Family days
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Themed afternoons
Residents who remember days out at Mercury Marshes may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for each item
- What the price includes, item by item
- VAT, if it applies
- The deadline for final numbers
What the van needs
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Away from emergency access
- Away from bedroom windows
- A lit spot for evening service
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- 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