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Care home fish and chip visits in Hare Hatch, Wokingham
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van visit turns food into part of your care home visit in Hare Hatch.
- Lunch for the care team
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
A chip van near Hare Hatch
Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in Hare Hatch
What’s the nearest station to Hare Hatch?
The closest is Wargrave station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
How far is Hare Hatch from London?
About 32 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How long are you on site?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Can you come every month?
We are happy to talk about repeat visits.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac residents in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Care home fish and chips in Hare Hatch, fried fresh
The van parks in the car park, on the drive or on a firm lawn, clear of ambulance access. We serve sausage and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater staff thank-you lunches at the home and summer fêtes and open days.
Rural care homes near Hare Hatch can feel a long way from the seaside, so a van visit is a big occasion. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do before booking.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Hare Hatch? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
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’ll confirm what we can provide.
How we price a fish and chip van visit
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- The length of service
- The minimum booking
- Numbers
- 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
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The address or venue name
- Your date and serving time
- Expected numbers
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Towns and villages near Hare Hatch
Other occasions in Hare Hatch
Space, access and the venue
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- A route in without tight gates
- A level parking spot near the entrance
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
About the food
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 goes out hot and crisp.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Step by step
We do not cook ahead. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. In Hare Hatch, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:55pm, to late September, around 7:05pm.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for residents.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Keep space clear for residents at the hatch
Ask for a quote
Thinking about a fish and chip van visit for your care home visit in Hare Hatch? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Fish and chip days near Hare Hatch
Hare Hatch is about 4 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. Hare Hatch is well within our area, so your care home visit just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We take the van to 35 places in Wokingham. Our bookings stretch from Hare Hatch to Reading (about 7 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Weycock Hill may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St James, is a good occasion for a van visit.
This part of Wokingham takes in RG10, and we can serve your care home visit anywhere in it. Local streets include Bath Road, Tag Lane and Milley Lane; a care home visit on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Close by, we cover care home visits in The Holt (1 mile north-east), Kiln Green (1 mile north-east), Ruscombe (1 mile south-west), Twyford (1 mile south-west) and Waltham St Lawrence (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Reading (7 miles south-west), Wokingham (6 miles south), Woodley (4 miles south-west), Earley (6 miles south-west), Crowthorne (9 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include St Mark's Hospital (4.7 miles north-east) and Frazer Nash Archives (3.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Hare Hatch include Weycock Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.
- Local schools include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (1.3 miles west) and The Piggott School (1.3 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Queen Victoria pub (less than half a mile north-east)
Why choose a fish and chip van in Hare Hatch?
A seaside afternoon with a chip van feels special. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. A short menu is often the best value.
Why us?
- Bookings across Wokingham, including Hare Hatch
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Choose a spot away from ambulance routes
- Organise staff to carry food in
- Involve the kitchen and care team early
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
We serve at the time the home chooses, around meals and medication.
Music from the 1950s and 60s sets the mood.
- 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