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Care home fish and chip visits in Hartley, Kent
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Hartley? We bring the van to you and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Visiting days
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Lunch clubs
Planning an event in Hartley?
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. It is battered and fried to order.
Care home fish and chips in Hartley, fried fresh
Residents on soft or texture-modified diets need special care, which the home’s own team prepares or advises on, so everyone can share the occasion safely. We’re often asked to cater summer fêtes and open days and sheltered housing get-togethers, serving gravy, pie and chips and sausage and chips.
Near Hartley, residents may not get out much, so a van visit is a big occasion. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer before you book.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Occasions we serve in Hartley
It turns a meal into an activity.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Lunch clubs
Questions to ask before you book
- The cancellation terms
- Whether travel is included
- Payment terms and deposit
- Any minimum charge
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Common questions in Hartley
Could you trade in Crane Valley?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first.
Is Hartley too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a photo if you can.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
How fast is service?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan service around it.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we’ll be honest 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.
How the day works
Here’s how the day normally runs: the van arrives and we set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch when you are ready to eat. Garden visits in Hartley work best between late spring and early autumn, with sunset about 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September; in winter, keep it to lunchtime.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Give us a contact for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Get a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your care home visit, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
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Organising for someone else?
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Looking after everyone
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Choose a time around meals and medication
- List residents’ diets, allergies and portion needs
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Choose a spot away from ambulance routes
We serve at the time the home chooses, around meals and medication.
Make it a regular event.
Care homes around Hartley
Hartley is about 8 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. In and around Hartley, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. Hartley is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 28 miles away.
Hartley is within about 2 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
For care home visits in TN17, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many residents. Whether your care home visit is on Hartley Road, Campion Crescent and Hartley Court Gardens or anywhere nearby, we will bring the van to you. If your venue is just outside Hartley, we also cover Swattenden (1 mile east), Cranbrook (1 mile north-east), Baker's Cross (2 miles north-east), Gill's Green (2 miles south) and Beal's Green (2 miles south). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (13 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles north-west), Kings Hill (14 miles north), Foley Park (14 miles north) and Paddock Wood (8 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Benenden Hospital (4.7 miles east) and Sissinghurst Castle (3.8 miles north-east).
Before you choose a spot
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Somewhere residents can reach safely, or see from inside
- A level parking spot near the entrance
- A clear way in for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Hartley
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
A chip van compared with other options
For a treat residents will talk about, a fish and chip van visit is a great choice in Hartley. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Bookings across Kent, including Hartley
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- 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