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Care Home Fish and Chips for Hascombe events
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van visit turns food into part of your care home visit in Hascombe.
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Summer fêtes and open days
Care home fish and chips in Hascombe
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Choose a spot away from ambulance routes
- List residents’ diets, allergies and portion needs
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
- Let us know if smaller portions suit
We arrive in good time to park and heat the fryers, quietly.
Make it a regular event.
About our care home fish and chips in Hascombe
Residents on soft or texture-modified diets need special care, which should come from the home’s own kitchen and care team. For residents’ celebrations and family days, we will put together a menu of gravy, cod and chips and pie and chips for your guests.
Rural care homes near Hascombe can feel a long way from the seaside, so a chip van visit is a special day. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Care homes around Hascombe
Hascombe is about 7 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. Tell us where your care home visit in Hascombe will be, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We serve 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Hascombe to Guildford (7 miles away).
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Milford (Surrey) station, roughly 3 miles west of the centre. Old photos of Hydon's Ball can spark conversation during a van visit. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Hascombe.
Care home visits anywhere in GU8 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Whether your care home visit is on The Street and Church Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Hascombe we cover include Loxhill (1 mile south), Thorncombe Street (1 mile north), Grafham (2 miles north-east), Munstead Heath (2 miles north-west) and Dunsfold (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (7 miles north), Woking (12 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Farnham (11 miles north-west), Dorking (12 miles north-east) and Frimley (13 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Milford Hospital (2.6 miles north-west) and Godalming Museum (3.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Hascombe include Lower Lake and Hydon's Ball.
- Local pubs include The White Horse Public House (within half a mile south-east)
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it’s on the menu.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in Hascombe
Which station is closest to Hascombe?
Milford (Surrey) station, about 3 miles west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Hascombe?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
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 will advise.
Can everyone take part?
Yes: residents on soft diets can share the occasion with meals from your kitchen, following their care plans.
Can you park at the home?
In the car park or on the drive, away from ambulance routes.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Nearby places to Hascombe
More for events in Hascombe
What affects the price in Hascombe
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Distance and any road charges
- Parking and the way in
- Service time
- The date and time of year
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where the van would park
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Your date and serving time
Each quote is put together for your care home visit. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability straight away.
Before you choose a spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Close to the garden or entrance
- Lighting for later visits
- A clear way in for the van
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
DIY versus a fish and chip van
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
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.
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
How the day works
There’s very little for you to do on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your care home visit. The frying and serving are down to us. In summer, Hascombe has daylight until about 9:20pm, so an early-evening garden visit works well. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime visit is better.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Get a quote
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, use our quote form.
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Who books care home fish and chips in Hascombe?
It is a treat residents genuinely look forward to, and it sparks conversation.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Hascombe book the van for events such as:
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Open days for families
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Peter, is a good occasion for a van visit.
What your quote should include
- Any minimum charge
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- How late numbers can change
- 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