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Care home fish and chip visits in Headley, Surrey
Care home fish and chips in Headley: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Visiting days
- Retirement village events
Book the van in Headley
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- List residents’ diets, allergies and portion needs
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
- Check the spot with your manager
We set up before the mealtime.
A bit of music from residents’ younger days helps.
About our care home fish and chips in Headley
Monthly or seasonal visits become a highlight. On the menu are cod and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips, and we’re frequently booked for retirement village events and visiting days.
Near Headley, residents may not get out much, so a van visit is a big occasion. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
Step by step
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we are there in good time before you want to eat. Sunset in Headley is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September; winter visits, dark by about 3:55pm, suit lunchtime.
- We start with the date, numbers and a serving time that suits the home.
- You get an access check and a clear quote.
- We plan portions and dietary needs with the home.
- We park up and cook to order at mealtime.
- We clear up and leave the car park as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Give us a contact for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your care home visit in Headley, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
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FAQs for Headley
Which station is closest to Headley?
The closest is Tadworth station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Headley?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a photo if you can.
Do you cover Headley?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Headley is within our area and the rest of Surrey. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Care home visits in Headley
Headley is about 2 miles south-east of Ashtead, in Surrey. Whether your care home visit is in the middle of Headley or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Headley is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Headley to Guildford (about 13 miles away).
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Tadworth station, roughly 1.9 miles east of the centre. Old photos of Box Hill can spark conversation during a van visit. Headley is within about 3 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We serve care home visits across KT18. Local streets include Tilley Lane, Cunliffe Close and Lee Green; a care home visit on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Walton on the Hill (2 miles east), Tadworth (2 miles north-east), Box Hill (2 miles south), Lower Kingswood (3 miles east) and Kingswood (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (13 miles west), Woking (13 miles west), Epsom (4 miles north), Horley (9 miles south-east), Redhill (6 miles south-east) and Ewell (5 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Headley Court (0.5 miles north) and The Ashley Centre (3.3 miles north). The countryside around Headley includes Box Hill and Reigate Heath.
Food your guests will love
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Activities are important; a van visit combines a meal with an activity. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
What you get with us
- We cover Headley and the whole of Surrey
- Quick service from the hatch
- A quote that spells everything out
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Perfect for your care home visit in Headley
Homes book a fish and chip van because residents love it, and it sparks conversation.
These are some of the bookings we take around Headley:
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Lunch for the care team
- Care home summer fairs
- Visiting days
If your residents have links with Church of St Mary the Virgin, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
Questions to ask before booking
- How much space the van takes up
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- How allergens are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
How we price a fish and chip van visit
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Numbers
- Your choice of menu
- Parking and the way in
- The minimum booking
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- The venue or postcode
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Expected numbers
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Where the van can park in Headley
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- A route in without tight gates
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- Close to the garden or entrance
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
Planners, venues and businesses
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Other occasions in Headley
- 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