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Care home fish and chip visits in Hickmans Green, Kent
Looking for a fish and chip van visit in Hickmans Green? We bring the van to you and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Themed afternoons
- Visiting days
- Day centre treats
Planning an event in Hickmans Green?
About our care home fish and chips in Hickmans Green
Some residents need texture-modified food, which should come from the home’s own kitchen and care team. On the menu are haddock and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater lunch clubs and a monthly fish and chip day.
Rural care homes near Hickmans Green can feel a long way from the seaside, so a chip van visit is a special day. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
About the food
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger residents and fish-dodgers.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal, especially in winter.
The process
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. For a summer visit in Hickmans Green, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, so an early-evening garden visit works well. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime visit is better.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for residents.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
How to get a price
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
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Hickmans Green: care homes and access
Hickmans Green is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. For care home visits in Hickmans Green, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Hickmans Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
If your residents have links with St Barnabas, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit. Visitors arriving by train should know that Selling station is about 1 mile away. Hickmans Green is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. The coast is within about 6 miles, and a van visit brings back seaside memories.
Care home visits anywhere in ME13 start with a parking spot for the van. For care home visits just outside Hickmans Green, we cover Winterbourne (1 mile south-east), Boughton under Blean (1 mile north-east), Oversland (1 mile south), South Street (1 mile south-west) and Crouch (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (11 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.1 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.4 miles east). Open spaces near Hickmans Green include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Queens Head pub (0.6 miles north)
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Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Plan portion sizes with us
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Choose a spot away from ambulance routes
- Choose a time around meals and medication
We serve at the time the home chooses, around meals and medication.
A bit of music from residents’ younger days helps.
Takeaway run or book a van?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Space, access and the venue
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- A route in without tight gates
- Somewhere residents can reach safely, or see from inside
- Away from emergency access
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
How we price a fish and chip van visit
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Service time
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
- The menu and how many choices
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The address or venue name
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Your date and serving time
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your care home visit, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
A chip van compared with other options
A themed afternoon with a van feels like a day out, without leaving the home. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why Hickmans Green hosts choose us
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- A menu almost everyone likes
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in Hickmans Green
Is Hickmans Green 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.
Could you trade in Mount Ephraim Gardens?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will be honest about what’s possible.
How long does set-up take?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance.
Can you park on the road outside?
It depends on the road. Off-road parking is usually simpler; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Can families and staff eat too?
Of course. Add them to your numbers.
Why choose care home fish and chips in Hickmans Green?
It gives staff a break from the kitchen for the main meal.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Hickmans Green, people book us for events such as:
- Visiting days
- Themed afternoons
- Retirement village events
- Summer fêtes and open days
Blean Woods RSPB Reserve is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Comparing caterers
- How much space the van takes up
- Allergen information for each item
- What the price includes, item by item
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- 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