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Care home fish and chip visits in Highbridge, Hampshire
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van visit in Highbridge and across Hampshire.
- Open days for families
- Retirement village events
- Lunch for the care team
Planning an event in Highbridge?
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Highbridge
Your team knows your residents best, so we plan portion sizes, timings and diets with the home. We’re frequently asked to cater day centres and lunch clubs and family days, serving sausage and chips, haddock and chips and gravy.
At a rural home near Highbridge, access matters so we can plan the route. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
How the day works
Because we cook inside the van, rain does not stop us. It’s worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. In Highbridge, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:55pm, to late September, around 7:10pm; in winter, keep it to lunchtime.
- We start with a few details about your care home visit.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for residents.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Ask for 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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What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
- Cod, haddock or both
Larger groups generally cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- A picture of the parking spot
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The address or venue name
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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Takeaway run or book a van?
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.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Highbridge questions
Is Highbridge 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.
Which station is closest to Highbridge?
Eastleigh station, about 1.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you do regular visits?
Ask us about repeat dates when you enquire.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: batter is normally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do before you book.
What about residents on soft diets?
Your care team knows each resident’s needs. Share the diets and we will say what we can do; texture-modified meals should be prepared or advised on by your own team.
Can you do smaller portions for residents?
We’ll plan portions with the home.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for residents.
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Highbridge? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
Care homes around Highbridge
Highbridge is about 2 miles north of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Around Highbridge, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground, close to your residents. We take the van to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Highbridge to Southampton (6 miles away).
Old photos of Shawford Down can spark conversation during a van visit. If your residents have links with St Mary's Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
Wherever your care home visit is in SO50, we can bring the van to you. Local streets include Wardle Road and Highbridge Road; 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 Lord's Wood (1 mile south-east), Brambridge (1 mile north-east), Colden Common (1 mile north-east), Nob's Crook (1 mile east) and Allbrook (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (5 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Fareham (11 miles south-east), Horndean (15 miles east), Totton (9 miles south-west) and Hedge End (5 miles south).
A little further out are Eastleigh Museum (1.8 miles south-west) and Moorgreen Hospital (4.3 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Shawford Down and Twyford Down.
- Schools near Highbridge include Thornden School (1.3 miles west) and Thornden School (1.4 miles west)
Perfect for your care home visit in Highbridge
It brings families in.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Family days
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Day centres and lunch clubs
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Eastleigh station, roughly 1.7 miles south-west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- What happens if plans change
- How much space the van takes up
- How late numbers can change
Planning the van’s spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- Light near the van after dark
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
Your kitchen could cook it, but a van makes it an event. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book our van in Highbridge
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Rain does not stop the fryers
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
Allergies and dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
- Choose a time around meals and medication
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Organise staff to carry food in
Service fits around the home’s routines.
Families love being included.
- 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