Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips in Highcliffe
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van visit in Highcliffe.
- Open days for families
- Retirement village events
- Lunch clubs
Care home fish and chips in Highcliffe
Care home fish and chips in Highcliffe, fried fresh
Some residents come out to the van; others watch from inside, and families are welcome too. We serve pie and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips, and typical bookings are for open days for families and care staff treats.
Around Highcliffe, homes often have a drive and garden. Tell us about access. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Step by step
The van turns up at the agreed time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen and the hatch goes up. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. In Highcliffe, late spring and early autumn evenings stay light until about 8:55pm and 7:10pm; winter visits, dark by about 4:00pm, suit lunchtime.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, 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.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or SO23 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Highcliffe
What else we do in Highcliffe
What affects the price in Highcliffe
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
- Cod, haddock or both
- How long we serve
Larger groups normally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The address or venue name
- Where the van would park
- Any dietary needs and allergies
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
- Organise staff to carry food in
- Ask about smaller portions
Staff carry plates to residents who can’t come outside.
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Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
The home’s kitchen can make fish and chips, but a van turns it into an occasion. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book our van in Highcliffe
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Events in Highcliffe and across Hampshire
Read how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your residents instead.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Highcliffe: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Highcliffe?
The closest is Winchester station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
How far is Highcliffe from London?
Roughly 60 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What food do you serve?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Highcliffe.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a picture if you can.
Can the van come to Highcliffe?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Highcliffe and across Hampshire. Send us your date to check availability.
What about residents on soft diets?
Your care team knows each resident’s needs. Share the diets and we’ll say what we can do; soft and texture-modified meals should come from your kitchen.
What about residents who do not eat fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Fish and chip days near Highcliffe
Highcliffe is about 1 mile east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Bookings in Highcliffe come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Highcliffe is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 10 miles away.
Winnall Moors is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Visitors arriving by train should know that Winchester station is about 1.1 miles away.
Wherever your care home visit is in SO23, SO21 and SO20, we can fry fresh for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Moss Road, Vale Road and Domum Road, and the van can serve a care home visit on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Being close to the M3 and A31, Highcliffe is simple for us to get to. Other places close to Highcliffe we cover include Bar End (1 mile south-west), Winchester (1 mile west), Hyde (1 mile north-west), St Cross (1 mile south-west) and Abbotts Barton (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-west) and Hedge End (10 miles south).
A little further out are St John's Rooms And Chapel (within half a mile north-west) and Wolvesey Castle (within half a mile west). The countryside around Highcliffe includes Twyford Down and Winnall Moors.
- Schools near Highcliffe include Leigh House Hospital (0.9 miles north-east) and Peter Symonds College (1.2 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Heart in Hand pub (under half a mile south-west)
Why choose care home fish and chips in Highcliffe?
It turns a meal into an activity.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Lunch for the care team
- Fish and chip Fridays
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Residents’ family gatherings
The M3 and A31 make Highcliffe a simple journey for the van.
What to look for in a quote
- How much space the van takes up
- The deposit and payment dates
- When final numbers are due
- How allergens are handled
Space, access and the venue
Every site is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Access the van can manage
- Not blocking ambulance bays
- A level, firm spot such as the car park or drive
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- 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