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Care home fish and chip visits in Highgate, Greater London
Treat your residents to fresh fish and chips at your care home visit in Highgate. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Visiting days
- Summer fêtes and open days
Planning an event in Highgate?
What comes out of the fryer
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Highgate
We visit care homes, retirement housing, sheltered schemes and day centres, for one-off events and regular visits. We are frequently asked to cater staff thank-you lunches at the home and open days for families, with cod and chips, haddock and chips and sausage and chips.
Care homes in Highgate often have a small car park or drive, so we plan a spot that keeps emergency access clear. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once we are up and running.
- Location
- Highgate (N6, N19, NW5)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Fish and chip days near Highgate
Highgate is about 2 miles north-east of Hampstead, in Greater London. Highgate is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. Highgate is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
Highgate Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Highgate United Reformed Church, is a good occasion for a van visit.
Anywhere in N6, N19 and NW5, we can fry fresh for your residents. That could mean a care home visit at a home on Wood Lane, Grange Road and Talbot Road, wherever the van can park. For care home visits just outside Highgate, we cover Upper Holloway (1 mile south-east), Dartmouth Park (1 mile south), Lissenden Gardens (1 mile south), Crouch End (1 mile north-east) and Tufnell Park (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (5 miles south-east), City of Westminster (4 miles south), Marylebone (4 miles south), Kensington (6 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles south) and Shoreditch (4 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find The Mall Wood Green (2.2 miles north-east) and Kenwood House (1 mile west). Within reach you’ll find Darland's Lake and Parkland Walk.
- Nearby schools include St Aloysius RC College (within half a mile south-east) and Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine (0.5 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Angel Inn (under half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Hornsey (1.2 miles north-east)
The process
Because we cook inside the van, rain does not stop us. Residents will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. With darkness by about 3:55pm in December, winter van visits in Highgate suit lunchtime.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Organising for someone else?
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Organising a club, school or community event in Highgate? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in Highgate
Which station is closest to Highgate?
The closest is Upper Holloway station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
Is parking a problem for the van in Highgate?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We will work around it.
What about residents on soft diets?
The home knows each resident best. Tell us about any diets and we’ll explain what we can offer; soft and texture-modified meals should come from your kitchen.
What do we need to supply?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we’ll take it from there.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
Do you do residents’ portions?
We’ll agree portion sizes with your kitchen or care team.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac residents when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Do you come to Highgate?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Highgate and the rest of Greater London. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask about smaller portions
- Fit the visit around routines
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Plan IDDSI-level meals with your own team
Families can join in, with numbers agreed in advance.
Music from the 1950s and 60s sets the mood.
Places near Highgate
More for events in Highgate
Why choose care home fish and chips in Highgate?
It turns a meal into an activity.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Residents’ celebrations
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Open days for families
- A monthly fish and chip day
For families visiting by train, Upper Holloway station is about 0.9 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Allergen information for each item
- The van’s size and access needs
Before you choose a spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Access the van can manage
- Close to the garden or entrance
- Lighting for later visits
Highgate is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Highgate
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
A chip van compared with other options
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 Highgate hosts choose us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- A quote that spells everything out
- Something for residents to gather round
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Read how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
- 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