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Care Home Fish and Chips for Highmoor events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van visit in Highmoor and the surrounding area.
- Open days for families
- Visiting days
- Seaside-themed afternoons
Planning an event in Highmoor?
Occasions we serve in Highmoor
It turns a meal into an activity, with the smell, the van and the chat.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Highmoor, people book us for occasions like:
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Lunch clubs
- Visiting days
Residents who remember days out at Warburg Nature Reserve may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
What your quote should include
- How allergens are handled
- How many hours the van serves
- The van’s size and access needs
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Care home fish and chips in Highmoor, cooked to order
A regular visit gives everyone something to look forward to in the calendar. Popular choices include haddock and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and we are regularly asked to cater sheltered housing get-togethers and residents’ birthdays and anniversaries.
At a rural home near Highmoor, access matters. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Highmoor (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
What happens on the day
The van turns up at the agreed time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. In summer, Highmoor has daylight until about 9:25pm, which makes garden visits easy. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime visit is better.
- First, tell us 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.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for residents.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Share the timings for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
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 cooks in front of your residents instead.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The minimum booking
- The date and time of year
- Numbers
- Access and parking
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- The address or venue name
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where you’d like the van to go
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Questions from Highmoor
Is Highmoor too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can the van go to venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it’s fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Can staff have lunch from the van?
Yes. Add them to your numbers.
How long does set-up take?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
Can residents with special diets join in?
Yes: residents on soft diets can share the occasion with meals from your kitchen, following their care plans.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Care home visits in Highmoor
Highmoor is about 4 miles north-west of Henley-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Highmoor to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Highmoor is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Highmoor to Reading (7 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Paul, is a good occasion for a van visit. For families visiting by train, Henley-On-Thames station, about 4.5 miles east, is the nearest station. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Highmoor, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Care home visits anywhere in RG9 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many residents. Your care home visit could be at a house on The Glebe and Holly Close or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Highmoor, we also cover Highmoor Cross (1 mile south-east), Shepherd's Green (1 mile south-east), Catslip (1 mile north-east), Nettlebed (2 miles north) and Kingwood Common (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Didcot (11 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (4 miles south-east), Benson (6 miles north-west) and Chinnor (11 miles north).
Green spaces nearby include Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Dog and Duck pub (0.5 miles north-east)
Nearby places to Highmoor
More for events in Highmoor
Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Involve the kitchen and care team early
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- Keep the van clear of emergency access
Food for residents indoors goes straight in on plates, while it is hot.
Inviting families makes it even more special.
Where the van can park in Highmoor
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- Close to the garden or entrance
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- Light near the van after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Highmoor
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
- 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