Kent · England
Care Home Fish and Chips for Highsted events
Bring the chip shop to your care home visit in Highsted. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
Planning an event in Highsted?
Perfect for your care home visit in Highsted
It’s a treat residents genuinely look forward to, and it sparks conversation.
Whatever the occasion in Highsted, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Residents’ celebrations
- Seaside days
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Lunch clubs
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Sittingbourne station, roughly 1.6 miles north of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether there is a minimum
- How many hours the van serves
- Whether VAT is included
- The deposit and payment dates
Care home fish and chips in Highsted, cooked to order
It gives the kitchen and care staff a change, and something to look forward to. We’re frequently asked to cater retirement housing and sheltered schemes and fish and chip Fridays, with haddock and chips, gravy and sausage and chips.
Rural care homes near Highsted can feel a long way from the seaside, so a chip van visit is a special day. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
How the day works
Nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Each portion is battered and fried as it’s ordered, so it’s as fresh as from any chip shop. In summer, Highsted has daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden visits easy. In December, with dark by about 3:50pm, lunchtime is best.
- It starts with your date, numbers and mealtime.
- We check the parking spot and send a price.
- We plan portions and dietary needs with the home.
- We park up and cook to order at mealtime.
- Afterwards, we pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the van can get in
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Getting a price
Each quote is put together for your care home visit. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
Questions from Highsted
Do you come out to small places like Highsted?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Highsted?
The closest is Sittingbourne station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
How much space do you need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a picture.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Can you come every month?
Tell us how often you’d like a visit.
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Choose a spot away from ambulance routes
- Plan IDDSI-level meals with your own team
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
- Plan portion sizes with us
Food for residents indoors goes straight in on plates, while it’s hot.
Make it a regular event.
How we price a fish and chip van visit
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Service time
- Numbers
- How far we travel
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- A photo of the parking spot
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Send us the date, the address or ME9 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Care homes around Highsted
Highsted is about 2 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We take a fish and chip van visit to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Highsted. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Highsted to Canterbury (15 miles away).
If your residents have links with Church of St Nicholas, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Highsted, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We serve care home visits across the ME9 postcode area. Your care home visit could be at a house on Stockers Hill and Highsted Road, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Other places close to Highsted we cover include Rodmersham Green (1 mile east), Rodmersham (1 mile east), Tunstall (1 mile west), Bapchild (1 mile east) and Dungate (1 mile south). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (6 miles east) and Minster (7 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.2 miles north) and Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.4 miles north).
- Schools near Highsted include Fulston Manor School (1 mile north)
Space, access and the venue
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- Close to the garden or entrance
- Away from bedroom windows
- Away from emergency access
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A seaside afternoon with a chip van feels special. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What you get with us
- A clear quote before booking
- Events in Highsted and across Kent
- Quick service from the hatch
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
Take a look at how we price or what a fish and chip van costs.
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Highsted? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Places near Highsted
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Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. 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.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
- 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