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Care Home Fish and Chips in Highstreet
We bring a fish and chip van visit across Highstreet and Kent, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Open days for families
- Day centre treats
Care home fish and chips for Highstreet events
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Highstreet
For many residents, fish and chips brings back seaside trips and Friday nights. A van visit turns a meal into an event. Whether it is sheltered housing get-togethers and themed afternoons, we will put together a menu of pie and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips.
At a rural home near Highstreet, access matters. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will be straight with you about what we can do.
For event organisers in Highstreet
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Ask about smaller portions
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Old seaside postcards and photos spark conversation.
Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in Highstreet
Do you come out to small places like Highstreet?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can the van park in Foxes Cross Bottom?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them first.
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.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
Do you do residents’ portions?
Tell us what you need and we’ll plan portion sizes with your team.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Do you offer repeat visits?
We’re happy to talk about repeat visits.
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Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
A themed afternoon with a van feels like a day out. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your care home visit is.
What you get with us
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- No kitchen needed
- Classic food your residents already know
See our prices page or the cost guide.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The number of meals
- Any minimum charge
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long we serve
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The address or venue name
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- A photo of the parking spot
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can use our quote form.
Takeaway run or book a van?
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.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
The process
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. With darkness by about 3:50pm in December, winter van visits in Highstreet suit lunchtime.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Let us know the serving time
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
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Why choose care home fish and chips in Highstreet?
It’s a familiar, comforting meal for most residents.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Lunch clubs
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Seaside-themed afternoons
- Summer fêtes and open days
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Whitstable station, roughly 3 miles north-east of the centre.
Questions to ask before you book
- How much space the van takes up
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if plans change
Planning a van visit in Highstreet
Highstreet is about 3 miles south-west of Whitstable, in Kent. We serve care home visits at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Highstreet and the surrounding area. Highstreet is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van.
Blean Woods RSPB Reserve is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. With the sea within about 3 miles, many residents will have memories of fish and chips on the seafront.
Anywhere in ME13, we can bring the van to you. From Thanet Way and Highstreet Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside Highstreet, we also cover Waterham (1 mile west), Dargate (1 mile south-west), Seasalter (1 mile north), Hernhill (2 miles south-west) and Slutshole (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (14 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles west), Whitstable (3 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles west) and Herne Bay (7 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.6 miles north-east) and Tankerton Castle (3.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Space, access and the venue
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another. The main points are:
- Lighting for later visits
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
- With the serving side away from windows
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- 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