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Care Home Fish and Chips in Holmbury St Mary
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van visit in Holmbury St Mary.
- Open days for families
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- A monthly fish and chip day
Care home fish and chips for Holmbury St Mary events
Care home fish and chips in Holmbury St Mary, cooked to order
Some residents come out to the van; others watch from inside, and families can join in. For seaside-themed afternoons and day centres and lunch clubs, we’ll put together a menu of cod and chips, gravy and pie and chips.
At a rural home near Holmbury St Mary, access matters. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.
How it works
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. In Holmbury St Mary, late spring and early autumn evenings stay light until about 8:50pm and 7:05pm; for winter visits, choose lunchtime.
- First, tell us about your care home visit.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for residents.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Questions from Holmbury St Mary
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Holmbury St Mary?
The closest is Gomshall station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
What does the van need?
Less than you might think: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we will include them in the plan.
Are visitors included?
Yes, it’s a lovely chance for families to visit.
Can portions be smaller?
We’ll plan portions with the home.
For event organisers in Holmbury St Mary
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Should I sort the food myself?
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 solves that by cooking on site.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Planning a van visit in Holmbury St Mary
Holmbury St Mary is about 5 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. People in Holmbury St Mary book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We serve 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Holmbury St Mary to Guildford (about 8 miles away).
For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Gomshall station, about 2.1 miles north-west. If your residents have links with St Mary The Virgins Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit. Holmbury St Mary is within about 3 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We take the van to care home visits all over RH5 and the streets around it. Local streets include Horsham Road and Felday Glade; a care home visit on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. We also bring the van to care home visits in Pitland Street (1 mile south), Peaslake (1 mile west), Farley Green (3 miles west), Ewhurst (3 miles south) and Ewhurst Green (3 miles south). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles east), Redhill (11 miles east) and Ewell (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are Mesolithic Museum (0.7 miles north-east) and Abinger Castle (0.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Holmbury St Mary include Leith Hill and Silent Pool.
- Nearby schools include Peaslake Free School (1.1 miles west) and Hurtwood House (1.4 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Volunteer pub (0.6 miles north)
Space, access and the venue
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Away from bedroom windows
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- A lit spot for evening service
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Looking after everyone
Most events have a few residents with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Keep the van clear of emergency access
- Count families who are joining in
- Plan IDDSI-level meals with your own team
- Organise staff to carry food in
We set up before the mealtime, quietly.
Make it a regular event.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a treat residents will talk about, a chip van visit is hard to beat in Holmbury St Mary. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why book our van in Holmbury St Mary
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- A menu almost everyone likes
Events we cater in Holmbury St Mary
It is easy to arrange.
These are some of the bookings we take in Holmbury St Mary and Surrey:
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Care home summer fairs
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
Old photos of Leith Hill can spark conversation during a van visit.
Comparing caterers
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
- The deadline for final numbers
- 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