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Care home fish and chip visits in Houghton, West Sussex

Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van visit in Houghton and the surrounding area.

Staff thank-you lunches at the home
Residents’ family gatherings
Birthday treats for residents

Care home fish and chips for Houghton events

Care home fish and chips in Houghton, cooked to order

Your team knows your residents best, so we work with the home on portions and diets. For birthday treats for residents and day centres and lunch clubs, we can cook gravy, mushy peas and cod and chips and more.

For a care home near Houghton, tell us about lanes and the drive. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.

Fish and chips with peas and a mug of tea on a wooden table

Area: Houghton (BN18)
Region: West Sussex
On the menu: Fish and chips, sausages, pies
Extras: Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
Price: Ask us for a quote
Page updated: 24 October 2026

Planning the van’s spot

A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:

Away from bedroom windows
Close to the garden or entrance
Access the van can manage

Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.

What we serve

Pie and chips
Sausage and chips
Haddock and chips
Mushy peas
Gravy
Cod and chips

See the full menu

Perfect for your care home visit in Houghton

It’s a treat residents genuinely look forward to.

A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Houghton, people book us for occasions like:

Family days
Friday fish and chip treats
Seaside-themed afternoons
Day centres and lunch clubs

If your residents have links with The Parish Church of St Nicholas, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.

What to look for in a quote

Any minimum charge
What the price includes, item by item
If the price includes VAT
What the van needs: space, access, power

How to compare vans

A chip van compared with other options

A trip out to a restaurant is hard for many residents. The van comes to the home. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.

Why us?

Fried fresh, not kept warm
No surprises in your quote
Quick service from the hatch
Works on wet days as well as sunny ones

See our prices page or our guide to van hire costs.

Planners, venues and businesses

Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.

Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.

The process

Because we cook inside the van, rain does not stop us. It’s worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. In summer, Houghton has daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden visits easy. In winter, dark by about 4:00pm, a lunchtime visit is better.

Send us 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.
Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.

Getting ready for the day

Keep space clear for residents at the hatch
Let us know who to talk to on the day
Let us know the serving time

Ask for a quote

Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your care home visit, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.

Tell us about your event

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How we price a fish and chip van visit

There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:

The date and time of year
How far we travel
Access and parking
The number of meals

Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.

Details that help

To speed things up, tell us:

How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Your date and serving time
Dietary needs, with numbers
A photo of the parking spot

Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. Just use our quote form.

The menu, dish by dish

Mushy peas

Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.

Curry sauce

Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.

Houghton questions

Could you trade in Arundel Park?

Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.

Which station is closest to Houghton?

Amberley station, about 0.5 miles north-east of the centre.

Do you do anything other than fish?

Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.

Do we need to provide anything?

Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.

Can residents with special diets join in?

The home knows each resident best. Share the diets and we’ll say what we can do; texture-modified meals should be prepared or advised on by your own team.

Can you park on the road outside?

That depends on local parking rules. Off-road parking is normally simpler; if it has to be the street, check with the council.

Do we need to provide equipment?

The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.

Can staff have lunch from the van?

Yes. Add them to your numbers.

Care home visits in Houghton

Houghton is about 6 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. For a care home visit in Houghton, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Houghton. We serve all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 19 miles away.

Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Amberley station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. Amberley Wild Brooks is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Houghton is within about 2 miles of the South Downs National Park.

Anywhere in BN18, we can fry fresh for your residents. Other places close to Houghton we cover include Arundel (3 miles south), Warningcamp (3 miles south-east), Crossbush (3 miles south), Tortington (4 miles south) and Poling (4 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Worthing (8 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (9 miles south-west), Chichester (11 miles west), Selsey (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles east).

Other landmarks nearby include Arundel and District Hospital (2.7 miles south) and Amberley Castle (1.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Houghton include Amberley Wild Brooks and Bignor Hill.

Cannot we just order from the chip shop?

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. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.

DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.