Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips for Hound events
Treat your residents to fresh fish and chips at your care home visit in Hound. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Care staff treats
- Retirement village events
- Fish and chip Fridays
Planning an event in Hound?
Care home fish and chips in Hound, cooked to order
Many residents prefer smaller portions on a plate, and we plan that with you. Typical bookings include day centres and lunch clubs and residents’ celebrations, with pie and chips, gravy and mushy peas.
For a care home near Hound, tell us about lanes and the drive. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Questions from Hound
Is Hound close to London?
Roughly 69 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Hound 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 you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your residents, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
What’s on the menu?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Places near Hound
More for events in Hound
Planning a van visit in Hound
Hound is about 3 miles east of Hythe, in Hampshire. For care home visits in Hound, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We take the van to 683 places in Hampshire.
Some homes in Hound have links with a local church such as Church of St Mary, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. Mercury Marshes is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles of Hound. The coast is within about 2 miles, and a van visit brings back seaside memories.
We cover care home visits in every part of SO31 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Hound Road, Hound Road Gardens and Hound Close, and the van can serve a care home visit on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Other places close to Hound we cover include Butlocks Heath (1 mile north), Netley (1 mile north-west), Hamble-le-Rice (1 mile south-east), Old Netley (1 mile north-east) and Bursledon (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (9 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north), Fareham (6 miles east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (2.2 miles north-east) and Netley Castle (1 mile west). Green spaces nearby include Mercury Marshes.
- Nearby schools include Netley Abbey Infant School (0.7 miles north-west) and Grove Park Business and Enterprise College (1.3 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Prince Consort Public House (0.7 miles west)
The process
There is very little for you to do on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your care home visit. The frying and serving are down to us. In summer, Hound has daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden visits easy. In December, with dark by about 4:00pm, lunchtime is best.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for residents.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Keep space clear for residents at the hatch
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Get a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will check availability right away.
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What the van needs
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another. What matters most:
- Lighting for later visits
- Away from emergency access
- With the serving side away from windows
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The length of service
- Distance and any road charges
- Cod, haddock or both
- The minimum booking
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Your date and serving time
- Where you’d like the van to go
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Hound
It is an event as well as a meal.
In Hound and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Day centre treats
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Themed afternoons
For families visiting by train, Hound has its own station, Netley station.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- When payment is due
- Any minimum charge
- Whether travel is included
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Should I sort the food myself?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
For event organisers in Hound
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Involve the kitchen and care team early
- Keep the van clear of emergency access
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Let us know if smaller portions suit
Staff carry plates to residents who cannot come outside, while it’s hot.
A bit of music from residents’ younger days helps.
- 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