Kent · England
Care Home Fish and Chips for How Green events
Treat your residents to fresh fish and chips at your care home visit in How Green. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Family days
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
A chip van near How Green
Perfect for your care home visit in How Green
The kitchen gets a day off cooking for the main meal.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Care home summer fairs
- Seaside days
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Day centre treats
For families visiting by train, Hever station, about 1.3 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- The deadline for final numbers
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Allergen information for each item
- Whether there’s a minimum
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in How Green
Staff get a break from the usual routine, and something to look forward to. We serve sausage and chips, pie and chips and gravy, and we’re regularly asked to cater day centres and lunch clubs and family days.
Rural care homes near How Green can feel a long way from the seaside, so a van visit is a big occasion. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we are up and running.
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Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Choose a spot away from ambulance routes
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- Organise staff to carry food in
Food for residents indoors goes straight in on plates.
Families love being included.
Planning a van visit in How Green
How Green is about 7 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Tell us where your care home visit in How Green will be, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot before the day. We serve all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from How Green to London (about 23 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Peter, is a good occasion for a van visit. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of How Green, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Anywhere in TN8, we can bring the van to you. That could mean a care home visit at a home on Hever Road and How Green Lane, as long as there is somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside How Green, we also cover Hever (1 mile south), Newtown (2 miles south), Markbeech (2 miles south), Chiddingstone Causeway (3 miles east) and Chiddingstone Hoath (3 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (7 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-east), Tonbridge (7 miles east), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles east) and Paddock Wood (12 miles east).
A little further out are Tandridge Priory (5.4 miles north-west) and Hever Castle (0.7 miles south).
- Pubs nearby include The Wheatsheaf Public House (0.8 miles east)
About the food
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. It’s battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal, especially in winter.
What happens on the day
We need a level, firm place to park the van, close to where people will eat, which we agree with you beforehand. December visits in How Green are best at lunchtime, as it’s dark by about 3:55pm, while summer visits can run into the evening, with light until about 9:20pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Give us a contact for the day
- Clear the route for the van
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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 cooks in front of your residents instead.
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. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
What the van needs
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:
- A lit spot for evening service
- A route in without tight gates
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
What affects the price in How Green
These are the factors that matter most:
- How long we serve
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How far we travel
- Numbers
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Expected numbers
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your care home visit in How Green, and we will check the date and send a price.
FAQs for How Green
Is How Green close to London?
Roughly 23 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is How Green too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you offer repeat visits?
Tell us how often you’d like a visit.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
What happens if it rains?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a photo.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Can you do smaller portions for residents?
Portion sizes are agreed in advance.
- 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