Kent · England
Care Home Fish and Chips in Hucking
Bring the chip shop to your care home visit in Hucking. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Day centre treats
- Lunch for the care team
Book the van in Hucking
Questions from Hucking
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Hucking from London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London.
Can you do smaller portions for residents?
We’ll plan portions with the home.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
What if we only have street parking?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
What about residents who do not eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Care home fish and chips in Hucking, cooked to order
Staff get a break from the usual routine. For care staff treats and a monthly fish and chip day, we’ll put together a menu of mushy peas, gravy and sausage and chips and more.
For a care home near Hucking, tell us about lanes and the drive. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
What a fish and chip van costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Your choice of menu
- Any minimum charge
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How far we travel
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Your date and serving time
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A picture of where the van would go
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Nearby places to Hucking
What else we do in Hucking
Planners, venues and businesses
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
How the day works
Service is quick: food goes from the fryer to the hatch, and people can eat where they like. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. December visits in Hucking are best at lunchtime, as it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- The home tells us the date, numbers for residents, staff and visitors, and the best time to serve.
- We check the parking spot and send a price.
- Portions and diets are planned with your care team.
- We serve hot from the hatch at the time the home chooses.
- Afterwards, we pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Clear the route for the van
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
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.
Care home visits in Hucking
Hucking is about 5 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Whether your care home visit is in the middle of Hucking or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. Hucking is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 19 miles away.
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Hollingbourne station, roughly 2.1 miles south of the centre. Some homes in Hucking have links with a local church such as Church of St Margaret, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. Hucking is within about 3 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We cover care home visits in every part of ME17 and the streets around it. If your venue is just outside Hucking, we also cover Bicknor (1 mile east), Broad Street (1 mile south-west), Hollingbourne (2 miles south), Wormshill (2 miles east) and Eyhorne Street (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (5 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Faversham (11 miles east) and Minster (11 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find KIMS hospital (3.8 miles west) and Leeds Castle (3.2 miles south). The countryside around Hucking includes Detling Hill.
- Local pubs include Hook and Hatchet pub (within half a mile west)
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- Plan portion sizes with us
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
Music from the 1950s and 60s sets the mood.
Occasions we serve in Hucking
It brings families in, which residents love.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Lunch clubs
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
Residents who remember days out at Detling Hill may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
Questions to ask before you book
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The deposit and payment dates
- The van’s size and access needs
Planning the van’s spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A clear way in for the van
- Somewhere residents can reach safely, or see from inside
- Lighting for later visits
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Hucking
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- 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