Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips for Itchen Abbas events
We bring a fish and chip van visit across Itchen Abbas and Hampshire, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Care staff treats
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
Care home fish and chips for Itchen Abbas events
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger residents and fish-dodgers.
How our care home fish and chips works in Itchen Abbas
Residents can watch from the window or come out to the hatch, and families can join in. Typical bookings include lunch clubs and open days for families, serving haddock and chips, gravy and cod and chips.
At a rural home near Itchen Abbas, access matters so we can plan the route. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu.
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Choose a time around meals and medication
- Count families who are joining in
- Arrange plates and trays for residents inside
- Check the spot with your manager
We set up before the mealtime.
A regular date gives everyone something to look forward to.
Before you choose a spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
- A route in without tight gates
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
What affects the price in Itchen Abbas
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Service time
- The number of meals
- Cod, haddock or both
- Distance and any road charges
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- A picture of the space and the way in
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Where the event is
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, use our quote form.
Itchen Abbas: care homes and access
Itchen Abbas is about 4 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Bookings in Itchen Abbas come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Itchen Abbas is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Itchen Abbas to Southampton (14 miles away).
For families visiting by train, Winchester station is about 4.2 miles away. Old photos of Winnall Moors can spark conversation during a van visit.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO21, and we can serve your care home visit anywhere in it. We can serve a care home visit on streets such as Little Hayes Lane, Northington Road and Station Hill or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Close by, we cover care home visits in Martyr Worthy (1 mile west), Itchen Stoke (1 mile east), Ovington (2 miles south-east), Easton (2 miles west) and Temple Valley (2 miles south). Further out, we also take the van to Basingstoke (13 miles north-east), Winchester (4 miles south-west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (13 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles south-west) and Alton (12 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include St John's Rooms And Chapel (3.9 miles south-west) and Wolvesey Castle (4.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Itchen Abbas include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Pubs nearby include The Plough pub (within half a mile south-west)
Perfect for your care home visit in Itchen Abbas
It’s an event as well as a meal, with the smell, the van and the chat.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Themed afternoons
- Retirement village events
- Care home summer fairs
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St John the Baptist, is a good occasion for a van visit.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
How it works
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Once we are hot, we cook to order, so we time it to your schedule. December visits in Itchen Abbas are best at lunchtime, as it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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Questions from Itchen Abbas
How far is Itchen Abbas from London?
About 57 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Itchen Abbas?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you do anything other than fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we will advise.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we’ll confirm the rest.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Itchen Abbas.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
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Should I sort the food myself?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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.
- 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