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Care Home Fish and Chips in Kemsley
We bring a fish and chip van visit across Kemsley and Kent, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Lunch clubs
- Retirement village events
- Residents’ celebrations
Care home fish and chips in Kemsley
Food your guests will love
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.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
How our care home fish and chips works in Kemsley
We park close to the entrance or garden, away from emergency routes. Popular choices include mushy peas, cod and chips and pie and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater a monthly fish and chip day and residents’ celebrations.
For a care home in a place like Kemsley, a van visit brings a bit of the seaside to residents. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
Looking after everyone
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
- Keep the van clear of emergency access
- List residents’ diets, allergies and portion needs
Service fits around the home’s routines.
Music from the 1950s and 60s sets the mood.
The process
We need a level, firm place to park the van, near your residents, which we agree with you beforehand. In summer, Kemsley has daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden visits easy. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime visit is better.
- The home tells us the date, numbers for residents, staff and visitors, and the best time to serve.
- You get an access check and a clear quote.
- Portions and diets are planned with your care team.
- We serve hot from the hatch at the time the home chooses.
- We pack up quietly and leave the space tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Name one person we can call on the day
Get a quote
Each quote is put together for your care home visit. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Your choice of menu
- Service time
- How far we travel
- How easy the site is to reach
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’ll quote.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Where the van would park
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where the event is
Not sure of numbers yet? That is fine: tell us the basics about your care home visit, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: fill in our quote form.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a lovely, simple occasion, a chip van visit is hard to beat. There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Why Kemsley hosts choose us
- Hot food handed straight over
- A clear quote before booking
- No kitchen needed
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
Takeaway run or book a van?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
Before you choose a spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Access the van can manage
- Away from bedroom windows
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
Common questions in Kemsley
Could you trade in Milton Creek Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them first.
Is Kemsley close to London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can staff have lunch from the van?
Yes. Just include them in your numbers.
How long will the queue be?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
What does the van need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your residents, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Do you do residents’ portions?
Tell us what you need and we’ll plan portion sizes with your team.
Fish and chip days near Kemsley
Kemsley is about 1 mile north of Sittingbourne, in Kent. People in Kemsley book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We serve all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Kemsley to Canterbury (16 miles away).
For families visiting by train, there’s a station right in Kemsley: Kemsley station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Kemsley.
Anywhere in ME10 and ME9, we can fry fresh for your residents. That could mean a care home visit at a home on Court Road, Menin Road and Hurst Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Kemsley, we also cover Howt Green (1 mile west), Milton Regis (1 mile south-east), Sittingbourne (1 mile south), Iwade (1 mile north-west) and Murston (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles south-west), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (7 miles south-east), Minster (5 miles north-east), Davington (7 miles south-east) and Foley Park (10 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Castle Rough (0.6 miles east) and Court Hall Museum (0.8 miles south-west).
- Local schools include Borden Grammar School (1.6 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Three Hats Inn (0.8 miles south-west)
- Other local spots include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (0.8 miles south-west)
Places near Kemsley
What else we do in Kemsley
- 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