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Care Home Fish and Chips for Kitwood events
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van visit turns food into part of your care home visit in Kitwood.
- Birthday treats for residents
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Themed afternoons
Care home fish and chips in Kitwood
Care home fish and chips in Kitwood, fried fresh
Residents can watch from the window or come out to the hatch, and families are welcome too. We are frequently asked to cater sheltered housing get-togethers and summer fêtes and open days, serving pie and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips.
At a rural home near Kitwood, access matters. Everything is fried fresh at your care home visit, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
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The process
Your timings come first. If things run late, we simply start frying a little later, so the food is still fresh when it is served. With darkness by about 4:00pm in December, winter van visits in Kitwood suit lunchtime, while summer visits can run into the evening, with light until about 9:25pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Name one person we can call on the day
Get a quote
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your care home visit, and we will quote on that. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Kitwood? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Perfect for your care home visit in Kitwood
Families enjoy joining in.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Family days
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Care staff treats
Red Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Before you book anyone
- How many hours the van serves
- If the price includes VAT
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- The cancellation terms
Space, access and the venue
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
- Away from emergency access
- A lit spot for evening service
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
Activities are important; a van visit is both. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Why book our van in Kitwood
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- A menu almost everyone likes
- A van that becomes part of the event
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger residents and fish-dodgers.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
How we price a fish and chip van visit
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Numbers
- The length of service
- Distance and any road charges
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your care home visit.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Kitwood? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from Kitwood
Do you come out to small places like Kitwood?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Kitwood from London?
About 50 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac residents when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for residents are worth planning.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
How much does a fish and chip van visit cost in Kitwood?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Are visitors included?
Yes. Just include them in your numbers.
Can residents with special diets join in?
The home knows each resident best. Share the diets and we will say what we can do; soft and texture-modified meals should come from your kitchen.
Care home visits in Kitwood
Kitwood is about 5 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Across the SO24 area, we can fry fresh for your residents. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Kitwood to Southampton (19 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of the Good Shepherd, is a good occasion for a van visit. Kitwood is within about 8 miles of the South Downs National Park, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We take the van to care home visits all over SO24. For care home visits just outside Kitwood, we cover Gilbert Street (1 mile south-west), Charlwood (1 mile south-east), North Street (1 mile west), Monkwood (2 miles south) and Ropley (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles north), Winchester (12 miles west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Horndean (13 miles south), Alton (5 miles north-east) and Waterlooville (14 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Alton Community Hospital (4.1 miles north-east) and Barton Castle (4.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Shutts Copse and Red Hill.
- 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