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Care Home Fish and Chips for Leatherhead events
Care home fish and chips in Leatherhead: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Lunch for the care team
- Fish and chip Fridays
Care home fish and chips in Leatherhead
How our care home fish and chips works in Leatherhead
Fish and chips stirs happy memories for many older people. A van visit turns a meal into an event. Popular choices include haddock and chips, pie and chips and sausage and chips, and we’re frequently booked for care staff treats and care home summer fairs.
In Leatherhead, a garden visit on a sunny day works beautifully, if the van can park nearby. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do before booking.
Leatherhead: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Leatherhead?
Leatherhead has its own station: Leatherhead station.
Is Leatherhead close to London?
Roughly 17 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Where should the van go?
In the car park or on the drive, away from ambulance routes.
What about residents on soft diets?
Yes, with meals for texture-modified diets from the home’s own kitchen, following their care plans.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
Do you cover Leatherhead?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Leatherhead and across Surrey. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
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A chip van compared with other options
Compared with a takeaway delivery, the van cooks on site, so food is hot when it reaches residents. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
Why us?
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- A quote that spells everything out
- Bookings across Surrey, including Leatherhead
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Care home visits in Leatherhead
Leatherhead is about 4 miles south-west of Epsom, in Surrey. Anywhere in KT22, we’ll come to your venue, home or workplace. We serve 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Box Hill may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips. Visitors arriving by train should know that Leatherhead station is in Leatherhead itself. Leatherhead is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape.
Here we cover the KT22 postcode area, so your care home visit can be anywhere in it. Whether your care home visit is on High Street, Church Road and Station Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Leatherhead sits on or near the A24 and A245, which makes travel to your care home visit easy. For care home visits just outside Leatherhead, we cover Fetcham (1 mile west), Mickleham (2 miles south), Great Bookham (2 miles south-west), Westhumble (3 miles south) and Little Bookham (3 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (11 miles west), Epsom (4 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles south-east), Redhill (8 miles south-east) and Ewell (5 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Walton on the Hill (3.5 miles east) and Headley Court (2.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Claremont Lake and Jubilee Wood.
- Nearby schools include St Andrew's Catholic School (0.6 miles north-east) and St Andrew's Catholic School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Duke's Head Public House (less than half a mile south)
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
For event organisers in Leatherhead
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Organising a club, school or community event in Leatherhead? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Step by step
We arrive on time, parks where we agreed. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out right on schedule. In Leatherhead, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:50pm, to late September, around 7:05pm; in winter, keep it to lunchtime.
- We start with a few details about your care home visit.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for residents.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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About the food
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it is lovely with a pie.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it goes out hot and crisp.
Who books care home fish and chips in Leatherhead?
It turns a meal into an activity, with the smell, the van and the chat.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Visiting days
- Fish and chip Fridays
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
If your residents have links with Church of Our Lady and St Peter, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
Before you book anyone
- When final numbers are due
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Any minimum charge
How we price a fish and chip van visit
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Whether a minimum applies
- The date and time of year
- Cod, haddock or both
- How easy the site is to reach
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Involve the kitchen and care team early
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Check the spot with your manager
- Ask about smaller portions
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Make it a regular event.
- 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