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Care home fish and chip visits in Littlestead Green, Reading
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Care home fish and chips in Littlestead Green.
- Lunch for the care team
- Seaside days
- Family days
A chip van near Littlestead Green
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
Entertainers and activities are great; a van visit combines a meal with an activity. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
What you get with us
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
Care home fish and chips in Littlestead Green, fried fresh
Some residents come out to the van; others watch from inside, and families are welcome too. On the menu are sausage and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips, and we’re frequently booked for seaside-themed afternoons and retirement village events.
Near Littlestead Green, residents may not get out much, so a chip van visit is a special day. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we are up and running.
The process
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. In summer, Littlestead Green has daylight until about 9:25pm, so an early-evening garden visit works well. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for residents.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your care home visit, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
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Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your residents instead.
Nearby places to Littlestead Green
What else we do in Littlestead Green
What affects the price in Littlestead Green
These are the factors that matter most:
- Numbers
- Access and parking
- The menu and how many choices
- Distance and any road charges
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where the event is
- A picture of the space and the way in
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. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Count families who are joining in
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Involve the kitchen and care team early
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
We arrive in good time to park and heat the fryers.
Inviting families makes it even more special.
Where the van can park in Littlestead Green
If a spot isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another. What matters most:
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
- Access the van can manage
- A lit spot for evening service
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
Fish and chip days near Littlestead Green
Littlestead Green is about 1 mile north-east of Caversham, in Reading. Around Littlestead Green, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground, close to your residents. Littlestead Green is one of 34 places in Reading where we bring the van.
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like All Saints Church, is a good occasion for a van visit. Old photos of Sonning Hill can spark conversation during a van visit.
Care home visits anywhere in RG4 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Local streets include Row Lane and Foxhill Lane; a care home visit on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Close by, we cover care home visits in Dunsden Green (1 mile east), Caversham Park Village (1 mile south-west), Emmer Green (1 mile south-west), Play Hatch (1 mile south-east) and Caversham (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Norcot (4 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (6 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (8 miles south) and Horncastle (5 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (2.6 miles south) and Broad Street Mall (2.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Littlestead Green includes Alder Moors and South Lake.
- Schools near Littlestead Green include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.4 miles west) and Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (1.4 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Crown Public House (0.7 miles south-east)
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Perfect for your care home visit in Littlestead Green
Families enjoy joining in, which residents love.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Littlestead Green:
- Residents’ celebrations
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Lunch for the care team
- Residents’ family gatherings
Families coming by rail can use the station: Reading station, about 2.3 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- How much space the van takes up
- The cancellation terms
- When final numbers are due
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
Questions from Littlestead Green
Is Littlestead Green too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Littlestead Green?
Reading station, about 2.3 miles south-west of the centre.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Reading included. See all areas.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for residents are worth planning.
Does the batter contain gluten?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do before you book.
What happens if it rains?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Residents will appreciate cover near the hatch.
What does the van need?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
Can portions be smaller?
We will plan portions with the home.
- 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