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Care Home Fish and Chips in Lodsworth
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 Lodsworth.
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Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Lodsworth
The van parks in the car park, on the drive or on a firm lawn, clear of ambulance access. For fish and chip Fridays and residents’ celebrations, we’ll put together a menu of pie and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas and more.
For a care home near Lodsworth, tell us about lanes and the drive. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your care home visit, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
- Area
- Lodsworth (GU28)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Distance and any road charges
- Access and parking
- The number of meals
- How long we serve
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- A picture of the parking spot
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability right away.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- Count families who are joining in
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Fit the visit around routines
We serve at the time the home chooses, around meals and medication.
Seaside photos give people something to talk about.
Questions from Lodsworth
Is Lodsworth too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you come to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac residents in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
Can staff have lunch from the van?
Yes, it is a lovely chance for families to visit.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
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What else we do in Lodsworth
The process
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. For a summer visit in Lodsworth, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden visits easy. In winter, dark by about 4:00pm, a lunchtime visit is better.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, use our quote form.
Planning help
A chip van compared with other options
A trip out to a restaurant is hard for many residents. The van comes to the home. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Why us?
- A quote that spells everything out
- Classic food your residents already know
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Events in Lodsworth and across West Sussex
Take a look at how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Fish and chip days near Lodsworth
Lodsworth is about 11 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. For care home visits in Lodsworth, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. Lodsworth is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 18 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Graffham Common may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips. Lodsworth is within about 3 miles of the South Downs National Park.
Care home visits anywhere in GU28 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many residents. From The Street, Shepherds Lane and The Croft or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Lickfold (2 miles north), Lurgashall (2 miles north), Ebernoe (4 miles north-east), Northchapel (4 miles north-east) and Ansteadbrook (6 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (15 miles south), Chichester (12 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles south-east), Emsworth (15 miles south-west), Rustington (15 miles south-east) and Storrington (12 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Midhurst Museum (2.7 miles west) and Midhurst Community Hospital (2.4 miles west). The countryside around Lodsworth includes Blackdown and Graffham Common.
- Local pubs include The Hollist Arms Public House (less than half a mile south)
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
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’s crisp.
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
What the van needs
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- Somewhere residents can reach safely, or see from inside
- Light near the van after dark
- A level parking spot near the entrance
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- 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