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Care home fish and chip visits in Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire
Care home fish and chips in Long Hanborough: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Residents’ celebrations
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Friday fish and chip treats
Care home fish and chips for Long Hanborough events
Care home fish and chips in Long Hanborough, fried fresh
Monthly or seasonal visits become a highlight in the calendar. We’re frequently asked to cater open days for families and themed afternoons, with mushy peas, gravy and pie and chips.
Around Long Hanborough, homes frequently have a drive and garden. Let us know about the way in. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do.
- Where
- Long Hanborough (OX29)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Compared with a takeaway delivery, a van serves hot food on site, so food is hot when it reaches residents. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your care home visit.
Why book our van in Long Hanborough
- Events in Long Hanborough and across Oxfordshire
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
Read our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Before you choose a spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- A lit spot for evening service
- Away from bedroom windows
- A level, firm spot such as the car park or drive
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Long Hanborough
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
What else we do in Long Hanborough
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
Why choose care home fish and chips in Long Hanborough?
It is a treat residents genuinely look forward to, and it sparks conversation.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Long Hanborough book the van for occasions like:
- Care home summer fairs
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Day centre treats
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
Visitors arriving by train should know that Combe station is about 0.6 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- When final numbers are due
- What the price includes, item by item
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether travel is included
Long Hanborough: care homes and access
Long Hanborough is about 5 miles north-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Across the OX29 area, we will come to your venue, home or workplace. We serve all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 9 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Blenheim Farm may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips. Some homes in Long Hanborough have links with a local church such as Christ Church, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête.
We take the van to care home visits all over OX29. Your care home visit could be at a house on Church Road, New Road and Churchill Way or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Other places close to Long Hanborough we cover include Church Hanborough (1 mile south-east), Bladon (2 miles east), Woodstock (3 miles north-east), Worton (3 miles south-east) and Begbroke (3 miles east). Further out, we also take the van to Oxford (9 miles south-east), Bicester (12 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles south-east), Witney (5 miles south-west), Carterton (9 miles south-west) and Grove (15 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Morris Motors Museum (1 mile east). Green spaces nearby include Blenheim Farm.
- Nearby, you’ll find Three Horseshoes pub (less than half a mile east)
Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in Long Hanborough
What’s the nearest station to Long Hanborough?
Combe station, about 0.6 miles north of the centre.
Is Long Hanborough close to London?
About 60 miles from central London.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
What do we need to supply?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we will take it from there.
Do you do residents’ portions?
We will agree portion sizes with your kitchen or care team.
Can you come every month?
Ask us about repeat dates when you enquire.
Where should the van go?
Your manager can choose the spot; we will check access.
What about residents on soft diets?
Yes, with meals for texture-modified diets from the home’s own kitchen, following their care plans.
How it works
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, park the van and get the fryers going. Residents usually gather round the hatch as soon as we open. For a summer visit in Long Hanborough, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:30pm, which makes garden visits easy. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- The home tells us the date, numbers for residents, staff and visitors, and the best time to serve.
- We check where the van can park and send a quote.
- We agree portion sizes and any diets with your kitchen or care team.
- We park up and cook to order at mealtime.
- We pack up quietly and leave the space tidy.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Ask for a quote
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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Working with your venue
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Looking after everyone
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Share residents’ diets and allergies with us
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- Let us know if smaller portions suit
Residents in their rooms get food on a covered tray straight away.
A seaside theme with bunting adds to the fun.
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger residents and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order.
- 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