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Care Home Fish and Chips in Loose
We bring a fish and chip van visit across Loose and Kent, frying fresh at your venue.
- Care staff treats
- Fish and chip Fridays
- Seaside days
Care home fish and chips in Loose
Care home fish and chips in Loose, fried fresh
We park close to the entrance or garden, away from emergency routes. For residents’ family gatherings and staff thank-you lunches at the home, we can cook sausage and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips and more.
Near Loose, residents may not get out much, so a van visit is a big occasion. We cook inside the van, right where your residents are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
About the food
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is what most people in the south ask for. It is battered and fried to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Why choose care home fish and chips in Loose?
It’s a familiar, comforting meal for most residents.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Residents’ celebrations
- Retirement village events
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Care home summer fairs
Visitors arriving by train should know that East Farleigh station is about 1.8 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and deposit
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How many hours the van serves
How we price a fish and chip van visit
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Access and parking
- The date and time of year
- The length of service
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Anything awkward about 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, use our quote form.
A chip van compared with other options
Compared with a takeaway delivery, the van cooks on site, so it is not lukewarm by the time it’s plated. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- We cover Loose and the whole of Kent
Take a look at our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Let us know if smaller portions suit
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Plan IDDSI-level meals with your own team
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
A regular date gives everyone something to look forward to.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Step by step
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Once we are hot, we cook to order, so we time it to your schedule. Garden visits in Loose work best between late spring and early autumn, with sunset about 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September; in winter, keep it to lunchtime.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
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 will come back with availability and a quote.
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Common questions in Loose
Do you come out to small places like Loose?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What about residents who do not eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we will be honest about what’s possible.
How long are you on site?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Do you do regular visits?
Tell us how often you’d like a visit.
What if we only have street parking?
That depends on local parking rules. Off-road parking is normally simpler; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Fish and chip days near Loose
Loose is about 2 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. For a care home visit in Loose, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Loose. Loose is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Loose to Canterbury (about 25 miles away).
If your residents have links with Church of All Saints, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit. Loose is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Here we cover the ME15 and ME17 postcode area. Streets in the area include Rosemount Close, Malthouse Hill and Old Loose Hill, and the van can serve a care home visit on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Other places close to Loose we cover include Boughton Green (1 mile south-east), Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile south-east), Linton (1 mile south), Park Wood (2 miles east) and Shepway (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.4 miles north) and The Mall Maidstone (2.4 miles north).
- Schools near Loose include Cornwallis Academy (0.6 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Chequers Inn (within half a mile north-east)
What else we do in Loose
- 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