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Care Home Fish and Chips in Lower Hardres
We bring a fish and chip van visit across Lower Hardres and Kent, frying fresh at your venue.
- Care staff treats
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
Care home fish and chips in Lower Hardres
The process
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. In summer, Lower Hardres has daylight until about 9:15pm, so an early-evening garden visit works well. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime visit is better.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for residents.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Ensure the van can get in
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or CT4 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Care home fish and chips in Lower Hardres, fried fresh
Many residents prefer smaller portions on a plate, and we plan that with you. Typical bookings include themed afternoons and residents’ family gatherings, serving haddock and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips.
For a care home near Lower Hardres, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan the route. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
What the van needs
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- Light near the van after dark
- Close to the garden or entrance
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
What affects the price in Lower Hardres
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Service time
- How many people are eating
- The day of the week
- Your choice of menu
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Expected numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Lower Hardres? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Should I sort the food myself?
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. 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.
Questions from Lower Hardres
Do you come out to small places like Lower Hardres?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station is closest to Lower Hardres?
The closest is Canterbury East station, roughly 2.7 miles away.
Do you do residents’ portions?
Portion sizes are agreed in advance.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for residents are worth planning.
What can residents choose from?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac residents in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
Events we cater in Lower Hardres
It’s food residents know and enjoy.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Lunch clubs
- Fish and chip Fridays
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
For families visiting by train, Canterbury East station, about 2.7 miles north, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- What happens if plans change
- When final numbers are due
- Whether travel is included
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
Next to a delivery order, the van cooks on site, so it isn’t lukewarm by the time it’s plated. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Why book our van in Lower Hardres
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- A menu almost everyone likes
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
Take a look at how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Fish and chip days near Lower Hardres
Lower Hardres is about 3 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Care home visits in Lower Hardres are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Lower Hardres is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van.
Blean Woods RSPB Reserve is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. If your residents have links with Church of St Mary, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Lower Hardres, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Anywhere in CT4, we can fry fresh for your residents. Nearby, we also serve care home visits in Street End (1 mile north), Pett Bottom (1 mile south-east), Nackington (1 mile north), Upper Hardres (1 mile south) and Petham (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north), Dover (12 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south), Whitstable (8 miles north) and Deal (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (2.2 miles north) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.9 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Duck pub (0.8 miles south-east)
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ask about smaller portions
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
- Fit the visit around routines
- Choose a spot away from ambulance routes
We arrive in good time to park and heat the fryers, quietly.
A regular date gives everyone something to look forward to.
Nearby places to Lower Hardres
Other occasions in Lower Hardres
- 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