East Sussex · England
Care Home Fish and Chips for Maresfield events
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van visit in Maresfield.
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Family days
- Retirement village events
Book the van in Maresfield
How our care home fish and chips works in Maresfield
Some residents come out to the van; others watch from inside, and families are welcome too. Typical bookings include staff thank-you lunches at the home and retirement housing and sheltered schemes, serving pie and chips, haddock and chips and gravy.
Rural care homes near Maresfield can feel a long way from the seaside, so a chip van visit is a special day. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
- Area
- Maresfield (TN22)
- County
- East Sussex
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
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 Maresfield, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:50pm, to late September, around 7:05pm; in winter, keep it to lunchtime.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for residents.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the van can get in
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Get a quote
To get a price, 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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Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Ask about smaller portions
- Check the spot with your manager
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
Service fits around the home’s routines.
Music from the 1950s and 60s sets the mood.
Organising for someone else?
If you are 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.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
How we price a fish and chip van visit
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- Distance and any road charges
- Your choice of menu
- The minimum booking
- Access and parking
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Where the van would park
- Your date and serving time
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Roughly how many people, including children
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
What comes out of the fryer
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Common questions in Maresfield
How far is Maresfield from London?
Roughly 36 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can the van go to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac residents and we will explain the options before booking.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Maresfield.
Do you bring everything you need?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Can you do smaller portions for residents?
We’ll agree portion sizes with your kitchen or care team.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for residents.
What about residents who don’t eat fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Before you choose a spot
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another. What matters most:
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
- Close to the garden or entrance
- A lit spot for evening service
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
Maresfield: care homes and access
Maresfield is about 2 miles north of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Care home visits in Maresfield are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Maresfield is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 15 miles away.
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Uckfield station, roughly 2 miles south of the centre. Old photos of Brickfield Meadow can spark conversation during a van visit. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Maresfield, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN22. Streets in the area include High Street, Robian Close and Batts Bridge Road, and the van can serve a care home visit on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Maresfield, we also cover Budlett's Common (1 mile south-east), Down Street (1 mile west), Ridgewood (3 miles south), Little Horsted (3 miles south) and Newick (3 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Seaford (15 miles south), Lewes (9 miles south-west), Hailsham (12 miles south-east), Crowborough (5 miles north-east), Newhaven (14 miles south) and Peacehaven (14 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Tickerage Castle (3.4 miles south-east) and Uckfield Community Hospital (2.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Maresfield includes Brickfield Meadow.
- Schools near Maresfield include Uckfield College (1.8 miles south-east)
Perfect for your care home visit in Maresfield
The home only needs to provide a parking spot and a plan for residents’ diets.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Residents’ celebrations
- Seaside-themed afternoons
- Retirement village events
- Family days
Some homes in Maresfield have links with a local church such as The Parish Church of St Bartholomew, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête.
What to look for in a quote
- How allergens are handled
- Whether VAT is included
- How many hours the van serves
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Places near Maresfield
What else we do in Maresfield
- 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