Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips for Matchams events
We bring a fish and chip van visit across Matchams and Hampshire, frying fresh at your venue.
- Seaside days
- Lunch clubs
- Friday fish and chip treats
A chip van near Matchams
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in Matchams? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Matchams
Residents can watch from the window or come out to the hatch, and families are welcome too. On the menu are haddock and chips, gravy and sausage and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater seaside days and residents’ birthdays and anniversaries.
At a rural home near Matchams, access matters. Everything is fried fresh at your care home visit, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Matchams: care homes and access
Matchams is in Hampshire. Give us the address of your care home visit in Matchams, and we will plan the route and the parking spot before the day. Matchams is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Matchams to Southampton (about 20 miles away).
Matchams is within about 6 miles of the New Forest National Park.
Anywhere in BH24, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a care home visit at a home on Maple Walk, Ash Tree Close and Sycamore Way or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Other places close to Matchams we cover include Avon Castle (1 mile north-east), St Ives (1 mile north), St Leonards (1 mile north-west) and Ashley Heath (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Totton (15 miles north-east), Lymington (12 miles east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles north-east), Barton on Sea (8 miles south-east) and Ashley (9 miles south-east).
A little further out are St Leonard's Hospital (1.7 miles west). The countryside around Matchams includes St Catherine's Hill and Blashford Lakes.
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
A trip out to a restaurant is hard for many residents. The van comes to the home. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
Why Matchams hosts choose us
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long we serve
- Any minimum charge
- The menu and how many choices
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The address or venue name
- Where the van would park
- Expected numbers
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
How it works
Because we cook inside the van, rain does not stop us. It’s worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. For a summer visit in Matchams, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:25pm, so an early-evening garden visit works well. In December, with dark by about 4:05pm, lunchtime is best.
- Contact us 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.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for residents.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or BH24 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Should I sort the food myself?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s 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.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
Common questions in Matchams
Can the van park in Avon Heath Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Matchams too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
How do you handle allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Is there something for children?
Of course. Children typically love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Can you come every month?
Yes, ask us about regular dates.
Where the van can park in Matchams
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
- Access the van can manage
- Light near the van after dark
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
- Check the spot with your manager
- Ask about smaller portions
- Plan IDDSI-level meals with your own team
Food for residents indoors goes straight in on plates.
A regular date gives everyone something to look forward to.
Also near Matchams
What else we do in Matchams
- 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