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Care Home Fish and Chips for Mayford events
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Mayford? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Day centre treats
- Seaside-themed afternoons
Planning an event in Mayford?
Care home fish and chips in Mayford, cooked to order
Residents can watch from the window or come out to the hatch, and families are welcome too. We’re frequently asked to cater care staff treats and seaside-themed afternoons, serving haddock and chips, cod and chips and mushy peas.
For a care home near Mayford, tell us about lanes and the drive. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer before booking.
Care homes around Mayford
Mayford is about 1 mile south of Woking, in Surrey. Bookings in Mayford come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Mayford is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
Papercourt Marshes is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Visitors arriving by train should know that Worplesdon station is about 0.9 miles away. Mayford is within about 7 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape.
For care home visits in GU22, we just need to know where the van can park. We can serve a care home visit on streets such as Moor Lane, Egley Road and Bonsey Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Other places close to Mayford we cover include Pyle Hill (1 mile south-west), Sutton Green (1 mile south), Send (2 miles east), Jacobs Well (2 miles south) and Send Marsh (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (3 miles south), Camberley (7 miles west), Epsom (13 miles east), Farnham (12 miles south-west), Ewell (14 miles east) and Egham (9 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include The Peacocks (1.7 miles north) and Woking Community Hospital (1.4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Pewley Hill and Papercourt Marshes.
- Local schools include Hoe Valley School (less than half a mile north-west) and Hoe Valley School (less than half a mile north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Drumming Snipe pub (under half a mile south-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in Mayford
Can the van go to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Mayford close to London?
Roughly 25 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, including Surrey. Find your area.
Can you cook in the rain?
The weather doesn’t stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Planning the van’s spot
Every site is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- A lit spot for evening service
- A clear way in for the van
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Mayford
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
Nearby places to Mayford
What else we do in Mayford
Perfect for your care home visit in Mayford
It turns a meal into an activity, with the smell, the van and the chat.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- A monthly fish and chip day
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St Mark's Church, is a good occasion for a van visit.
Comparing caterers
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The van’s size and access needs
- If the price includes VAT
- Travel, tolls and road charges
What affects the price in Mayford
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Numbers
- Cod, haddock or both
- How easy the site is to reach
- Any minimum charge
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Send us the date, the address or GU22 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
A chip van compared with other options
Activities are important; a van visit combines a meal with an activity. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
What you get with us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Quick service from the hatch
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
How the day works
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and get on with frying and serving. In summer, Mayford has daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden visits easy. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- We start with a few details about your care home visit.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for residents.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Ensure the van can get in
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
How to get a price
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Fit the visit around routines
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
- List residents’ diets, allergies and portion needs
- Ask about smaller portions
When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
A regular date gives everyone something to look forward to.
- 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