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Care Home Fish and Chips for Mickleham events
Bring the chip shop to your care home visit in Mickleham. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Day centre treats
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Family days
A chip van near Mickleham
Planning the van’s spot
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A level parking spot near the entrance
- A route in without tight gates
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
How our care home fish and chips works in Mickleham
Smaller portions and plates with cutlery suit many residents. We serve pie and chips, sausage and chips and gravy, and we’re frequently booked for open days for families and retirement housing and sheltered schemes.
Near Mickleham, residents may not get out much, so a van visit is a big occasion. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Also near Mickleham
Other occasions in Mickleham
Occasions we serve in Mickleham
Families enjoy joining in, which residents love.
In Mickleham and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Care home summer fairs
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Lunch for the care team
- Day centre treats
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Box Hill & Westhumble station, roughly 1.2 miles south of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the price includes, item by item
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Whether travel is included
FAQs for Mickleham
Do you come 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.
What’s the nearest station to Mickleham?
The closest is Box Hill & Westhumble station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
How fast is service?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan service around it.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
What can residents choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
How it works
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. In Mickleham, 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.
- We start with the date, numbers and a serving time that suits the home.
- We check where the van can park and send a quote.
- We plan portions and dietary needs with the home.
- On the day we set up and fry fresh, serving at the agreed time.
- We pack up quietly and leave the space tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure the van can get in
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Keep space clear for residents at the hatch
Get a quote
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your care home visit, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- Share residents’ diets and allergies with us
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
- Plan it with your catering manager
Room service goes up covered and hot.
Music from the 1950s and 60s sets the mood.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
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 nobody has to miss the care home visit.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in Mickleham? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and children love it.
How we price a fish and chip van visit
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- The number of meals
- How long we serve
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How far we travel
There is 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. We set everything out in your quote.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The date and time of the event
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your care home visit, and we will check the date and send a price.
Fish and chip days near Mickleham
Mickleham is about 2 miles south of Leatherhead, in Surrey. Whether your care home visit is in the middle of Mickleham or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. Mickleham is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Mickleham to Guildford (11 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Box Hill may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Michael, is a good occasion for a van visit. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Mickleham, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We cover care home visits in every part of the RH5 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Old London Road, School Lane and Dell Close; a care home visit on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Mickleham, we also cover Westhumble (1 mile south-west), Leatherhead (2 miles north), Pixham (2 miles south), Fetcham (2 miles north-west) and Great Bookham (2 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (11 miles west), Woking (11 miles west), Epsom (5 miles north-east), Horley (9 miles south-east), Redhill (7 miles east) and Ewell (6 miles north-east).
A little further out are Headley Court (2.4 miles north-east) and Betchworth Castle (2.5 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Box Hill and Reigate Heath.
- Nearby schools include Box Hill School (less than half a mile south-west) and The Ashcombe School (2.2 miles south)
- 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