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Care home fish and chip visits in Millbridge, Surrey
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van visit makes the food a highlight of your care home visit in Millbridge.
- Lunch for the care team
- Open days for families
- Residents’ family gatherings
Planning an event in Millbridge?
How our care home fish and chips works in Millbridge
We visit care homes, retirement housing, sheltered schemes and day centres. Whether it is summer fêtes and open days and day centre treats, we will put together a menu of mushy peas, sausage and chips and pie and chips and more.
At a rural home near Millbridge, access matters. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
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A closer look at the menu
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Questions from Millbridge
Can the van go to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can the van park in Underdown nature reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What about residents who do not eat fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a picture if you can.
What about residents on soft diets?
Yes, with meals for texture-modified diets from the home’s own kitchen.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac residents in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
Can you come every month?
Ask us about repeat dates when you enquire.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Events we cater in Millbridge
It turns a meal into an activity, with the smell, the van and the chat.
In Millbridge and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Seaside-themed afternoons
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Fish and chip Fridays
- Residents’ celebrations
Residents who remember days out at Farnham Heath may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
Before you book anyone
- The van’s size and access needs
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- How allergens are handled
- If the price includes VAT
Care home visits in Millbridge
Millbridge is about 2 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. Across the GU10 area, we can fry fresh for your residents. We serve all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 11 miles away.
For families visiting by train, Farnham station is about 2.6 miles away. If your residents have links with Church of St Mary the Virgin, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Millbridge.
We take the van to care home visits all over GU10 and the streets around it. Local streets include Shortfield Common Road, The Reeds Road and Fifield Lane; a care home visit on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Shortfield Common (1 mile west), Frensham (1 mile south), Tilford Reeds (1 mile north-east), Lower Bourne (2 miles north) and Tilford Common (2 miles east). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (11 miles north-east), Woking (14 miles north-east), Camberley (11 miles north), Frimley (10 miles north), Haslemere (7 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (14 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Museum of Farnham (2.7 miles north) and Farnham Castle (3.1 miles north). Open spaces near Millbridge include Culverswell Hill and Farnham Heath.
- Schools near Millbridge include Edgeborough School (0.6 miles north) and Weydon School (2.2 miles north-west)
How it works
The first sign we’ve arrived is usually the smell. After that, it’s a steady flow to the hatch. Garden visits in Millbridge work best between late spring and early autumn, with sunset about 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September; in winter, keep it to lunchtime.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
How to prepare
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Clear the route for the van
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Away from emergency access
- Close to the garden or entrance
- A clear way in for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Millbridge
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Let us know if smaller portions suit
- Keep the van clear of emergency access
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
Residents in their rooms get food on a covered tray straight away.
Old seaside postcards and photos spark conversation.
What affects the price in Millbridge
These are the factors that matter most:
- The number of meals
- Cod, haddock or both
- Service time
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Where the van would park
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Millbridge?
For a lovely, simple occasion, a fish and chip van visit is a great choice in Millbridge. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book with us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- A van that becomes part of the event
- No kitchen needed
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Read our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
- 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