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Care Home Fish and Chips for Monk Sherborne events
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Book a fish and chip van visit in Monk Sherborne.
- Residents’ celebrations
- Themed afternoons
- A monthly fish and chip day
Care home fish and chips for Monk Sherborne events
Care home fish and chips in Monk Sherborne, cooked to order
The care team knows each resident’s needs, so we plan portion sizes, timings and diets with the home. Typical bookings include care staff treats and day centres and lunch clubs, serving pie and chips, haddock and chips and sausage and chips.
At a rural home near Monk Sherborne, access matters. Everything is fried fresh at your care home visit, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
FAQs for Monk Sherborne
What’s the nearest station to Monk Sherborne?
The closest is Basingstoke station, roughly 3.1 miles away.
Is Monk Sherborne close to London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a photo if you can.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Children generally love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
What happens if it rains?
The weather doesn’t stop the van, because the fryers are inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Can you park at the home?
In the car park or on the drive, away from ambulance routes.
How the day works
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, and chips are fried in batches through service. With darkness by about 4:00pm in December, winter van visits in Monk Sherborne suit lunchtime, while summer visits can run into the evening, with light until about 9:25pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a level parking spot ready
Getting a price
Each quote is put together for your care home visit. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
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Care home visits in Monk Sherborne
Monk Sherborne is about 3 miles north of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your care home visit in Monk Sherborne, and we will plan the route and the parking spot. Monk Sherborne is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Monk Sherborne to Reading (about 12 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of All Saints, is a good occasion for a van visit. Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Basingstoke station, roughly 3.1 miles south-east of the centre.
We take the van to care home visits all over RG26. From The Close, Ramsdell Road and Salters Heath Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Nearby, we also serve care home visits in Salters Heath (1 mile north-east), Charter Alley (1 mile north-west), Pamber End (1 mile north), Ramsdell (1 mile north-west) and West Heath (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Basingstoke (3 miles south), Fleet (13 miles east), Alton (13 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles east), Tadley (3 miles north) and Hook (7 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Park Prewett Hospital (1.8 miles south) and Basing House (4.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Daneshill Park Woods.
- Local schools include Everest Community Academy (1.9 miles south-east)
Before you choose a spot
If a spot isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you. What matters most:
- Close to the garden or entrance
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
- A route in without tight gates
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Monk Sherborne
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your residents instead.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Events we cater in Monk Sherborne
The kitchen gets a day off cooking for the main meal.
Whatever the occasion in Monk Sherborne, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are often booked for:
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Open days for families
- Seaside-themed afternoons
- Visiting days
Daneshill Park Woods is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Comparing caterers
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Whether there is a minimum
About the food
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it’s on the menu.
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.
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
For a treat residents will talk about, a chip van visit is hard to beat. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- All the chip-shop extras
- We cover Monk Sherborne and the whole of Hampshire
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Allergies and dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Fit the visit around routines
- Organise staff to carry food in
- List residents’ diets, allergies and portion needs
- Ask about smaller portions
Service fits around the home’s routines.
A seaside theme with bunting adds to the fun.
- 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