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Care Home Fish and Chips for Nettlestone events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van visit in Nettlestone and the surrounding area.
- Themed afternoons
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Birthday treats for residents
Planning an event in Nettlestone?
Working with your venue
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
How our care home fish and chips works in Nettlestone
Residents on soft or texture-modified diets need special care, which should come from the home’s own kitchen and care team. For fish and chip Fridays and seaside-themed afternoons, we can cook mushy peas, pie and chips and sausage and chips and more.
At a rural home near Nettlestone, access matters so we can plan the route. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
- Where
- Nettlestone (PO34)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
The process
We need a level, firm place to park the van, close to where people will eat, and we agree exactly where before the day. With darkness by about 4:00pm in December, winter van visits in Nettlestone suit lunchtime.
- First, tell us about your care home visit.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for residents.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
FAQs for Nettlestone
How far is Nettlestone from London?
About 70 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Nettlestone?
The closest is Smallbrook Junction station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Can you park at the home?
In the car park or on the drive, away from ambulance routes.
Can the van come to Nettlestone?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Nettlestone and the rest of the Isle of Wight. For a quote, use our quote form.
Are visitors included?
Yes. Add them to your numbers.
What affects the price in Nettlestone
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The number of meals
- The length of service
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Whether a minimum applies
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The venue or postcode
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
What the van needs
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- A level parking spot near the entrance
- A clear way in for the van
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
For somewhere as remote as Nettlestone, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Nettlestone
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
Perfect for your care home visit in Nettlestone
Families enjoy joining in, which residents love.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Nettlestone book the van for occasions like:
- Lunch clubs
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Care staff treats
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
Residents who remember days out at Alan Hersey Nature Reserve may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- A clear list of what’s included
- VAT, if it applies
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Fit the visit around routines
- Plan portion sizes with us
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
We set up before the mealtime.
Old seaside postcards and photos spark conversation.
What comes out of the fryer
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Also in Nettlestone
Care homes around Nettlestone
Nettlestone is about 2 miles east of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. From the centre of Nettlestone to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. We take the van to all 125 towns and villages across the Isle of Wight. Our bookings stretch from Nettlestone to Southampton (about 19 miles away).
The B3340 make Nettlestone a simple journey for the van. Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Smallbrook Junction station, roughly 1.8 miles west of the centre. With the sea within about 3 miles, many residents will have memories of fish and chips on the seafront.
Anywhere in PO34, we can fry fresh for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Caws Avenue, Willowtree Drive and Ashtree Way; a care home visit on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Main roads around Nettlestone include the B3340, which makes travel to your care home visit easy. Other places close to Nettlestone we cover include Seaview (1 mile north), Pondwell (1 mile north-west), Spring Vale (1 mile north-west), Puckpool (1 mile north-west) and Westridge (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Newport (8 miles west), Cowes (9 miles west), Sandown (5 miles south-west), Shanklin (6 miles south-west), Ventnor (9 miles south-west) and East Cowes (8 miles west). Some remote sites need extra planning, so contact us in good time.
Well-known places in the area include Sandown Castle (4.1 miles south) and Cothey Bottom Heritage Centre (1.2 miles west). The countryside around Nettlestone includes Alan Hersey Nature Reserve and Bembridge Down.
- Local pubs include The Vine Inn (1 mile 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