Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips in New Alresford
Bring the chip shop to your care home visit in New Alresford. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Open days for families
- Lunch clubs
- Visiting days
Care home fish and chips in New Alresford
Care home fish and chips in New Alresford, cooked to order
Some residents come out to the van; others watch from inside, and families are welcome too. We serve sausage and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for retirement housing and sheltered schemes and open days for families.
Care homes around New Alresford are frequently in converted houses with a drive. Let us know about the way in. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your care home visit, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
What the van needs
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- A lit spot for evening service
- A clear way in for the van
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
About the food
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.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Check the spot with your manager
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Let us know if smaller portions suit
When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
Seaside photos give people something to talk about.
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Any minimum charge
- How long we serve
- Parking and the way in
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Where the van would park
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
New Alresford: your questions answered
Is New Alresford close to London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we’ll include them in the plan.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
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 the van park on the street?
That depends on local parking rules. A drive, car park or yard is typically easier; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Where should the van go?
In the car park or on the drive, away from ambulance routes.
Care home visits in New Alresford
New Alresford is about 7 miles east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Tell us where your care home visit in New Alresford will be, and we will plan the route and the parking spot before the day. New Alresford is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We serve events right across the region, from New Alresford to Southampton (about 15 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Shutts Copse may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St John the Baptist, is a good occasion for a van visit.
Here we cover the SO24 postcode area. Whether your care home visit is on Station Road, Elm Road and Bramble Hill or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. New Alresford sits on or near the B3046 and B3047, which makes travel to your care home visit easy. For care home visits just outside New Alresford, we cover Bishop's Sutton (2 miles east), Gundleton (2 miles east), Cheriton (2 miles south), Hinton Ampner (3 miles south) and Bramdean (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (13 miles north), Winchester (7 miles west), Eastleigh (11 miles south-west), Horndean (14 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (12 miles south-west) and Alton (9 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Barton Castle (4.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near New Alresford include Shutts Copse.
- Local schools include Perins School (less than half a mile north)
- Pubs nearby include The Running Horse Public House (under half a mile north)
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Nearby places to New Alresford
Other occasions in New Alresford
Events we cater in New Alresford
It gives staff a break from the kitchen.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Open days for families
- Lunch for the care team
- Fish and chip Fridays
New Alresford is on or near the B3046 and B3047, so access for the van is simple.
Questions to ask before you book
- How allergens are handled
- Whether travel is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The van’s size and access needs
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in New Alresford? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
How it works
You’ll know we are ready when the smell of frying drifts over. After that, it’s a steady flow to the hatch. In New Alresford, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:55pm, to late September, around 7:10pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Keep space clear for residents at the hatch
- Clear the route for the van
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your care home visit in New Alresford, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Planning help
- 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