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Care Home Fish and Chips for New Street events
We bring a fish and chip van visit across New Street and Kent, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Fish and chip Fridays
Care home fish and chips for New Street events
How our care home fish and chips works in New Street
Fish and chips stirs happy memories for many older people. A van visit turns a meal into an event. Popular choices include cod and chips, pie and chips and gravy, and we’re frequently booked for seaside days and lunch clubs.
Rural care homes near New Street can feel a long way from the seaside, so a van visit is a big occasion. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in New Street? 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.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Count families who are joining in
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
- Choose a spot away from ambulance routes
- Let us know if smaller portions suit
We serve at the time the home chooses, around meals and medication.
A regular date gives everyone something to look forward to.
What a fish and chip van costs
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Parking and the way in
- The date and time of year
- Whether a minimum applies
- Cod, haddock or both
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Expected numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Care homes around New Street
New Street is about 6 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. Anywhere in TN15, we’ll come to your venue, home or workplace. New Street is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from New Street to London (21 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of Saint Peter, is a good occasion for a van visit. New Street is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We take the van to care home visits all over TN15 and the streets around it. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Ridley (1 mile west), South Street (1 mile east), Hodsoll Street (1 mile south-west), Culverstone Green (1 mile south-east) and Priestwood Green (1 mile east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Ightham Court (4.6 miles south-west) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2.7 miles south-east).
- Schools near New Street include Meopham School (1.3 miles north-east)
Step by step
Nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, so it’s as fresh as from any chip shop. Garden visits in New Street work best between late spring and early autumn, with sunset about 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September; in winter, keep it to lunchtime.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Ensure the van can get in
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
How to get a price
Planning a fish and chip van visit in New Street? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Should I sort the food myself?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
Towns and villages near New Street
Other occasions in New Street
Why choose a fish and chip van in New Street?
The home’s kitchen can make fish and chips, but a van makes it an event. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
Why book with us
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Bookings across Kent, including New Street
- Classic food your residents already know
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and children love it.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
New Street questions
Can the van park in Trosley Country Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
How long will the queue be?
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 service around it.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Do you bring everything you need?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Do you need power or water?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we will confirm the rest.
Can the van come to New Street?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including New Street. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you clear up afterwards?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Events we cater in New Street
It is food residents know and enjoy.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Care staff treats
- Birthday treats for residents
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Meopham station, about 2.4 miles north.
Before you book anyone
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- If the price includes VAT
- 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