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Care home fish and chip visits in Old Coulsdon, Greater London
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van visit turns food into part of your care home visit in Old Coulsdon.
- Themed afternoons
- Care staff treats
- Residents’ celebrations
Care home fish and chips in Old Coulsdon
About our care home fish and chips in Old Coulsdon
A regular visit gives everyone something to look forward to in the calendar. For visiting days and seaside-themed afternoons, we will put together a menu of haddock and chips, pie and chips and cod and chips for your guests.
Care homes in Old Coulsdon frequently have a small car park or drive, so we plan a spot that keeps emergency access clear. You’ll know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Old Coulsdon (CR5, CR3, CR8)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Old Coulsdon? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Questions from Old Coulsdon
Could you trade in Dollypers Hill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first.
What’s the nearest station to Old Coulsdon?
Coulsdon South station, about 1.4 miles north-west of the centre.
Where should the van go?
In the car park or on the drive, away from ambulance routes.
What food do you serve?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
What about residents who do not eat fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Space, access and the venue
If a spot is not suitable, we will tell you. What matters most:
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
- A level parking spot near the entrance
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
As a London location, Old Coulsdon is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about off-street space or permits.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
What affects the price in Old Coulsdon
These are the factors that matter most:
- The date and time of year
- Parking and the way in
- Whether a minimum applies
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your care home visit.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The date and time of the event
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The address or venue name
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
How it works
From set-up to the last portion, we look after the food, so you can get on with your care home visit. Sunset in Old Coulsdon is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September; winter visits, dark by about 3:55pm, suit lunchtime.
- We start with a few details 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.
Before we arrive
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Plan where the queue will stand
How to get a price
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability straight away.
Planning help
Care home visits in Old Coulsdon
Old Coulsdon is about 1 mile south-east of Coulsdon, in Greater London. Old Coulsdon is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. Old Coulsdon is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 14 miles away.
Old photos of South London Downs National Nature Reserve can spark conversation during a van visit. Families coming by rail can use the station: Coulsdon South station is about 1.4 miles away.
For care home visits in CR5, CR3 and CR8, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many residents. That could mean a care home visit at a home on Ellis Road, Tollers Lane and Court Avenue or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Other places close to Old Coulsdon we cover include Coulsdon (1 mile north-west), Chipstead (2 miles west), Purley (2 miles north), Woodcote (2 miles north-west) and Woodmansterne (3 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to London (14 miles north), City of Westminster (15 miles north), Marylebone (15 miles north), Kensington (14 miles north), Whitechapel (15 miles north) and Brompton (14 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include East Surrey Museum (2 miles south-east) and St Lawrence's Hospital (1.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Old Coulsdon include Nore Hill and Mercers Lake.
- Nearby schools include Oasis Academy Coulsdon (under half a mile south-east) and Sunnydown School (1.4 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Tudor Rose pub (within half a mile north-west)
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
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.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
The home’s kitchen can make fish and chips, but a van makes it an event. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- All the chip-shop extras
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
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Perfect for your care home visit in Old Coulsdon
The kitchen gets a day off cooking for the main meal.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Day centre treats
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Care staff treats
If your residents have links with Church of St John the Evangelist, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
What your quote should include
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Any minimum charge
- What the price includes, item by item
- How much space the van takes up
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Involve the kitchen and care team early
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
- Share residents’ diets and allergies with us
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
Room service goes up covered and hot.
Make it a regular event.
- 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