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Care home fish and chip visits in Old Town, East Sussex
Care home fish and chips in Old Town: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- Lunch for the care team
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Summer fêtes and open days
Care home fish and chips for Old Town events
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and children love it.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order.
About our care home fish and chips in Old Town
The care team knows each resident’s needs, so we work with the home on portions and diets. We are frequently asked to cater retirement village events and seaside days, with gravy, mushy peas and sausage and chips.
In Old Town, care homes, a van visit brings a bit of the seaside to residents. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
- Area
- Old Town (BN21, BN20, BN22)
- County
- East Sussex
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Step by step
There is very little for you to do on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your care home visit. We handle the cooking and serving. In summer, Old Town has daylight until about 9:15pm, so an early-evening garden visit works well. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- The home tells us the date, numbers for residents, staff and visitors, and the best time to serve.
- We check the parking spot and send a price.
- We plan portions and dietary needs with the home.
- We park up and cook to order at mealtime.
- We pack up quietly and leave the space tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Make sure the van can get in
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your care home visit in Old Town, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Common questions in Old Town
What about events near the coast?
Yes. Wind doesn’t affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Can the van park in Gildrege Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
Do you cover Old Town?
We do. We serve events in Old Town and across East Sussex. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
No, not as standard: batter is generally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
What does it cost to hire the van?
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you need. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we will reply with a price.
How much space do you need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, East Sussex included. See all areas.
Also near Old Town
Other occasions in Old Town
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
The home’s kitchen can make fish and chips, but a van makes it an event. There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
Why us?
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- All the chip-shop extras
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Something for residents to gather round
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
Bunting, deckchairs and a seaside theme make it an occasion.
Planning the van’s spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A level parking spot near the entrance
- A lit spot for evening service
- Away from bedroom windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Old Town
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
Care homes around Old Town
Old Town is about 1 mile south-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Give us the address of your care home visit in Old Town, and we will plan access and set-up. Old Town is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. Our bookings stretch from Old Town to Brighton (about 18 miles away).
Combe Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary, is a good occasion for a van visit. Old Town is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park. The coast is within about 2 miles, and a van visit brings back seaside memories.
This part of East Sussex takes in BN21, BN20 and BN22. Streets in the area include Love Lane, Mill Road and Greys Road, and the van can serve a care home visit on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For care home visits just outside Old Town, we cover Upperton (1 mile east), Meads (1 mile south), Eastbourne (1 mile north-east), Holywell (1 mile south) and Ratton Village (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Hastings (15 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles north-east), Seaford (7 miles west), Lewes (13 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north) and St Leonards (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are Eastbourne District General Hospital (1 mile north) and Pevensey Castle (4.4 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Combe Hill.
- Nearby schools include WMG Academy for Young Engineers (less than half a mile south) and Motcombe Infants' School (within half a mile north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Lamb Inn (within half a mile east)
Perfect for your care home visit in Old Town
It turns a meal into an activity, with the smell, the van and the chat.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Old Town and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Lunch clubs
- Birthday treats for residents
For families visiting by train, Eastbourne station is about 0.7 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any minimum charge
- Payment terms and deposit
- The van’s size and access needs
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Takeaway run or book a van?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
- 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