Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips for Ossemsley events
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van visit turns food into part of your care home visit in Ossemsley.
- Care home summer fairs
- Visiting days
- Day centres and lunch clubs
Care home fish and chips in Ossemsley
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Ossemsley
Care homes, retirement housing and day centres all book visits. Popular choices include haddock and chips, gravy and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for themed afternoons and residents’ family gatherings.
Near Ossemsley, residents may not get out much, so a van visit is a big occasion. Everything is fried fresh at your care home visit, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- Your choice of menu
- Access and parking
- The day of the week
- Numbers
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Where the van would park
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Anything awkward about the way in
- A picture of where the van would go
Send us the date, the address or BH25 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Planning the van’s spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Somewhere residents can reach safely, or see from inside
- With the serving side away from windows
- A lit spot for evening service
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
Ossemsley: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Ossemsley?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can the van go to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we’ll plan for them.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a photo if you can.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we’ll confirm what we need.
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 cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will tell you what’s in each item.
How long are you on site?
We get there in good time to set up. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
What happens on the day
We do not cook ahead. Each portion is battered and fried as it’s ordered, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. For a summer visit in Ossemsley, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:25pm, so an early-evening garden visit works well. In winter, dark by about 4:05pm, a lunchtime visit is better.
- First, tell us about your care home visit.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for residents.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
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Ossemsley: care homes and access
Ossemsley is about 2 miles north of New Milton, in Hampshire. Care home visits in Ossemsley are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Ossemsley to Southampton (about 15 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is New Milton station, roughly 1.7 miles south of the centre. Old photos of Milford on Sea LNR can spark conversation during a van visit. Ossemsley is within about 4 miles of the New Forest National Park, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out. The coast is within about 6 miles, and a van visit brings back seaside memories.
Anywhere in BH25, we can fry fresh for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your care home visit could be at a house on Green Lane and Ossemsley South Drive, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Ossemsley, we also cover Bashley (1 mile south-east), Wootton (1 mile north), Tiptoe (2 miles east), Mead End (2 miles east) and Ashley (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Totton (12 miles north-east), Lymington (5 miles east), Hythe (13 miles north-east), Ringwood (7 miles north-west), Barton on Sea (3 miles south) and Dibden Purlieu (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Highcliffe Castle (3.5 miles south-west) and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (1 mile south). Within reach you will find Milford on Sea LNR.
- Schools near Ossemsley include The Arnewood School (2 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Rising Sun pub (0.7 miles north-east)
Also in Ossemsley
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Fit the visit around routines
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
Food for residents indoors goes straight in on plates, while it is hot.
Make it a regular event.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Who books care home fish and chips in Ossemsley?
The kitchen gets a day off cooking.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Lunch clubs
- Family days
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Themed afternoons
Some homes in Ossemsley have links with a local church such as St John, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Allergen information for each item
- If the price includes VAT
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
Activities are important; a van visit combines a meal with an activity. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Ossemsley hosts choose us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- All the chip-shop extras
- Rain does not stop the fryers
Read our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips.
- 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