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Care Home Fish and Chips for Painters Ash events
Care home fish and chips in Painters Ash: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Fish and chip Fridays
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Seaside days
Care home fish and chips in Painters Ash
Common questions in Painters Ash
Is Painters Ash close to London?
About 19 miles from central London.
Could you trade in Castle Hill Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Where should the van go?
Wherever suits the home, as long as it’s level and safe.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac residents when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
Can the van park on grass?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we will advise.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Can staff have lunch from the van?
Of course. Just include them in your numbers.
About our care home fish and chips in Painters Ash
The van parks in the car park, on the drive or on a firm lawn, clear of ambulance access. Typical bookings include fish and chip Fridays and residents’ family gatherings, serving mushy peas, gravy and haddock and chips.
Around Painters Ash, homes frequently have a drive and garden. Tell us about access. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we are up and running.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Painters Ash? 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.
Why choose care home fish and chips in Painters Ash?
It turns a meal into an activity, with the smell, the van and the chat.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Retirement village events
- Family days
- Care staff treats
- Seaside-themed afternoons
Visitors arriving by train should know that Ebbsfleet International station, about 1.5 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- How many hours the van serves
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- How late numbers can change
- The deposit and payment dates
A chip van compared with other options
Entertainers and activities are great; a van visit combines a meal with an activity. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
What you get with us
- Quick service from the hatch
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Should I sort the food myself?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Service time
- Numbers
- How easy the site is to reach
- The menu and how many choices
Larger groups typically cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Expected numbers
- Where the van would park
- The address or venue name
- The date and time of the event
It’s 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.
Places near Painters Ash
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How the day works
There’s very little for you to do on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your care home visit. The frying and serving are down to us. In Painters Ash, late spring and early autumn evenings stay light until about 8:50pm and 7:00pm; winter visits, dark by about 3:50pm, suit lunchtime.
- First, tell us about your care home visit.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for residents.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Ask for a quote
Still finalising the details? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your care home visit, and we’ll quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Count families who are joining in
- Fit the visit around routines
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
Seaside photos give people something to talk about.
Fish and chip days near Painters Ash
Painters Ash is about 1 mile south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. For a care home visit in Painters Ash, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Painters Ash. Painters Ash is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Painters Ash to London (19 miles away).
With the A2 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach. Sawyers Lake is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
We cover care home visits in every part of the DA11 and DA13 postcode area. Your care home visit could be at a house on Hog Lane, Hall Road and Hunt Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. You’ll find Painters Ash on the A2, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Springhead (1 mile north-west), Northfleet Green (1 mile south), Northfleet (1 mile north-east), Southfleet (1 mile south-west) and Betsham (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles west), Sevenoaks (12 miles south-west), Swanley (7 miles west), Kings Hill (11 miles south) and Foley Park (13 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Stone Castle (2.9 miles north-west) and Gravesham Museum (1.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Sawyers Lake and Chafford Gorges Nature Park.
- Nearby schools include Northfleet School for Girls (under half a mile north-east) and Saint George's Church of England School (1 mile east)
- Local pubs include Battle of Britain pub (0.6 miles east)
- 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