Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips in Park Gate
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Care home fish and chips in Park Gate.
- Family days
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Seaside-themed afternoons
Planning an event in Park Gate?
Care home fish and chips in Park Gate, fried fresh
Your team knows your residents best, so we work with the home on portions and diets. We serve gravy, cod and chips and mushy peas, and we are regularly asked to cater fish and chip Fridays and day centre treats.
Rural care homes near Park Gate can feel a long way from the seaside, so a van visit is a big occasion. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do.
What a fish and chip van costs
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How easy the site is to reach
- How far we travel
- How many people are eating
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your care home visit is.
Details that help
The more we know about your care home visit, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Where the event is
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Expected numbers
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your care home visit, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Towns and villages near Park Gate
Also in Park Gate
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Park Gate? 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.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Care home visits in Park Gate
Park Gate is about 3 miles south-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. We cover Park Gate as standard, so your care home visit just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Park Gate is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Park Gate to Southampton (about 6 miles away).
Old photos of Swanwick Lakes can spark conversation during a van visit. If your residents have links with St Margaret Mary, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit. The coast is within about 3 miles, and a van visit brings back seaside memories.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO31. Whether your care home visit is on Station Road, Botley Road and Middle Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Close by, we cover care home visits in Sarisbury (1 mile west), Locks Heath (1 mile south), Segensworth (1 mile east), Whiteley (1 mile north-east) and Swanwick (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (7 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south-east) and Horndean (11 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (1.4 miles north-west) and St Andrew's Castle (2.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Park Gate includes Swanwick Lakes.
- Local schools include Brookfield Community School and Language College (0.8 miles south-west)
Park Gate questions
Is Park Gate too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Park Gate from London?
About 67 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Do you need power or water?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there is power or water nearby and we’ll confirm the rest.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac residents when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Do you cover Park Gate?
Yes, we do. Park Gate is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you do anything other than fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can you cater for allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Allergies and dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Check the spot with your manager
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
- Count families who are joining in
Room service goes up covered and hot.
A bit of music from residents’ younger days helps.
How it works
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. Sunset in Park Gate is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September; for winter visits, choose lunchtime.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Let us know the serving time
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Getting a price
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your care home visit, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
- Away from bedroom windows
- Light near the van after dark
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Park Gate
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a treat residents will talk about, a fish and chip van visit is a great choice. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
Why book with us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Something for residents to gather round
- A menu almost everyone likes
- No kitchen needed
Take a look at our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
About the food
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
- 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