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Care Home Fish and Chips for Peaks Hill events
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 Peaks Hill.
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Fish and chip Fridays
- Residents’ celebrations
Book the van in Peaks Hill
Care home fish and chips in Peaks Hill, fried fresh
Some residents come out to the van; others watch from inside, and families are welcome too. For staff thank-you lunches at the home and retirement housing and sheltered schemes, we can cook cod and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
For a care home in Peaks Hill, a short stay in the car park works well, as agreed with the manager. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
- Location
- Peaks Hill (CR8, SM6)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
How we price a fish and chip van visit
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The minimum booking
- How far we travel
- Numbers
- Access and parking
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
The more we know about your care home visit, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of the parking spot
- The address or venue name
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. To start, use our quote form.
Step by step
There is very little for you to do on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your care home visit. We handle the cooking and serving. December visits in Peaks Hill are best at lunchtime, as it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Arrange plates and trays for residents inside
- Ask about smaller portions
- Check the spot with your manager
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
A regular date gives everyone something to look forward to.
Also near Peaks Hill
Other occasions in Peaks Hill
Planning a van visit in Peaks Hill
Peaks Hill is about 1 mile north-west of Purley, in Greater London. Anywhere in CR8, we can fry fresh for your residents. Peaks Hill is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 11 miles away.
The A2022 make Peaks Hill a simple journey for the van. Residents who remember days out at Roundshaw Downs may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
Here we cover the CR8 and SM6 postcode area, so your care home visit can be anywhere in it. Whether your care home visit is on Furze Lane, Birch Lane and Plough Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the van to you. Main roads around Peaks Hill include the A2022, so getting the van to your care home visit is simple. If your venue is just outside Peaks Hill, we also cover Russell Hill (1 mile north), Roundshaw (1 mile north), Woodcote (1 mile south-west), Purley (1 mile south-east) and Woodcote Green (1 mile west). Further out, we also take the van to London (11 miles north), City of Westminster (12 miles north), Marylebone (12 miles north), Kensington (11 miles north), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include County Borough of Croydon (2.4 miles north-east) and Purley War Memorial Hospital (0.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Duppas Hill and Roundshaw Downs.
- Schools near Peaks Hill include Laleham Lea School (less than half a mile north-west) and Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (within half a mile east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Foxley Hatch pub (0.6 miles south-east)
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Next to a delivery order, a van serves hot food on site, so it is not lukewarm by the time it is plated. 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.
Why us?
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Bookings across Greater London, including Peaks Hill
- No surprises in your quote
- Something for residents to gather round
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Working with your venue
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
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.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your residents instead.
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it goes out hot and crisp.
Common questions in Peaks Hill
What’s the nearest station to Peaks Hill?
The closest is Purley station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Can the van park in Carshalton Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Can residents with special diets join in?
The home knows each resident best. Share the diets and we will say what we can do; soft and texture-modified meals should come from your kitchen.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan service around it.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Events we cater in Peaks Hill
It gives staff a break from the kitchen for the main meal.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Visiting days
- Seaside-themed afternoons
- Care home summer fairs
- Retirement village events
If your residents have links with Church of St Mark, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
Questions to ask before you book
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Payment terms and deposit
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- How late numbers can change
- 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