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Care Home Fish and Chips in Penton Hook
Bring the chip shop to your care home visit in Penton Hook. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Day centre treats
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
A chip van near Penton Hook
A chip van compared with other options
Next to a delivery order, a van serves hot food on site, so food is hot when it reaches residents. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
What you get with us
- No surprises in your quote
- Bookings across Surrey, including Penton Hook
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Classic food your residents already know
Read how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
How our care home fish and chips works in Penton Hook
Residents can watch from the window or come out to the hatch, and families can join in. We serve cod and chips, mushy peas and gravy, and we’re regularly asked to cater open days for families and lunch clubs.
At a rural home near Penton Hook, access matters so we can plan the route. Everything is fried fresh at your care home visit, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Count families who are joining in
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Fit the visit around routines
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
A seaside theme with bunting adds to the fun.
Care home visits in Penton Hook
Penton Hook is about 2 miles south of Staines-upon-Thames, in Surrey. Bookings in Penton Hook come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Penton Hook is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 12 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Chertsey station, about 1.5 miles south, is the nearest station. Residents who remember days out at Fleet Lake may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
Care home visits anywhere in KT16 start with a parking spot for the van. That could mean a care home visit at a home on Midway Avenue, Bourne Avenue and Albert Avenue or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Other places close to Penton Hook we cover include Thorpe (1 mile west), Staines-upon-Thames (2 miles north), Egham Hythe (2 miles north-west), Thorpe Green (2 miles west) and Stroude (2 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (12 miles south), Woking (7 miles south-west), Camberley (11 miles south-west), Epsom (11 miles south-east), Ewell (11 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (4 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Runnymede Hospital (2.3 miles south-west) and Spelthorne Museum (1.9 miles north). Within reach you will find Fleet Lake and St Ann's Hill.
- Nearby schools include The American School In England (1.1 miles west) and The Matthew Arnold School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Three Horse Shoes Public House (0.5 miles east)
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Questions from Penton Hook
Is Penton Hook too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Penton Hook from London?
Roughly 19 miles from the centre of London.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do before booking.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Surrey. See all areas.
Do you come to Penton Hook?
We do. We serve events in Penton Hook and across Surrey. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
What’s on the menu?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
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.
Why choose care home fish and chips in Penton Hook?
It turns a meal into an activity, with the smell, the van and the chat.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Care home summer fairs
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Care staff treats
- Lunch clubs
If your residents have links with Church of All Saints, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
Questions to ask before booking
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- How allergens are handled
- A clear list of what’s included
- If the price includes VAT
What happens on the day
You don’t need to do much on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your care home visit. We handle the cooking and serving. In Penton Hook, late spring and early autumn evenings stay light until about 8:55pm and 7:05pm; for winter visits, choose lunchtime.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for residents.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Penton Hook? 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.
Planning the van’s spot
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Not blocking ambulance bays
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
- A clear way in for the van
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Penton Hook
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
How we price a fish and chip van visit
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- The length of service
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The number of meals
- The menu and how many choices
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Where the event is
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Penton Hook? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. To contact us, use our quote form.
- 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