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Care Home Fish and Chips in Pollards Hill
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Book a fish and chip van visit in Pollards Hill.
- Care home summer fairs
- Lunch clubs
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
Planning an event in Pollards Hill?
Care home fish and chips in Pollards Hill, fried fresh
The care team knows each resident’s needs, so we work with the home on portions and diets. On the menu are gravy, pie and chips and sausage and chips, and we are frequently booked for lunch clubs and staff thank-you lunches at the home.
Care homes in Pollards Hill frequently have a small car park or drive, so we plan a spot that keeps emergency access clear. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Pollards Hill (CR7, SW16, SE19)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A themed afternoon with a van feels like a day out, without leaving the home. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your care home visit is.
Why us?
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- A clear quote before booking
- A van that becomes part of the event
What the van needs
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
- With the serving side away from windows
- Firm, level ground close to the home
As a London location, Pollards Hill is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
Should I sort the food myself?
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’s fried on the spot.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
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Common questions in Pollards Hill
Which station is closest to Pollards Hill?
Norbury station, about 0.6 miles west of the centre.
Is parking a problem for the van in Pollards Hill?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We will work around it.
Can you come every month?
Yes, ask us about regular dates.
Can staff have lunch from the van?
Of course. Add them to your numbers.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do.
What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The menu and how many choices
- How easy the site is to reach
- The minimum booking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where the van would park
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Allergies and diets you know about
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 fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and children love it.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Care home visits in Pollards Hill
Pollards Hill is about 1 mile north of Thornton Heath, in Greater London. Wherever your care home visit is in the CR7 area, we’ll come to your venue, home or workplace. Pollards Hill is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Pollards Hill to London (6 miles away).
Old photos of Biggin Wood can spark conversation during a van visit. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St Oswald, is a good occasion for a van visit.
This part of Greater London takes in CR7, SW16 and SE19, and we can serve your care home visit anywhere in it. Whether your care home visit is on Green Lane, Croft Road and Downs Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Norbury (1 mile north), Thornton Heath (1 mile south), Streatham (2 miles north-west), Streatham Park (2 miles north-west) and Mitcham (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north), Marylebone (8 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north).
A little further out are Croydon University Hospital (1.3 miles south) and Centrale Croydon (2.3 miles south). Within reach you will find Knight's Hill and Biggin Wood.
- Nearby schools include Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls (less than half a mile north-west) and Silburn Reid (0.9 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Moon Under Water pub (0.6 miles west)
- Local facilities include St Leonard's (1.7 miles north-west)
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
How the day works
Nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. With darkness by about 3:55pm in December, winter van visits in Pollards Hill suit lunchtime, while summer visits can run into the evening, with light until about 9:20pm.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
How to get a price
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Diets, allergies and planning
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask about smaller portions
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
We serve at the time the home chooses, around meals and medication.
Old seaside postcards and photos spark conversation.
- 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