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Care home fish and chip visits in Princelett, Isle of Wight
Care home fish and chips in Princelett: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Retirement village events
- Seaside days
A chip van near Princelett
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Choose a time around meals and medication
- Plan portion sizes with us
- Check the spot with your manager
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
Families can join in, with numbers agreed in advance.
Families love being included.
Care home fish and chips in Princelett, fried fresh
Fish and chips stirs happy memories for many older people. A van in the car park makes mealtime an occasion. We are frequently asked to cater residents’ celebrations and seaside-themed afternoons, with pie and chips, gravy and mushy peas.
For a care home near Princelett, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan the route. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
- Area
- Princelett (PO36)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and it’s a favourite with children.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Events we cater in Princelett
It’s easy to arrange and a plan for residents’ diets.
In Princelett and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Family days
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Shanklin station, about 1.4 miles south-east.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Whether travel is included
- If the price includes VAT
- What happens if plans change
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Princelett? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
What the van needs
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
- With the serving side away from windows
- A level, firm spot such as the car park or drive
For somewhere as remote as Princelett, early notice helps us plan the trip.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
Care homes around Princelett
Princelett is about 5 miles south-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. People in Princelett book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We take the van to all 125 towns and villages across the Isle of Wight. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 21 miles away.
Alverstone Mead is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The coast is within about 3 miles, and a van visit brings back seaside memories.
We cover care home visits in every part of PO36. If your venue is just outside Princelett, we also cover Apse Heath (1 mile north-east), Branstone (1 mile north), Winford (1 mile north-east), Whiteley Bank (1 mile south-west) and Hale Common (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Newport (5 miles north-west), Ryde (6 miles north), Cowes (9 miles north-west), Ventnor (3 miles south), East Cowes (8 miles north-west) and Oakfield (6 miles north-east). If your care home visit is somewhere remote, tell us early so we can plan the journey.
Nearby you’ll also find Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (1.4 miles south-east) and South Wight (3 miles south). The countryside around Princelett includes Alverstone Mead and Stenbury Down.
What a fish and chip van costs
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Access and parking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The number of meals
- The minimum booking
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of where the van would go
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, use our quote form.
The process
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. In Princelett, late spring and early autumn evenings stay light until about 8:55pm and 7:10pm; winter visits, dark by about 4:00pm, suit 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.
Before we arrive
- Share the timings for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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Why choose a fish and chip van in Princelett?
Activities are important; a van visit is both. There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Why book with us
- Bookings across the Isle of Wight, including Princelett
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Quick service from the hatch
- Classic food your residents already know
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Nearby places to Princelett
Other occasions in Princelett
Common questions in Princelett
What about events near the coast?
Yes, of course. The cooking is inside the van, so wind does not affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
Is Princelett 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.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Residents will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac residents in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we will tell you what we can offer.
Do you do residents’ portions?
Tell us what you need and we’ll plan portion sizes with your team.
What does the van need?
Less than you might think: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. Send us a photo if you’re not sure.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for residents are worth planning.
- 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