Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips for Rake events
Looking for a fish and chip van visit in Rake? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Residents’ celebrations
- Themed afternoons
- Care staff treats
Care home fish and chips in Rake
Who books care home fish and chips in Rake?
It is a treat residents genuinely look forward to.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Residents’ celebrations
- Care home summer fairs
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- A monthly fish and chip day
Visitors arriving by train should know that Liss station is about 1.6 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- VAT, if it applies
- The cancellation terms
- How many hours the van serves
- How allergens are handled
About our care home fish and chips in Rake
The care team knows each resident’s needs, so we work with the home on portions and diets. Whether it’s care home summer fairs and retirement housing and sheltered schemes, we can cook haddock and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips and more.
For a care home near Rake, tell us about lanes and the drive. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer before you book.
A chip van compared with other options
Activities are important; a van visit combines a meal with an activity. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Why us?
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- A clear quote before you book
- No kitchen needed
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Fit the visit around routines
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- Share residents’ diets and allergies with us
Residents in their rooms get food on a covered tray straight away.
Make it a regular event.
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Rake? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Planning the van’s spot
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Access the van can manage
- Away from emergency access
- A lit spot for evening service
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
Rake: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Rake?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can the van go to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you do smaller portions for residents?
Tell us what you need and we will plan portion sizes with your team.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we will advise.
Who clears up?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Where should the van go?
In the car park or on the drive, away from ambulance routes.
Can families and staff eat too?
Yes, and families love joining in.
How the day works
When we arrive, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your care home visit. With darkness by about 4:00pm in December, winter van visits in Rake suit lunchtime, while summer visits can run into the evening, with light until about 9:20pm.
- It starts with your date, numbers and mealtime.
- You get an access check and a clear quote.
- Portions and diets are planned with your care team.
- We serve hot from the hatch at the time the home chooses.
- We pack up quietly and leave the space tidy.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Clear the route for the van
Getting a price
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Related guides
Care homes around Rake
Rake is about 4 miles north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Whether your care home visit is in the middle of Rake or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Rake is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Rake to Guildford (about 19 miles away).
Liss Riverside Railway Walk North is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Rake Mission Church, is a good occasion for a van visit. The South Downs National Park is within about 5 miles of Rake.
This part of Hampshire takes in GU33, so your care home visit can be anywhere in it. We can serve a care home visit on streets such as London Road, Brewells Lane and St Patrick's Lane, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Nearby, we also serve care home visits in The Mint (1 mile north-west), Hill Brow (1 mile south-west), Liss (1 mile west), Liss Forest (1 mile north-west) and West Liss (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Havant (14 miles south-west), Horndean (12 miles south-west), Aldershot (15 miles north), Alton (9 miles north-west), Waterlooville (14 miles south-west) and Petersfield (4 miles south-west).
A little further out are Chase Community Hospital (4.2 miles north). The countryside around Rake includes Liss Riverside Railway Walk North and Wheeler's Down.
- Local pubs include The Sun Inn (within half a mile south)
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
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.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans.
Towns and villages near Rake
What else we do in Rake
- 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