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Care Home Fish and Chips for Red Post Bridge events
Care home fish and chips in Red Post Bridge: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Care staff treats
- Seaside days
Planning an event in Red Post Bridge?
Takeaway run or book a van?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
How our care home fish and chips works in Red Post Bridge
Smaller portions and plates with cutlery suit many residents. We serve sausage and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for retirement village events and family days.
At a rural home near Red Post Bridge, access matters so we can plan the route. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Places near Red Post Bridge
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A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Common questions in Red Post Bridge
Is Red Post Bridge close to London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London.
Is Red Post Bridge too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do smaller portions for residents?
We’ll plan portions with the home.
Can you park at the home?
In the car park or on the drive, away from ambulance routes.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we will include them in the plan.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your residents, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
What areas do you cover?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Hampshire. Find your area.
Events we cater in Red Post Bridge
It is a familiar, comforting meal for most residents.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Visiting days
- Residents’ celebrations
- Open days for families
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Andover station, roughly 1.9 miles east of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- How late numbers can change
- Whether there’s a minimum
- A clear list of what’s included
Planning a van visit in Red Post Bridge
Red Post Bridge is about 2 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. Care home visits in Red Post Bridge are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Red Post Bridge is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Red Post Bridge to Southampton (21 miles away).
If your residents have links with Church of St Mary, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit. Old photos of Mill Lake can spark conversation during a van visit.
This part of Hampshire takes in SP11, and we can serve your care home visit anywhere in it. We can serve a care home visit on streets such as Newall Road, Andover Road and Red Post Lane, wherever the van can park. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Penton Corner (1 mile north), Weyhill (1 mile north-west), Penton Grafton (1 mile north), Penton Mewsey (2 miles north) and East Cholderton (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (14 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles north-west), Weeke (13 miles south-east) and Stanmore (14 miles south-east).
A little further out are Andover Museum (2.6 miles east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
- Nearby, you will find The Black Swan Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
How we price a fish and chip van visit
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The number of meals
- The menu and how many choices
- Whether a minimum applies
- Parking and the way in
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. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
The more we know about your care home visit, the better we can plan. Please include:
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your care home visit, and we will quote on that. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Red Post Bridge? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Planning the van’s spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
- A level, firm spot such as the car park or drive
- A clear way in for the van
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
The process
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. In Red Post Bridge, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:55pm, to late September, around 7:10pm; in winter, keep it to lunchtime.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Plan where the queue will stand
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- List residents’ diets, allergies and portion needs
- Plan IDDSI-level meals with your own team
- Organise staff to carry food in
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
Visitors are welcome if included in numbers.
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