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Care Home Fish and Chips for Rock events
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van visit in Rock.
- Visiting days
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Residents’ celebrations
Care home fish and chips in Rock
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
- Organise staff to carry food in
- Plan portion sizes with us
When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
A bit of music from residents’ younger days helps.
About our care home fish and chips in Rock
Residents on soft or texture-modified diets need special care, which should come from the home’s own kitchen and care team, so everyone can share the occasion safely. Typical bookings include residents’ birthdays and anniversaries and retirement village events, with pie and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips.
Near Rock, residents may not get out much, so a van visit is a big occasion. Everything is fried fresh at your care home visit, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
- Where
- Rock (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
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What a fish and chip van costs
We will give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Your choice of menu
- How easy the site is to reach
- Distance and any road charges
- Numbers
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
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Expected numbers
- The address or venue name
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Space, access and the venue
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- Close to the garden or entrance
- A route in without tight gates
- With the serving side away from windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in Rock
Do you come out to small places like Rock?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you come to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
What about residents on soft diets?
Yes, with meals for texture-modified diets from the home’s own kitchen.
Can families and staff eat too?
Yes, it is a lovely chance for families to visit.
How long are you on site?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
Is the fish gluten-free?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do before you book.
Who clears up?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we’ll advise.
Should I sort the food myself?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
The home’s kitchen can make fish and chips, but a van turns it into an occasion. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- A quote that spells everything out
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Classic food your residents already know
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Food your guests will love
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Planning a van visit in Rock
Rock is about 6 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. Care home visits in Rock are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Rock is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Rock to Brighton (about 13 miles away).
Old photos of Chanctonbury Hill can spark conversation during a van visit. Rock is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Care home visits anywhere in RH20 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Your care home visit could be at a house on Old London Road, London Road and Lamorna Close or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Nearby, we also serve care home visits in Washington (1 mile south), Heath Common (1 mile north-west), Sullington (1 mile west), Warminghurst (2 miles north) and Storrington (2 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to Horsham (11 miles north), Worthing (6 miles south), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (15 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles east) and Littlehampton (9 miles south-west).
A little further out are The Storrington And District Museum (1.9 miles west). Open spaces near Rock include Chanctonbury Hill.
- Schools near Rock include Rydon Community College (1.5 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Frankland Arms Public House (0.6 miles south)
The process
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your residents, which we agree with you beforehand. With darkness by about 3:55pm in December, winter van visits in Rock suit lunchtime, while summer visits can run into the evening, with light until about 9:20pm.
- First, tell us about your care home visit.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for residents.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Share the timings for the day
How to get a price
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in Rock
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Rock? 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.
- 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