Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips for Roughdown events
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Book a fish and chip van visit in Roughdown.
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Lunch for the care team
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
A chip van near Roughdown
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal, especially in winter.
Care home fish and chips in Roughdown, fried fresh
The care team knows each resident’s needs, so we plan portion sizes, timings and diets with the home. Typical bookings include care home summer fairs and birthday treats for residents, with gravy, sausage and chips and mushy peas.
At a rural home near Roughdown, access matters. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run late, we hold off cooking until you are ready, so nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Sunset in Roughdown is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September; for winter visits, choose lunchtime.
- First, tell us about your care home visit.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for residents.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Ask for a quote
Each quote is put together for your care home visit. Give us your date first, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Perfect for your care home visit in Roughdown
It turns a meal into an activity.
These are some of the bookings we take around Roughdown:
- Seaside-themed afternoons
- Care staff treats
- Open days for families
- Retirement village events
Visitors arriving by train should know that Netley station, about 4.3 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- Payment terms and deposit
- When final numbers are due
- Whether there is a minimum
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Choose a time around meals and medication
- Check the spot with your manager
- Share residents’ diets and allergies with us
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
Food for residents indoors goes straight in on plates.
Inviting families makes it even more special.
Roughdown: your questions answered
Can the van go to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you serve near the sea around Roughdown?
Yes, of course. Wind doesn’t affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we’ll plan for them.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: batter is typically made with wheat flour. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will tell you what we can offer.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Can portions be smaller?
Portion sizes are agreed in advance.
Space, access and the venue
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you. The main points are:
- Access the van can manage
- Light near the van after dark
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Roughdown
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
For event organisers in Roughdown
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Towns and villages near Roughdown
Other occasions in Roughdown
Care home visits in Roughdown
Roughdown is about 3 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. For care home visits in Roughdown, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Roughdown. We serve 683 places in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Roughdown to Southampton (about 7 miles away).
Old photos of Mercury Marshes can spark conversation during a van visit. If your residents have links with The Good Shepherd, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit. The New Forest National Park is within about 3 miles of Roughdown, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out. The coast is within about 5 miles, and a van visit brings back seaside memories.
Care home visits anywhere in SO45 start with a parking spot for the van. For care home visits just outside Roughdown, we cover Holbury (1 mile north), Blackfield (1 mile east), Little Holbury (1 mile north), Langley (1 mile south-east) and Hardley (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Gosport (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (9 miles east), Totton (9 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (8 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (2.9 miles west) and Calshot Castle (3.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Mercury Marshes.
- Nearby schools include The New Forest Academy (1.2 miles north)
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The length of service
- Any minimum charge
- How far we travel
- Parking and the way in
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The date and time of the event
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
- 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