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Care home fish and chip visits in Selborne, Hampshire
We bring a fish and chip van visit to Selborne and nearby, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Residents’ celebrations
- Open days for families
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
A chip van near Selborne
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Selborne? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
Care home fish and chips in Selborne, fried fresh
Residents can watch from the window or come out to the hatch, and families are welcome too. We are frequently asked to cater staff thank-you lunches at the home and birthday treats for residents, with mushy peas, sausage and chips and gravy.
At a rural home near Selborne, access matters so we can plan the route. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
What happens on the day
The van turns up at the agreed time, parks where we agreed and the hatch goes up. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. In Selborne, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:55pm, to late September, around 7:05pm.
- We start with the date, numbers and a serving time that suits the home.
- We check the parking spot and send a price.
- We plan portions and dietary needs with the home.
- We park up and cook to order at mealtime.
- Afterwards, we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
Getting a price
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
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A fish and chip van or other catering?
Next to a delivery order, a van serves hot food on site, so food is hot when it reaches residents. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why Selborne hosts choose us
- Classic food your residents already know
- Hot food handed straight over
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Something for residents to gather round
Take a look at our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
What a fish and chip van costs
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Service time
- Access and parking
- The number of meals
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your care home visit.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Roughly how many people, including children
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your care home visit, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Looking after everyone
Most events have a few residents with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- Ask about smaller portions
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
- Share residents’ diets and allergies with us
Staff carry plates to residents who cannot come outside, while it is hot.
A regular date gives everyone something to look forward to.
Selborne questions
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.
Is Selborne close to London?
About 46 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What does the van need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. Residents will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Can families and staff eat too?
Of course. Just include them in your numbers.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
Can the van come to Selborne?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Selborne and across Hampshire. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Before you choose a spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
- A lit spot for evening service
- Not blocking ambulance bays
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
Planning a van visit in Selborne
Selborne is about 4 miles south of Alton, in Hampshire. We cover Selborne as standard, so your care home visit just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We serve all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Selborne to Guildford (19 miles away).
Selborne Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary, is a good occasion for a van visit. The South Downs National Park is within about 7 miles of Selborne.
We take the van to care home visits all over GU34. Whether your care home visit is on Huckers Lane, Ganders Close and Selborne Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Selborne we cover include Newton Valence (1 mile west), Empshott (2 miles south-east), Lower Green (3 miles south), Hawkley (3 miles south) and Oakshott (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (13 miles north-west), Fleet (13 miles north), Horndean (14 miles south), Aldershot (13 miles north-east), Alton (4 miles north) and Waterlooville (15 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include The Romany Museum (within half a mile south-east) and Alton Community Hospital (3.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Selborne include Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
- Local pubs include The Jubilee Tap (less than half a mile south)
Events we cater in Selborne
The kitchen gets a day off cooking.
Whatever the occasion in Selborne, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Lunch clubs
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Alton station, roughly 3.8 miles north of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- What happens if plans change
- Whether there’s a minimum
- 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