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Care Home Fish and Chips for Selling events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van visit turns food into part of your care home visit in Selling.
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Visiting days
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
Planning an event in Selling?
About our care home fish and chips in Selling
We visit care homes, retirement housing, sheltered schemes and day centres. We serve mushy peas, sausage and chips and cod and chips, and typical bookings are for residents’ celebrations and a monthly fish and chip day.
Near Selling, residents may not get out much, so a chip van visit is a special day. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
Activities are important; a van visit is both. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
Why us?
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Hot food handed straight over
- All the chip-shop extras
- No surprises in your quote
See our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Towns and villages near Selling
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What happens on the day
We arrive on time, parks where we agreed and the hatch goes up. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out at the time you asked for. In Selling, late spring and early autumn evenings stay light until about 8:45pm and 7:00pm; winter visits, dark by about 3:50pm, suit lunchtime.
- It starts with your date, numbers and mealtime.
- We check the parking spot and send a price.
- Portions and diets are planned with your care team.
- We park up and cook to order at mealtime.
- We pack up quietly and leave the space tidy.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Getting a price
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Selling? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning a van visit in Selling
Selling is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. For care home visits in Selling, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Selling. Selling is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Selling to Canterbury (7 miles away).
For families visiting by train, Selling station is about 0.8 miles away. Selling is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
This part of Kent takes in ME13. Local streets include Selling Road, Selling Court and Vicarage Lane; a care home visit on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Nearby, we also serve care home visits in Perrywood (1 mile south), Hogben's Hill (1 mile west), Gushmere (1 mile north), Neames Forstal (1 mile east) and Crouch (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (7 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.5 miles south-east).
- Nearby, you will find The White Lion Public House (under half a mile west)
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it is on the menu.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Why choose care home fish and chips in Selling?
It brings families in.
In Selling and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Fish and chip Fridays
- Care staff treats
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Visiting days
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary, is a good occasion for a van visit.
Comparing caterers
- VAT, if it applies
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Any minimum charge
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
What affects the price in Selling
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Access and parking
- The menu and how many choices
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How far we travel
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Where you’d like the van to go
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A photo of the spot helps too. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in Selling
How far is Selling from London?
About 47 miles from central London.
What’s the nearest station to Selling?
Selling station, about 0.8 miles north-east of the centre.
What can residents choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we will confirm what we need.
Can you park at the home?
Wherever suits the home, as long as it is level and safe; we will check access.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Selling.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan service around it.
Can the van come to Selling?
We do. We serve events in Selling and across Kent. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most events have a few residents with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- Keep the van clear of emergency access
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
Visitors are welcome if included in numbers.
A seaside theme with bunting adds to the fun.
- 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