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Care Home Fish and Chips for Shadoxhurst events
Looking for a fish and chip van visit in Shadoxhurst? We bring the van to you and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Residents’ celebrations
- Family days
- A monthly fish and chip day
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Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
About our care home fish and chips in Shadoxhurst
Some residents need texture-modified food, which should come from the home’s own kitchen and care team. We serve haddock and chips, sausage and chips and gravy, and we’re frequently booked for residents’ celebrations and sheltered housing get-togethers.
Near Shadoxhurst, residents may not get out much, so a van visit is a big occasion. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
Shadoxhurst questions
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Shadoxhurst close to London?
About 48 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How do you handle allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Can residents with special diets join in?
Yes: residents on soft diets can share the occasion with meals from your kitchen, following their care plans.
Can you park at the home?
Your manager can choose the spot; we will check access.
Can you come every month?
Ask us about repeat dates when you enquire.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Why choose care home fish and chips in Shadoxhurst?
It’s an event as well as a meal.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Birthday treats for residents
- Lunch clubs
- Lunch for the care team
Orlestone Forest is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether there is a minimum
- What the price includes, item by item
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The van’s size and access needs
A chip van compared with other options
A seaside afternoon with a chip van feels special, without leaving the home. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
What you get with us
- We cover Shadoxhurst and the whole of Kent
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Read how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Plan IDDSI-level meals with your own team
- Choose a time around meals and medication
- Share residents’ diets and allergies with us
- Ask about smaller portions
We set up before the mealtime, quietly.
Old seaside postcards and photos spark conversation.
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
How it works
You will know we are ready when the smell of frying drifts over. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. With darkness by about 3:50pm in December, winter van visits in Shadoxhurst suit lunchtime, while summer visits can run into the evening, with light until about 9:15pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the van’s spot
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work, and help find another. The main points are:
- With the serving side away from windows
- Close to the garden or entrance
- Firm, level ground close to the home
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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.
Care homes around Shadoxhurst
Shadoxhurst is about 3 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We take a fish and chip van visit to drives, car parks, yards and venues around Shadoxhurst. We take the van to 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Ham Street station is about 3.1 miles away. If your residents have links with Church of St Peter and St Paul, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Shadoxhurst.
Here we cover the TN26 postcode area, so your care home visit can be anywhere in it. From The Street, Park Farm Close and Woodchurch Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Shadoxhurst we cover include Stubb's Cross (1 mile north-east), Chilmington Green (2 miles north), Kingsnorth (2 miles east), Fleeden (2 miles north) and Stanhope (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (3 miles north-east), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north), Hythe (12 miles east), Davington (15 miles north) and Preston (14 miles north).
A little further out are Woodchurch Village Life Museum (2.9 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Shadoxhurst include Orlestone Forest.
Nearby places to Shadoxhurst
More for events in Shadoxhurst
- 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