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Care Home Fish and Chips in Shipley Bridge
Bring the chip shop to your care home visit in Shipley Bridge. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
Care home fish and chips for Shipley Bridge events
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Your choice of menu
- How many people are eating
- Distance and any road charges
- How easy the site is to reach
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your care home visit.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of where the van would go
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your care home visit, and we will check the date and send a price.
Care home fish and chips in Shipley Bridge, fried fresh
We park close to the entrance or garden, clear of ambulance access. Popular choices include sausage and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips, and we’re frequently booked for lunch clubs and family days.
Rural care homes near Shipley Bridge can feel a long way from the seaside, so a chip van visit is a special day. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer before you book.
Shipley Bridge questions
Is Shipley Bridge close to London?
About 24 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Shipley Bridge?
The closest is Gatwick Airport station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for residents are worth planning.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we will confirm what we need.
Where will the van park?
On a level spot in the car park or drive, clear of emergency access.
Can the van park on the street?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
What does the van need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What comes out of the fryer
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Takeaway run or book a 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. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so nothing is cooked before it is needed. In Shipley Bridge, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:50pm, to late September, around 7:05pm.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for residents.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Clear the route for the van
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Getting a price
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Keep the van clear of emergency access
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- Plan portion sizes with us
We arrive in good time to park and heat the fryers.
Bunting, deckchairs and a seaside theme make it an occasion.
Nearby places to Shipley Bridge
Other occasions in Shipley Bridge
Where the van can park in Shipley Bridge
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Close to the garden or entrance
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
- Access the van can manage
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
Fish and chip days near Shipley Bridge
Shipley Bridge is about 2 miles south-east of Horley, in Surrey. We cover Shipley Bridge as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. Shipley Bridge is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Shipley Bridge to Guildford (about 20 miles away).
Families coming by rail can use the station: Gatwick Airport station, about 1.2 miles north-west, is the nearest station. Some homes in Shipley Bridge have links with a local church such as Church of St Bartholomew, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête.
Wherever your care home visit is in RH6, we can fry fresh for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can serve a care home visit on streets such as Antlands Lane, Antlands Lane East and Peeks Brook Lane or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Shipley Bridge, we also cover Burstow (1 mile north-east), Fernhill (1 mile north), Tinsley Green (1 mile south-west), Copthorne (1 mile south-east) and Forge Wood (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Epsom (14 miles north-west), Redhill (6 miles north), Ewell (15 miles north), Reigate (7 miles north-west), Caterham (10 miles north) and Dorking (10 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Effingham Park Motor Museum (2.1 miles east) and County Mall (3.2 miles south-west). Open spaces near Shipley Bridge include Hedgecourt Lake.
- Schools near Shipley Bridge include The Gatwick School (1.4 miles south-west) and Oakwood School (1.9 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Shipley Bridge pub (less than half a mile east)
Occasions we serve in Shipley Bridge
The kitchen gets a day off cooking.
Whatever the occasion in Shipley Bridge, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are often booked for:
- Lunch for the care team
- Family days
- Seaside days
- Friday fish and chip treats
Old photos of Hedgecourt Lake can spark conversation during a van visit.
What to look for in a quote
- The deadline for final numbers
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- How much space the van takes up
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- 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