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Care Home Fish and Chips for Sholing events
We bring a fish and chip van visit across Sholing and Southampton, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Family days
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Themed afternoons
Care home fish and chips for Sholing events
Care home fish and chips in Sholing, fried fresh
Care homes, retirement housing and day centres all book visits. Typical bookings include seaside-themed afternoons and visiting days, with sausage and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips.
In Sholing, care homes, a van visit brings a bit of the seaside to residents. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your care home visit, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
- Location
- Sholing (SO19)
- County
- Southampton
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
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.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Places near Sholing
Other occasions in Sholing
Should I sort the food myself?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
Where the van can park in Sholing
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Somewhere residents can reach safely, or see from inside
- A level parking spot near the entrance
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
How the day works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so the food is still fresh when it’s served. In Sholing, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:55pm, to late September, around 7:10pm.
- We start with the date, numbers and a serving time that suits the home.
- You get an access check and a clear quote.
- We plan portions and dietary needs with the home.
- On the day we set up and fry fresh, serving at the agreed time.
- Afterwards, we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Make sure the van can get in
Getting a price
Each quote is put together for your care home visit. Give us your date first, and we will check availability straight away.
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Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Keep the van clear of emergency access
- Let us know if smaller portions suit
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- List residents’ diets, allergies and portion needs
Staff carry plates to residents who cannot come outside.
A regular date gives everyone something to look forward to.
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it is on the menu.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Questions from Sholing
Can the van go to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Which station is closest to Sholing?
Sholing station, about 0.5 miles south-west of the centre.
What does it cost to hire the van?
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you need. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will give you the allergen information.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your residents, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Your choice of menu
- Whether a minimum applies
- Parking and the way in
- How far we travel
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where the event is
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Who books care home fish and chips in Sholing?
Families enjoy joining in, which residents love.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Seaside-themed afternoons
- Fish and chip Fridays
- Retirement village events
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Sholing station, about 0.5 miles south-west.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- The van’s size and access needs
- VAT, if it applies
- How late numbers can change
Care home visits in Sholing
Sholing is about 2 miles south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. From the centre of Sholing to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Sholing is one of 40 towns and villages in Southampton where we bring the van.
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary, is a good occasion for a van visit. With the A3025 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach. Sholing is within about 8 miles of the New Forest National Park. With the sea within about 2 miles, many residents will have memories of fish and chips on the seafront.
Care home visits anywhere in SO19 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. We can serve a care home visit on streets such as Bay Road, Ashby Road and Loane Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Sholing sits on or near the A3025, so getting the van to your care home visit is simple. Other places close to Sholing we cover include Itchen (1 mile west), Thornhill (1 mile north-east), Bitterne (1 mile north), Peartree Green (1 mile west) and Northam (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Shirley (4 miles north-west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (5 miles north-west), Coxford (4 miles north-west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west). Sholing is one of the larger places we cover in Southampton, with plenty of venues for care home visits.
A little further out are Netley Castle (1.6 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (2.3 miles west). The countryside around Sholing includes Netley Common.
- Local schools include Oasis Academy Sholing (less than half a mile north) and Woolston School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Red Lion pub (1 mile north)
- 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