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Care Home Fish and Chips for Shortfield Common events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van visit in Shortfield Common and the surrounding area.
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Seaside-themed afternoons
- Residents’ celebrations
Book the van in Shortfield Common
Care homes around Shortfield Common
Shortfield Common is about 2 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. We take a fish and chip van visit to drives, car parks, yards and venues around Shortfield Common and the surrounding area. Shortfield Common is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Shortfield Common to Guildford (about 11 miles away).
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Farnham station, roughly 2.5 miles north of the centre. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary the Virgin, is a good occasion for a van visit. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Shortfield Common.
We cover care home visits in every part of the GU10 postcode area. Streets in the area include Hamlash Lane, West End Lane and Moons Hill, and the van can serve a care home visit on any of them with a suitable parking spot. We also bring the van to care home visits in Millbridge (1 mile east), Frensham (1 mile south), Lower Bourne (1 mile north), Tilford Reeds (2 miles east) and Crosswater (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles north-east), Woking (14 miles north-east), Camberley (11 miles north), Frimley (10 miles north), Haslemere (7 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Museum of Farnham (2.6 miles north) and Chase Community Hospital (5.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Shortfield Common includes Culverswell Hill and Farnham Heath.
- Nearby schools include St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School (0.8 miles south-east) and Weydon School (2 miles north)
About our care home fish and chips in Shortfield Common
We visit care homes, retirement housing, sheltered schemes and day centres. We’re often asked to cater lunch clubs and birthday treats for residents, with cod and chips, mushy peas and gravy.
At a rural home near Shortfield Common, access matters. We cook inside the van, right where your residents are, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
What affects the price in Shortfield Common
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Access and parking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The date and time of year
- How long we serve
Larger groups normally cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A photo of the parking spot
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
The process
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and cook and serve without fuss. In Shortfield Common, late spring and early autumn evenings stay light until about 8:55pm and 7:05pm; for winter visits, choose lunchtime.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- 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.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
How to prepare
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Share the timings for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
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For event organisers in Shortfield Common
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
Organising a club, school or community event in Shortfield Common? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
Planning the van’s spot
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
- A clear way in for the van
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Share residents’ diets and allergies with us
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
Staff carry plates to residents who cannot come outside.
Seaside photos give people something to talk about.
Events we cater in Shortfield Common
It gives staff a break from the kitchen for the main meal.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Seaside-themed afternoons
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Lunch clubs
- Summer fêtes and open days
Residents who remember days out at Farnham Heath may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The deadline for final numbers
- How allergens are handled
- What happens if plans change
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a treat residents will talk about, a fish and chip van visit is a great choice in Shortfield Common. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Why book our van in Shortfield Common
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- No surprises in your quote
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
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Shortfield Common: your questions answered
Can the van go to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Could you trade in Underdown nature reserve?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you come to Shortfield Common?
We do. Shortfield Common is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Surrey included. See all areas.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
How do you handle allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Can families and staff eat too?
Yes. Add them to your numbers.
- 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