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Care home fish and chip visits in Shortlands, Greater London
Care home fish and chips in Shortlands: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Seaside-themed afternoons
- Care home summer fairs
- Day centres and lunch clubs
Book the van in Shortlands
Care home fish and chips in Shortlands, cooked to order
Fish and chips stirs happy memories for many older people. A van visit turns a meal into an event. Popular choices include pie and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for day centre treats and seaside days.
In Shortlands, we park briefly in the home’s car park or drive, as agreed with the manager. We cook inside the van, right where your residents are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
- Location
- Shortlands (BR2, BR1, BR3)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Choose a time around meals and medication
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
- Arrange plates and trays for residents inside
We set up before the mealtime.
A regular date gives everyone something to look forward to.
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
What happens on the day
From set-up to the last portion, we look after the food, so you can get on with your care home visit in Shortlands. In summer, Shortlands has daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden visits easy. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for residents.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Ensure the van can get in
- Name one person we can call on the day
How to get a price
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. To send them, use our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in Shortlands? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
Questions from Shortlands
What about parking in Shortlands?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We’ll work around it.
Could you trade in Church House Gardens?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you do residents’ portions?
Portion sizes are agreed in advance.
Can you park on the road outside?
It depends on the road. A drive, car park or yard is typically easier; for the street, check the council’s rules.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Do you do regular visits?
We are happy to talk about repeat visits.
Can staff have lunch from the van?
Of course. Add them to your numbers.
Also near Shortlands
Also in Shortlands
Planning a van visit in Shortlands
Shortlands is about 1 mile south-west of Bromley, in Greater London. For a care home visit in Shortlands, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. We serve 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 8 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Shortlands station, roughly 0.5 miles north of the centre. Old photos of Downham Woodland Walk can spark conversation during a van visit.
We cover care home visits in every part of BR2, BR1 and BR3 and the streets around it. We can serve a care home visit on streets such as Hayes Lane, Stone Road and Hayes Road, as long as there is somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Shortlands, we also cover Eden Park (1 mile south-west), Hayes (2 miles south), Bromley Common (2 miles south-east), West Wickham (2 miles south-west) and Southborough (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (11 miles north-west), Kensington (11 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Bethlem Museum of the Mind (1.6 miles south-east) and The Mall (0.6 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Summer Hill and Downham Woodland Walk.
- Schools near Shortlands include Langley Park School for Girls (1.2 miles south-west) and Holy Trinity College Bromley (1.4 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Richmal Crompton pub (0.6 miles east)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Bromley (0.6 miles east)
Before you choose a spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- Lighting for later visits
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
- A route in without tight gates
As a London location, Shortlands is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For a treat residents will talk about, a fish and chip van visit is a great choice. Larger groups generally cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why Shortlands hosts choose us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Events in Shortlands and across Greater London
- Hot food handed straight over
Take a look at our prices page or what a fish and chip van costs.
What a fish and chip van costs
We will give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- Whether a minimum applies
- How long we serve
- The menu and how many choices
- How far we travel
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Where the van would park
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Allergies and diets you know about
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
- 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