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Care Home Fish and Chips in Smarden Bell
We bring a fish and chip van visit to Smarden Bell and nearby, frying fresh at your venue.
- Day centre treats
- Seaside days
- Friday fish and chip treats
Care home fish and chips for Smarden Bell events
Looking after everyone
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
We set up before the mealtime, quietly.
Families love being included.
How our care home fish and chips works in Smarden Bell
Some residents need texture-modified food, which the home’s own team prepares or advises on, so everyone can share the occasion safely. Whether it is birthday treats for residents and care staff treats, we’ll put together a menu of sausage and chips, cod and chips and pie and chips and more.
For a care home near Smarden Bell, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan the route. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Towns and villages near Smarden Bell
Other occasions in Smarden Bell
Why choose a fish and chip van in Smarden Bell?
The home’s kitchen can make fish and chips, but a van turns it into an occasion. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why book our van in Smarden Bell
- No kitchen needed
- Hot food handed straight over
- A quote that spells everything out
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it is on the menu.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The menu and how many choices
- The minimum booking
- How long we serve
- Numbers
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
What to tell us
The more we know about your care home visit, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where you’d like the van to go
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Smarden Bell? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your residents instead.
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.
Care home visits in Smarden Bell
Smarden Bell is about 9 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Give us the address of your care home visit in Smarden Bell, and we will plan the route and the parking spot before the day. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Smarden Bell to Canterbury (20 miles away).
Some homes in Smarden Bell have links with a local church such as Church of St Michael, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Smarden Bell.
Wherever your care home visit is in TN27, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your care home visit is on Bell Lane and Headcorn Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. We also bring the van to care home visits in Swift's Green (1 mile north), Smarden (1 mile south-east), Biddenden Green (1 mile east), Monk's Hill (1 mile south) and Lashenden (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (10 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north), Faversham (14 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Davington (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Romden Castle (1.8 miles south-east) and Kent Firefighting Museum (2.8 miles south-west).
- Nearby, you will find The Bell Inn (within half a mile south)
How the day works
Changes on the day are fine: we can start a little later or slow the pace to suit your care home visit. In Smarden Bell, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:50pm, to late September, around 7:00pm; in winter, keep it to lunchtime.
- We start with a few details about your care home visit.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for residents.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Keep space clear for residents at the hatch
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting 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. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Space, access and the venue
We’ll be honest if a spot will not work, and help find another. The main points are:
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
- Away from emergency access
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
Smarden Bell questions
Is Smarden Bell too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Smarden Bell from London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Where will the van park?
Wherever suits the home, as long as it’s level and safe; we’ll check access.
Where can the van park?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a photo.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information.
Do you cover Smarden Bell?
Yes, we do. Smarden Bell is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
How long are you on site?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we’ll plan for them.
- 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