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Care Home Fish and Chips in Smithfield
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van visit in Smithfield and the surrounding area.
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Family days
- Residents’ celebrations
Fresh fish and chips in Smithfield
Perfect for your care home visit in Smithfield
It’s easy to arrange and a plan for residents’ diets.
These are some of the bookings we take around Smithfield:
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Family days
- Open days for families
- Day centres and lunch clubs
Families coming by rail can use the station: there is a station right in Smithfield: Farringdon station.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and deposit
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- How many hours the van serves
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Smithfield
The care team knows each resident’s needs, so we plan portion sizes, timings and diets with the home. Typical bookings include lunch clubs and open days for families, with mushy peas, cod and chips and gravy.
For a care home in Smithfield, a short stay in the car park works well. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Where
- Smithfield (EC1V, EC1P, EC1R)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Keep the van clear of emergency access
- Ask about smaller portions
- Arrange plates and trays for residents inside
- Count families who are joining in
We arrive in good time to park and heat the fryers.
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Planning the van’s spot
Every site is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you contact us. In general, we need:
- With the serving side away from windows
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- Away from emergency access
Smithfield is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Smithfield
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
Smithfield questions
Which station is closest to Smithfield?
Farringdon station, in Smithfield itself.
What about parking in Smithfield?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We will work around it.
Can portions be smaller?
Portion sizes are agreed in advance.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac residents when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Smithfield.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we’ll reply with a price.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we’ll advise.
Step by step
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Once we are hot, we cook to order, so we time it to your schedule. In summer, Smithfield has daylight until about 9:20pm, so an early-evening garden visit works well. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime visit is better.
- 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.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for residents.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the van can get in
- Give us a contact for the day
- Share the timings for the day
Getting a price
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
What affects the price in Smithfield
These are the factors that matter most:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Your choice of menu
- How far we travel
- The length of service
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Where the event is
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Towns and villages near Smithfield
Other occasions in Smithfield
A chip van compared with other options
A trip out to a restaurant is hard for many residents. The van comes to the home. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your care home visit is.
Why book with us
- A clear quote before booking
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- All the chip-shop extras
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
Fish and chip days near Smithfield
Smithfield is about 1 mile north of London, in Greater London. Wherever your care home visit is in the EC1V area, we’ll come to your venue, home or workplace. We serve all 764 towns and villages in Greater London.
Smithfield is on or near the A1 and A4, so access for the van is simple. If your residents have links with St Bartholomew-the-Less, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
We cover care home visits in every part of the EC1V, EC1P and EC1R postcode area. That could mean a care home visit at a home on Oat Lane, Shoe Lane and Long Lane, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Being close to the A1 and A4, Smithfield is easy for us to reach with the van. If your venue is just outside Smithfield, we also cover Farringdon (1 mile north), Blackfriars (1 mile south), Holborn (1 mile west), Temple Bar (1 mile south-west) and Clerkenwell (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (4 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Postal Museum (less than half a mile south-east) and Finsbury Health Centre (0.5 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Ludgate Hill and St. James's Park Lake.
- Schools near Smithfield include St Alban's Church of England Primary School (less than half a mile west) and London Nautical School (0.9 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find Oriole pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Local facilities include Barts Health Archives (within half a mile south-east) and County of London (0.5 miles south-east)
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your residents instead.
- 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