Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips in Soake
Bring the chip shop to your care home visit in Soake. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Residents’ celebrations
- Seaside-themed afternoons
- A monthly fish and chip day
Planning an event in Soake?
Care home fish and chips in Soake, cooked to order
It gives the kitchen and care staff a change. For residents’ celebrations and fish and chip Fridays, we can cook mushy peas, pie and chips and haddock and chips.
For a care home near Soake, tell us about lanes and the drive. We cook inside the van, right where your residents are, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Choose a time around meals and medication
- Choose a spot away from ambulance routes
- Plan portion sizes with us
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
Room service goes up covered and hot.
A regular date gives everyone something to look forward to.
More for events in Soake
How we price a fish and chip van visit
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many people are eating
- How easy the site is to reach
- Distance and any road charges
- Any minimum charge
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Where the van would park
- Anything awkward about the way in
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your care home visit, and we will check the date and send a price.
Takeaway run or book a van?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a lovely, simple occasion, a fish and chip van visit is a great choice. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Why book with us
- Something for residents to gather round
- A clear quote before booking
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- A menu almost everyone likes
Read our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Before you choose a spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Light near the van after dark
- A route in without tight gates
- With the serving side away from windows
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
Working with your venue
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
FAQs for Soake
Do you come out to small places like Soake?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Soake close to London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can the van park on grass?
Typically, if it is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
Can you come every month?
Tell us how frequently you’d like a visit.
How do you handle allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
How the day works
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we can start a little later or slow the pace to suit your care home visit. Garden visits in Soake work best between late spring and early autumn, with sunset about 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- It starts with your date, numbers and mealtime.
- We check the parking spot and send a price.
- We plan portions and dietary needs with the home.
- We serve hot from the hatch at the time the home chooses.
- We pack up quietly and leave the space tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the van can get in
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Name one person we can call on the day
How to get a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van visit for your care home visit in Soake? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Related guides
Events we cater in Soake
The kitchen gets a day off cooking.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Themed afternoons
- Care home summer fairs
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Retirement village events
If your residents have links with The Mead End, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
Questions to ask before booking
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- If the price includes VAT
- When payment is due
Soake: care homes and access
Soake is about 1 mile north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. Tell us where your care home visit in Soake will be, and we will plan the route and the parking spot before the day. Soake is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 15 miles away.
Portsdown Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. For families visiting by train, Bedhampton station, about 3.7 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
For care home visits in PO7, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many residents. Local streets include Soake Road and Hambledon Road; a care home visit on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Other places close to Soake we cover include Furzeley Corner (1 mile south-west), Hart Plain (1 mile east), Cowplain (1 mile east), Waterlooville (1 mile south-east) and Purbrook Heath (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Gosport (8 miles south-west), Havant (4 miles south-east), Eastleigh (14 miles west), Fareham (7 miles south-west), Hedge End (11 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Clanfield Earthwork (4.7 miles north-east) and Queen Alexandra Hospital (3.2 miles south). Within reach you will find Southmoor Nature Reserve and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Cowplain School (1.1 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Mead End pub (0.5 miles north-west)
- 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