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Care Home Fish and Chips for Sole Street events
Looking for a fish and chip van visit in Sole Street? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your residents queue at the hatch.
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Themed afternoons
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
Book the van in Sole Street
Occasions we serve in Sole Street
It is food residents know and enjoy.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Sole Street book the van for occasions like:
- Open days for families
- Visiting days
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
Residents who remember days out at Ranscombe Farm may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
What your quote should include
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Any minimum charge
- The van’s size and access needs
About our care home fish and chips in Sole Street
Many residents prefer smaller portions on a plate. We are often asked to cater staff thank-you lunches at the home and summer fêtes and open days, with haddock and chips, gravy and cod and chips.
Rural care homes near Sole Street can feel a long way from the seaside, so a van visit is a big occasion. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
Planning the van’s spot
If a spot isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
- A level parking spot near the entrance
- Not blocking ambulance bays
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
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What else we do in Sole Street
Step by step
There’s very little for you to do on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your care home visit. We handle the cooking and serving. In Sole Street, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:50pm, to late September, around 7:00pm.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Let us know the serving time
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your care home visit in Sole Street, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Planning help
Questions from Sole Street
How far is Sole Street from London?
About 22 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Sole Street?
Sole Street has its own station: Sole Street station.
What areas do you cover?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Who clears up?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
What’s on the menu?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Can you come every month?
Tell us how often you’d like a visit.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a picture if you can.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
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.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Count families who are joining in
- Plan portion sizes with us
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
We arrive in good time to park and heat the fryers, quietly.
Bunting, deckchairs and a seaside theme make it an occasion.
For planners, venues and organisers
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Sole Street? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Sole Street: care homes and access
Sole Street is about 3 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. We park up at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Sole Street and the surrounding area. Sole Street is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Sole Street to London (22 miles away).
If your residents have links with St Mary's Room, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit. For families visiting by train, there is a station right in Sole Street: Sole Street station.
This part of Kent takes in DA13 and DA12, and we can serve your care home visit anywhere in it. From Scratton Fields, Sole Street and Manor Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. For care home visits just outside Sole Street, we cover Gold Street (1 mile east), Round Street (1 mile north), Henley Street (1 mile south-east), Meopham (1 mile south-west) and Foxendown (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (4 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Gravesham Museum (3.9 miles north) and Gravesham Community Hospital (4 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Ranscombe Farm and Gad's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Meopham School (1.5 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Railway Inn (within half a mile south)
How we price a fish and chip van visit
These are the factors that matter most:
- Whether a minimum applies
- How far we travel
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Cod, haddock or both
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your care home visit is.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Your date and serving time
- Expected numbers
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Sole Street? Send us the details and we’ll come back with a quote. Just use 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