Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips for South Ham events
Bring the chip shop to your care home visit in South Ham. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Open days for families
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Visiting days
Care home fish and chips for South Ham events
How our care home fish and chips works in South Ham
It gives the kitchen and care staff a change. For residents’ family gatherings and retirement village events, we can cook haddock and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas.
Care homes around South Ham are often in converted houses with a drive. Let us know about the way in. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
Care homes around South Ham
South Ham is about 1 mile south-west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Tell us where your care home visit in South Ham will be, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot before the day. We serve 683 places in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from South Ham to Reading (about 14 miles away).
Some homes in South Ham have links with a local church such as Saint Peter's Church, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. Residents who remember days out at Farleigh Hill may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
Anywhere in RG22, RG21 and RG23, we can bring the van to you. Local streets include Pheby Road, Wella Road and Lennox Road; a care home visit on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Brighton Hill (1 mile south), Basingstoke (1 mile north-east), Winklebury (1 mile north-west), Buckskin (1 mile west) and Worting (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Farnborough (15 miles east), Fleet (12 miles east), Aldershot (15 miles east), Alton (10 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles north-east) and Tadley (7 miles north).
A little further out are Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (1.5 miles north) and Basing House (2.7 miles east). Within reach you will find Farleigh Hill and Daneshill Park Woods.
- Nearby schools include Aldworth School (under half a mile south-west) and Coppice Spring School (0.7 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The White Hart Inn (1 mile west)
Why choose care home fish and chips in South Ham?
It turns a meal into an activity.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in South Ham and Hampshire:
- Open days for families
- Birthday treats for residents
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Seaside days
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Basingstoke station, roughly 1.2 miles north-east of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The cancellation terms
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether there’s a minimum
Planning the van’s 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:
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
- Light near the van after dark
- A level, firm spot such as the car park or drive
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
What happens on the day
We get there well before service, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Residents generally gather round the hatch once service starts. Sunset in South Ham is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September; winter visits, dark by about 4:00pm, suit lunchtime.
- We start with the date, numbers and a serving time that suits the home.
- We check the parking spot and send a price.
- Portions and diets are planned with your care team.
- We park up and cook to order at mealtime.
- We pack up quietly and leave the space tidy.
How to prepare
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Planning help
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
Activities are important; a van visit is both. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Why South Ham hosts choose us
- Bookings across Hampshire, including South Ham
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- No kitchen needed
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
About the food
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger residents and fish-dodgers.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it is on the menu.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- Count families who are joining in
- Organise staff to carry food in
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
Visitors are welcome if included in numbers.
Old seaside postcards and photos spark conversation.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in South Ham? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
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.
Your questions about a fish and chip van visit in South Ham
Is South Ham close to London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to South Ham?
The closest is Basingstoke station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
Do you come to South Ham?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and South Ham is within our area. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
Where should the van go?
On a level spot in the car park or drive, clear of emergency access.
Places near South Ham
Also in South Ham
- 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