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Care Home Fish and Chips for South Merstham events
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Book a fish and chip van visit in South Merstham.
- Family days
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
Planning an event in South Merstham?
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Care home fish and chips in South Merstham, cooked to order
Residents on soft or texture-modified diets need special care, which should come from the home’s own kitchen and care team, so everyone can share the occasion safely. Typical bookings include friday fish and chip treats and sheltered housing get-togethers, serving mushy peas, pie and chips and haddock and chips.
For a care home in a place like South Merstham, a chip van visit is a real treat. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu.
Why choose a fish and chip van in South Merstham?
Your kitchen could cook it, but a van makes it an event. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. 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 Merstham hosts choose us
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
See how we price or the cost guide.
For event organisers in South Merstham
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The number of meals
- Access and parking
- Your choice of menu
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Expected numbers
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of where the van would go
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
South Merstham: your questions answered
Can the van park in Nutfield Marshes?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first.
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What about residents who do not eat fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Do you do residents’ portions?
Tell us what you need and we will plan portion sizes with your team.
Can families and staff eat too?
Yes, it is a lovely chance for families to visit.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
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 South Merstham.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
Allergies and dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Check the spot with your manager
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Inviting families makes it even more special.
Planning the van’s spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- With the serving side away from windows
- A spot residents can enjoy, inside or out
- Light near the van after dark
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in South Merstham
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
Towns and villages near South Merstham
What else we do in South Merstham
How it works
Serving is straightforward: food goes from the fryer to the hatch, and people can eat where they like. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. Garden visits in South Merstham work best between late spring and early autumn, with sunset about 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September; in winter, keep it to lunchtime.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear 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.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
How to prepare
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Make sure the van can get in
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Care home visits in South Merstham
South Merstham is about 2 miles north-east of Redhill, in Surrey. Across the RH1 area, we’ll come to your venue, home or workplace. South Merstham is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 17 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that there is a station right in South Merstham: Merstham station. Some homes in South Merstham have links with a local church such as All Saints', and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles of South Merstham, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
For care home visits in RH1, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. Local streets include Station Road South, London Road South and Station Road; a care home visit on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Close by, we cover care home visits in Merstham (1 mile north), Holmethorpe (1 mile south-west), Gatton (1 mile west), Nutfield (2 miles south-east) and Redhill (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (7 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south), Ewell (8 miles north-west), Reigate (3 miles south-west), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west) and Caterham (3 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Bletchingley Castle (2.3 miles south-east) and The Belfry (1.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Colley Hill and Mercers Lake.
- Schools near South Merstham include Merstham Park School (less than half a mile south-east) and East Surrey College (0.8 miles south-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