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Care home fish and chip visits in South Street, Kent
A menu everybody knows: 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 Street.
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Seaside-themed afternoons
Care home fish and chips for South Street events
Care home fish and chips in South Street, fried fresh
For many residents, fish and chips brings back seaside trips and Friday nights. A van in the car park makes mealtime an occasion. Whether it’s seaside-themed afternoons and summer fêtes and open days, we can cook mushy peas, sausage and chips and gravy and more.
Rural care homes near South Street can feel a long way from the seaside, so a chip van visit is a special day. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Perfect for your care home visit in South Street
It’s a familiar, comforting meal.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Lunch for the care team
- Open days for families
- Seaside-themed afternoons
For families visiting by train, Selling station is in South Street itself.
Questions to ask before booking
- Payment terms and deposit
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- List residents’ diets, allergies and portion needs
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- Plan it with your catering manager
Food for residents indoors goes straight in on plates.
Make it a regular event.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so the food is still fresh when it is served. December visits in South Street are best at lunchtime, as it’s dark by about 3:50pm.
- First, tell us about your care home visit.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for residents.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Clear the route for the van
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your care home visit, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. It’s battered and fried to order.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Fish and chip days near South Street
South Street is about 3 miles south-east of Preston, in Kent. Whether your care home visit is in the middle of South Street or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. South Street is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Blean Woods RSPB Reserve is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Some homes in South Street have links with a local church such as Church of St Peter and St Paul, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. South Street is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We cover care home visits in every part of the ME13 postcode area. Your care home visit could be at a house on North Lane and South Street, as long as there is somewhere for the van. We also bring the van to care home visits in Crouch (1 mile north-west), Oversland (1 mile east), Neames Forstal (1 mile south-west), Hickmans Green (1 mile north-east) and Winterbourne (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.7 miles east) and Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.8 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Sondes Arms (less than half a mile south-west)
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
South Street: your questions answered
Can the van park in Mount Ephraim Gardens?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Which station is closest to South Street?
Selling station, in South Street itself.
What can residents choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Where should the van go?
Wherever suits the home, as long as it’s level and safe.
Do you do regular visits?
Tell us how often you’d like a visit.
Do you come to South Street?
We do. South Street is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
What about residents who do not eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: batter is generally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
Also near South Street
What else we do in South Street
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Next to a delivery order, a van serves hot food on site, so it is not lukewarm by the time it is plated. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- A clear quote before booking
- We cover South Street and the whole of Kent
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- No kitchen needed
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The date and time of year
- Distance and any road charges
- Whether a minimum applies
- Your choice of menu
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A picture of the space and the way in
- The venue or postcode
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
- 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