Hampshire · England
Care home fish and chip visits in Southwick, Hampshire
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Southwick? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Themed afternoons
- Care home summer fairs
- Fish and chip Fridays
Care home fish and chips for Southwick events
Care home fish and chips in Southwick, cooked to order
Staff get a break from the usual routine. We are often asked to cater residents’ birthdays and anniversaries and visiting days, serving mushy peas, haddock and chips and sausage and chips.
Rural care homes near Southwick can feel a long way from the seaside, so a van visit is a big occasion. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do.
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
Activities are important; a van visit is both. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book with us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Events in Southwick and across Hampshire
- Something for residents to gather round
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Nearby places to Southwick
What else we do in Southwick
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The minimum booking
- The length of service
- Access and parking
- The day of the week
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Where the van would park
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Send us the date, the address or PO17 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Step by step
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. In Southwick, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:55pm, to late September, around 7:10pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
How to get a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, use our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few residents with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Choose a spot away from ambulance routes
- Choose a time around meals and medication
- Involve the kitchen and care team early
- Count families who are joining in
We arrive in good time to park and heat the fryers, quietly.
Music from the 1950s and 60s sets the mood.
Southwick: care homes and access
Southwick is about 3 miles west of Purbrook, in Hampshire. Around Southwick, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground. Southwick is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Southwick to Southampton (about 13 miles away).
Old photos of Portsdown Hill can spark conversation during a van visit. Visitors arriving by train should know that Portchester station is about 1.9 miles away.
Here we cover the PO17 postcode area, and we can serve your care home visit anywhere in it. Whether your care home visit is on High Street, North Road West and Castle Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Southwick we cover include Boarhunt (1 mile west), North Boarhunt (2 miles north-west), Portchester (2 miles south), Hundred Acres (3 miles north-west) and North Fareham (3 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to Gosport (5 miles south), Havant (5 miles east), Eastleigh (12 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles west), Horndean (5 miles north-east) and Chandler's Ford (14 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Portchester Castle (2.6 miles south) and Fareham Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Portsdown Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
- Pubs nearby include Red Lion Inn (less than half a mile west)
Should I sort the food myself?
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.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Occasions we serve in Southwick
Homes book a fish and chip van because residents love it.
These are some of the bookings we take in Southwick and Hampshire:
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Seaside days
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
Some homes in Southwick have links with a local church such as Church of St James Without the Priory Gate, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête.
Comparing caterers
- The cancellation terms
- How much space the van takes up
- The deposit and payment dates
- Allergen information for each item
Southwick questions
How far is Southwick from London?
About 62 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Southwick?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How much does a fish and chip van visit cost in Southwick?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we’ll include them in the plan.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Southwick.
Can staff have lunch from the van?
Yes, and families love joining in.
Can portions be smaller?
Tell us what you need and we’ll plan portion sizes with your team.
What the van needs
No two venues are the same, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Access the van can manage
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
- 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