Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips for St Cross events
Planning a fish and chip van visit in St Cross? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Seaside-themed afternoons
- Open days for families
Book the van in St Cross
How our care home fish and chips works in St Cross
We visit care homes, retirement housing, sheltered schemes and day centres. Typical bookings include retirement housing and sheltered schemes and residents’ celebrations, with pie and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas.
Care homes around St Cross are frequently in converted houses with a drive. Tell us about access. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
The home’s kitchen can make fish and chips, but a van makes it an event. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
Why book our van in St Cross
- We cover St Cross and the whole of Hampshire
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Hot food handed straight over
- Classic food your residents already know
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
What affects the price in St Cross
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long we serve
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Any minimum charge
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The venue or postcode
- Where the van would park
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will check availability straight away.
Fish and chip days near St Cross
St Cross is about 1 mile south of Winchester, in Hampshire. Across the SO22 area, we can bring the van to you. St Cross is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We serve events right across the region, from St Cross to Southampton (10 miles away).
Families coming by rail can use the station: Winchester station, about 1.3 miles north, is the nearest station. Residents who remember days out at Hockley Meadows may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
Wherever your care home visit is in SO22 and SO23, we can bring the van to you. Your care home visit could be at a house on Edgar Road, Hubert Road and Grange Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Close by, we cover care home visits in Badger Farm (1 mile west), Stanmore (1 mile north-west), Winchester (1 mile north), Bar End (1 mile east) and Highcliffe (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (12 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (5 miles south-west) and Hedge End (9 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include The Gurkha Museum (0.6 miles north-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (0.9 miles north). The countryside around St Cross includes Hockley Meadows and Twyford Down.
- Local schools include Kings' School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Bell Inn Public House (less than half a mile south)
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Fit the visit around routines
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
- Involve the kitchen and care team early
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
We serve at the time the home chooses, around meals and medication.
A seaside theme with bunting adds to the fun.
Should I sort the food myself?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Events we cater in St Cross
It’s easy to arrange.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in St Cross and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Open days for families
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Family days
- Day centres and lunch clubs
Some homes in St Cross have links with a local church such as St. Cross Church, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête.
What your quote should include
- The van’s size and access needs
- The deposit and payment dates
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- How allergens are handled
St Cross questions
How far is St Cross from London?
About 62 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can the van park in St. Cross Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What does the van need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your residents, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Do you do regular visits?
Yes, ask us about regular dates.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac residents in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you do residents’ portions?
We will agree portion sizes with your kitchen or care team.
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Also near St Cross
What else we do in St Cross
How the day works
There’s very little for you to do on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your care home visit. We handle the cooking and serving. Sunset in St Cross is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September; for winter visits, choose lunchtime.
- 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.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the serving time
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Make sure the van can get in
Getting a price
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Where the van can park in St Cross
We will be honest if a spot won’t work. The main points are:
- Close to the garden or entrance
- A level, firm spot such as the car park or drive
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- 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