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Care Home Fish and Chips for St Michaels events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van visit in St Michaels and the surrounding area.
- Seaside days
- Family days
- Open days for families
Care home fish and chips for St Michaels events
Care home fish and chips in St Michaels, fried fresh
Care homes, retirement housing and day centres all book visits, for one-off events and regular visits. Typical bookings include sheltered housing get-togethers and day centre treats, serving pie and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips.
At a rural home near St Michaels, access matters so we can plan the route. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and children love it.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A trip out to a restaurant is hard for many residents. The van comes to the home. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Why St Michaels hosts choose us
- Classic food your residents already know
- A clear quote before booking
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Hot food handed straight over
Events we cater in St Michaels
Homes book a fish and chip van because residents love it.
These are some of the bookings we take in St Michaels and Kent:
- Visiting days
- Open days for families
- Birthday treats for residents
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
Some homes in St Michaels have links with a local church such as Church of St Michael, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête.
Questions to ask before booking
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- Whether travel is included
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- What the price includes, item by item
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Arrange plates and trays for residents inside
- Keep the van clear of emergency access
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Ask about smaller portions
Room service goes up covered and hot.
Families love being included.
Common questions in St Michaels
Do you come out to small places like St Michaels?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can the van go to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your residents, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Can you cater for allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Do you cover St Michaels?
Yes, we do. St Michaels is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Nearby places to St Michaels
Other occasions in St Michaels
St Michaels: care homes and access
St Michaels is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Give us the address of your care home visit in St Michaels, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. St Michaels is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
St Michaels is on or near the A28, so access for the van is simple. St Michaels is within about 8 miles of the High Weald National Landscape.
Care home visits anywhere in TN30 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many residents. Whether your care home visit is on Ox Lane, Swain Road and Grange Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the van to you. You’ll find St Michaels on the A28, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to St Michaels we cover include London Beach (1 mile north), Tenterden (1 mile south), Broad Tenterden (2 miles south), Parkgate (2 miles west) and Clapper Hill (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles north-east), Foley Park (15 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (14 miles north-west) and Park Wood (12 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Tenterden and District Museum (1.3 miles south) and Romden Castle (4.3 miles north).
- Local schools include Homewood School (0.5 miles south)
Step by step
Nothing is cooked before it is needed. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. For a summer visit in St Michaels, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden visits easy. In December, with dark by about 3:50pm, lunchtime is best.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Let us know the serving time
- Have a level parking spot ready
How to get a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in St Michaels? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Takeaway run or book a van?
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. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Planning the van’s spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Close to the garden or entrance
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
- Firm, level ground close to the home
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in St Michaels
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- 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