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Care Home Fish and Chips in St Peter's
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van visit in St Peter's.
- Residents’ celebrations
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Day centre treats
Care home fish and chips in St Peter's
How we price a fish and chip van visit
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Any minimum charge
- Service time
- Numbers
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Anything awkward about the way in
- A picture of where the van would go
- The spot you have in mind for the van
The more you tell us, the more accurate the 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.
Care home fish and chips in St Peter's, fried fresh
We visit care homes, retirement housing, sheltered schemes and day centres. We are often asked to cater lunch clubs and visiting days, with pie and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
For a care home in a place like St Peter's, a chip van visit is a real treat. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Nearby places to St Peter's
Other occasions in St Peter's
A closer look at the menu
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it goes out hot and crisp.
St Peter's: care homes and access
St Peter's is about 1 mile north-west of Broadstairs, in Kent. Wherever your care home visit is in the CT10 area, we can bring the van to you. We cover 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
The A255 make St Peter's a simple journey for the van. Sandwich and Pegwell Bay is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The coast is within about 3 miles, and a van visit brings back seaside memories.
We take the van to care home visits all over the CT10 postcode area and the streets around it. Your care home visit could be at a house on Upton Road, Green Lane and Speke Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. You’ll find St Peter's on the A255, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van. Other places close to St Peter's we cover include Broadstairs (1 mile south-east), Upton (1 mile south-east), Northwood (1 mile south-west), Northdown (1 mile north) and Kingsgate (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Deal (10 miles south), Herne Bay (12 miles west), Walmer (11 miles south), Whitfield (15 miles south), Sandwich (7 miles south-west) and Aylesham (13 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Crampton Tower (0.7 miles south-east) and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (1.5 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Schools near St Peter's include The Charles Dickens School (less than half a mile south-east) and Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Red Lion pub (under half a mile south-east)
The process
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can get on with your care home visit. With darkness by about 3:50pm in December, winter van visits in St Peter's suit lunchtime, while summer visits can run into the evening, with light until about 9:15pm.
- 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.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Clear the route for the van
How to get a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your care home visit, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Related guides
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
FAQs for St Peter's
Can you serve near the sea around St Peter's?
Yes, of course. Wind does not affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Which station is closest to St Peter's?
Broadstairs station, about 0.7 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you cover St Peter's?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including St Peter's and the rest of Kent. For a quote, use our quote form.
What about residents who do not eat fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What can residents choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Does the batter contain gluten?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do before you book.
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few residents with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Involve the kitchen and care team early
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
- Share residents’ diets and allergies with us
Visitors are welcome if included in numbers.
Bunting, deckchairs and a seaside theme make it an occasion.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in St Peter's? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
What the van needs
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- With the serving side away from windows
- Clear of ambulance access and emergency routes
- A level parking spot near the entrance
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in St Peter's
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
Perfect for your care home visit in St Peter's
It is food residents know and enjoy for most residents.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In St Peter's, people book us for occasions like:
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Fish and chip Fridays
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Lunch for the care team
For families visiting by train, Broadstairs station, about 0.7 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- How late numbers can change
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deposit and payment dates
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- 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