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Care home fish and chip visits in Staplehurst, Kent
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van visit makes the food a highlight of your care home visit in Staplehurst.
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Care staff treats
- Themed afternoons
Care home fish and chips in Staplehurst
Care home fish and chips in Staplehurst, fried fresh
Fish and chips stirs happy memories for many older people. A van in the car park makes mealtime an occasion. For day centres and lunch clubs and residents’ celebrations, we can cook gravy, pie and chips and haddock and chips and more.
In Staplehurst, care homes, a chip van visit is a real treat. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
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 will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Staplehurst questions
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 will work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Staplehurst from London?
Roughly 36 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What about residents who don’t eat fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
Where will the van park?
On a level spot in the car park or drive, clear of emergency access.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
What about residents on soft diets?
Yes: residents on soft diets can share the occasion with meals from your kitchen, following their care plans.
What does the van need?
Less than you might think: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
Planning the van’s spot
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- With the serving side away from windows
- Light near the van after dark
- Firm, level ground close to the home
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
The process
We get there well before service, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Your residents can wander over to the hatch once service starts. In Staplehurst, late spring and early autumn evenings stay light until about 8:50pm and 7:00pm; winter visits, dark by about 3:50pm, suit lunchtime.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for residents.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Ask for a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will check availability right away.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Organise staff to carry food in
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- Fit the visit around routines
Afterwards we pack up quietly.
A regular date gives everyone something to look forward to.
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order.
Care home visits in Staplehurst
Staplehurst is about 7 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. For care home visits in Staplehurst, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. We cover 922 places across Kent. We serve events right across the region, from Staplehurst to Canterbury (about 24 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that Staplehurst station is in Staplehurst itself. Staplehurst is within about 5 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
For care home visits in TN12, we just need to know where the van can park. Your care home visit could be at a house on Station Road, High Street and North Down or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Close by, we cover care home visits in Hawkenbury (1 mile north-east), Marden Thorn (2 miles west), Cross-at-Hand (2 miles north), Wanshurst Green (2 miles north-west) and Sinkhurst Green (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (7 miles north), Ashford (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles west), Tonbridge (12 miles west) and Kings Hill (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Brattle Farm Museum (1 mile south-west) and Sissinghurst Castle (3.7 miles south).
- Pubs nearby include The Railway Tavern (within half a mile north)
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
Events we cater in Staplehurst
The kitchen gets a day off cooking for the main meal.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Residents’ celebrations
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
- Seaside-themed afternoons
If your residents have links with All Saints Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How allergens are handled
- How late numbers can change
Towns and villages near Staplehurst
Other occasions in Staplehurst
What affects the price in Staplehurst
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Distance and any road charges
- Access and parking
- The menu and how many choices
- The length of service
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 to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Staplehurst? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
- 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