Hampshire · England
Care Home Fish and Chips for Stonehills events
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Stonehills? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your residents queue at the hatch.
- Open days for families
- Day centre treats
- Birthday treats for residents
Care home fish and chips for Stonehills events
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Care home fish and chips in Stonehills, cooked to order
Some residents need texture-modified food, which should come from the home’s own kitchen and care team. Typical bookings include seaside days and lunch for the care team, serving gravy, pie and chips and sausage and chips.
At a rural home near Stonehills, access matters. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your care home visit, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
Stonehills: care homes and access
Stonehills is about 4 miles south-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. For care home visits in Stonehills, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Stonehills is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 7 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Hamble station, about 3.3 miles north. Mercury Marshes is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Stonehills is within about 5 miles of the New Forest National Park, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out. With the sea within about 3 miles, many residents will have memories of fish and chips on the seafront.
Anywhere in SO45, we can bring the van to you. Streets in the area include Stonehills and Fawley Bypass, and the van can serve a care home visit on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Ashlett (1 mile north-east), Fawley (1 mile north-west), Sprat's Down (1 mile south), Calshot (1 mile south-east) and Blackfield (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Gosport (8 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (7 miles east), Totton (10 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north).
A little further out are Calshot Castle (1.6 miles east) and Coldeast (4.1 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Mercury Marshes.
- Local schools include The New Forest Academy (2.1 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Falcon Hotel (under half a mile north-west)
How the day works
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Once we are hot, we cook to order, timed around your care home visit. In summer, Stonehills has daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden visits easy. In December, with dark by about 4:00pm, lunchtime is best.
- 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.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Clear the route for the van
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Stonehills? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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What the van needs
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- Access the van can manage
- With the serving side away from windows
- Close to the garden or entrance
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
What a fish and chip van costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Numbers
- Any minimum charge
- How far we travel
- Access and parking
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your care home visit.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Where the event is
- A photo of the parking spot
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people, including children
Each quote is put together for your care home visit. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
About the food
Sausage and chips
For anyone who does not fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and children love it.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Organise staff to carry food in
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Plan portion sizes with us
- Involve the kitchen and care team early
Room service goes up covered and hot.
Inviting families makes it even more special.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Compared with a takeaway delivery, a van serves hot food on site, so food is hot when it reaches residents. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Why Stonehills hosts choose us
- Classic food your residents already know
- We cover Stonehills and the whole of Hampshire
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Something for residents to gather round
Take a look at our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Towns and villages near Stonehills
Other occasions in Stonehills
Stonehills: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Stonehills?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, of course. Wind does not affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Do you do residents’ portions?
Portion sizes are agreed in advance.
How long does set-up take?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
Can you come every month?
We’re happy to talk about repeat visits.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: batter is typically made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do before booking.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we’ll advise.
What do we need to supply?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we’ll confirm the rest.
- 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