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Care Home Fish and Chips in The Burroughs
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van visit in The Burroughs and the surrounding area.
- Care staff treats
- Day centre treats
- Summer fêtes and open days
Planning an event in The Burroughs?
Care home fish and chips in The Burroughs, cooked to order
Fish and chips stirs happy memories for many older people. A van in the car park makes mealtime an occasion. On the menu are mushy peas, cod and chips and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for residents’ birthdays and anniversaries and care home summer fairs.
For a care home in The Burroughs, a short stay in the car park works well, as agreed with the manager. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Area
- The Burroughs (NW4, NW9, NW11)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Should I sort the food myself?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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’s fried on the spot.
Care home visits in The Burroughs
The Burroughs is about 2 miles south-east of Burnt Oak, in Greater London. For care home visits in The Burroughs, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. We serve 764 places across Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 8 miles away.
The Burroughs is on or near the A41, so access for the van is simple. Old photos of Copthall South Fields can spark conversation during a van visit.
We take the van to care home visits all over NW4, NW9 and NW11 and the streets around it. From Bell Lane, Eaton Road and Lodge Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. With the A41 close by, The Burroughs is easy for us to reach with the van. For care home visits just outside The Burroughs, we cover Hendon (1 mile south-east), Colindale (1 mile west), Brent Cross (1 mile south-east), West Hendon (1 mile south-west) and The Hyde (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (8 miles south-east), City of Westminster (6 miles south-east), Marylebone (6 miles south-east), Kensington (6 miles south), St Pancras (6 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (8 miles south-east).
A little further out are St Andrew's Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Municipal Borough of Hendon (under half a mile south-west). The countryside around The Burroughs includes Parliament Hill and Darland's Lake.
- Nearby schools include Brampton College (under half a mile east) and Kisharon College (within half a mile north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Claddagh Ring pub (less than half a mile north-east)
Looking after everyone
Most events have a few residents with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- Ask about smaller portions
- Check the spot with your manager
- Count families who are joining in
When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
Seaside photos give people something to talk about.
About the food
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips.
Occasions we serve in The Burroughs
It’s an event as well as a meal, with the smell, the van and the chat.
Whatever the occasion in The Burroughs, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We are often booked for:
- Retirement village events
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Visiting days
- Care home summer fairs
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St Mary's Church, is a good occasion for a van visit.
Questions to ask before booking
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Allergen information for each item
Questions from The Burroughs
Could you trade in Hendon Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to The Burroughs?
The closest is Hendon station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
Can the van come to The Burroughs?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including The Burroughs. To check your date, use our quote form.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we will include them in the plan.
Can portions be smaller?
Tell us what you need and we will plan portion sizes with your team.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in The Burroughs? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
Nearby places to The Burroughs
What else we do in The Burroughs
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:
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
- A level parking spot near the entrance
- Lighting for later visits
The Burroughs is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A trip out to a restaurant is hard for many residents. The van comes to the home. Larger groups usually cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book our van in The Burroughs
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- A quote that spells everything out
- Bookings across Greater London, including The Burroughs
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Step by step
We arrive on time, parks where we agreed and the hatch goes up. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. In The Burroughs, late spring and early autumn evenings stay light until about 8:55pm and 7:05pm; for winter visits, choose lunchtime.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear 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.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Ask for a quote
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can fill in our quote form.
Related guides
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- Cod, haddock and chips, sausages and pies
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- Served at the time you choose, from the hatch