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Care Home Fish and Chips in The Sands
Bring the chip shop to your care home visit in The Sands. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Open days for families
- Birthday treats for residents
A chip van near The Sands
About our care home fish and chips in The Sands
Residents on soft or texture-modified diets need special care, which should come from the home’s own kitchen and care team. On the menu are mushy peas, gravy and cod and chips, and typical bookings are for birthday treats for residents and seaside-themed afternoons.
At a rural home near The Sands, access matters. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- Plan it with your catering manager
Residents in their rooms get food on a covered tray straight away.
Bunting, deckchairs and a seaside theme make it an occasion.
Nearby places to The Sands
Also in The Sands
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Taking residents out is a big undertaking. The van comes to the home. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why us?
- A clear quote before booking
- Events in The Sands and across Surrey
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Read how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
DIY versus a fish and chip 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 is fried on the spot.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
How we price a fish and chip van visit
These are the factors that matter most:
- The day of the week
- Your choice of menu
- The number of meals
- The minimum booking
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your care home visit, the better we can plan. Please include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where you’d like the van to go
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your care home visit in The Sands, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
For planners, venues and organisers
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
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’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Why choose care home fish and chips in The Sands?
Families enjoy joining in.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Fish and chip Fridays
- Family days
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Farnham station, about 2.3 miles west.
Before you book anyone
- How allergens are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- If the price includes VAT
Step by step
Service is quick: food goes from the fryer to the hatch, and people can eat where they like. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. In The Sands, late spring and early autumn evenings stay light until about 8:55pm and 7:05pm; for winter visits, choose lunchtime.
- 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, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Let us know the serving time
How to get a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van visit for your care home visit in The Sands? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
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Common questions in The Sands
Can the van park in Crooksbury Hill?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can the van go to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater for allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Do you need power or water?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we’ll confirm the rest.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Can the van come to The Sands?
Yes, we do. The Sands is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Residents will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Can families and staff eat too?
Yes, it is a lovely chance for families to visit.
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
The Sands: care homes and access
The Sands is about 2 miles east of Farnham, in Surrey. Across the GU10 area, we’ll come to your venue, home or workplace. We serve 395 places in Surrey. We serve events right across the region, from The Sands to Guildford (about 8 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like The Church of the Good Shepherd, is a good occasion for a van visit. Runfold Wood is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The Sands is within about 7 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Care home visits anywhere in GU10 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. From The Green, Binton Lane and Botany Hill or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. Close by, we cover care home visits in Runfold (1 mile west), Sandy Cross (1 mile north), Compton (1 mile west), Seale (1 mile north-east) and Tongham (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (8 miles east), Woking (10 miles north-east), Camberley (9 miles north), Frimley (7 miles north), Haslemere (9 miles south) and Cranleigh (12 miles south-east).
A little further out are Seale and Tongham (0.9 miles north-east) and Ash Museum (2.8 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Culverswell Hill and Runfold Wood.
- 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