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Care Home Fish and Chips for Thursley events
Treat your residents to fresh fish and chips at your care home visit in Thursley. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Retirement village events
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
Care home fish and chips in Thursley
Care home fish and chips in Thursley, cooked to order
It gives the kitchen and care staff a change, and something to look forward to. We serve cod and chips, gravy and pie and chips, and we are often booked for a monthly fish and chip day and care home summer fairs.
Rural care homes near Thursley can feel a long way from the seaside, so a van visit is a big occasion. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Should I sort the food myself?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
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Other occasions in Thursley
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
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 confirm what we can provide.
How it works
We need a level, firm place to park the van, close to where people will eat, which we agree with you beforehand. In Thursley, late spring and early autumn evenings stay light until about 8:55pm and 7:05pm; for winter visits, choose lunchtime.
- We start with the date, numbers and a serving time that suits the home.
- We check where the van can park and send a quote.
- We agree portion sizes and any diets with your kitchen or care team.
- We serve hot from the hatch at the time the home chooses.
- Afterwards, we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Clear the route for the van
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Name one person we can call on the day
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your care home visit in Thursley, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
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Care homes around Thursley
Thursley is about 5 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. For a care home visit in Thursley, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Thursley. Thursley is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Thursley to Guildford (9 miles away).
Some homes in Thursley have links with a local church such as Church of St Michael and All Angels, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. For families visiting by train, Witley station is about 3.1 miles away. Thursley is within about 3 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape.
This part of Surrey takes in GU8, and we can serve your care home visit anywhere in it. Whether your care home visit is on The Street, The Lane and Dyehouse Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Neighbouring places where we serve care home visits include Pitch Place (1 mile west), Rushmoor (2 miles west), Tilford Common (2 miles north-west), Green Cross (2 miles south-west) and Elstead (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles north-east), Woking (13 miles north-east), Camberley (13 miles north), Farnham (5 miles north-west), Frimley (11 miles north) and Haslemere (4 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Milford Hospital (4 miles east). Open spaces near Thursley include Upper Lake and Gibbet Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find Three Horseshoes pub (less than half a mile east)
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
Compared with a takeaway delivery, the van cooks on site, so food is hot when it reaches residents. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why Thursley hosts choose us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
- Plan IDDSI-level meals with your own team
- Keep the van clear of emergency access
We serve at the time the home chooses, around meals and medication.
Old seaside postcards and photos spark conversation.
What affects the price in Thursley
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Cod, haddock or both
- How easy the site is to reach
- Service time
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where the van would go
- The address or venue name
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
FAQs for Thursley
Do you come out to small places like Thursley?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
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.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What happens if it rains?
The weather does not stop the van, because the fryers are inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, including Surrey. Find your area.
How long are you on site?
We get there in good time to set up. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
About the food
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Occasions we serve in Thursley
It turns a meal into an activity.
In Thursley and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Lunch for the care team
Upper Lake is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- When final numbers are due
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The cancellation terms
- 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