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Care home fish and chip visits in Tilford Reeds, Surrey
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 Tilford Reeds.
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Residents’ celebrations
- Residents’ family gatherings
A chip van near Tilford Reeds
How we price a fish and chip van visit
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access and parking
- Numbers
- Your choice of menu
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- A picture of the parking spot
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Your date and serving time
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
How our care home fish and chips works in Tilford Reeds
A regular visit gives everyone something to look forward to. For sheltered housing get-togethers and day centres and lunch clubs, we can cook mushy peas, gravy and haddock and chips and more.
Rural care homes near Tilford Reeds can feel a long way from the seaside, so a van visit is a big occasion. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Where the van can park in Tilford Reeds
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Lighting for later visits
- A route in without tight gates
- Firm, level ground close to the home
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Tilford Reeds
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
Allergies and dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
- Plan IDDSI-level meals with your own team
- Plan portion sizes with us
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
Visitors are welcome if included in numbers.
Music from the 1950s and 60s sets the mood.
About the food
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
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
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.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Questions from Tilford Reeds
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 will follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Tilford Reeds?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
Do you offer repeat visits?
We’re happy to talk about repeat visits.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac residents in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Places near Tilford Reeds
Other occasions in Tilford Reeds
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Tilford Reeds? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Care homes around Tilford Reeds
Tilford Reeds is about 2 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. In and around Tilford Reeds, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. Tilford Reeds is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Tilford Reeds to Guildford (about 9 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that Farnham station is about 2.3 miles away. Some homes in Tilford Reeds have links with a local church such as Church of All Saints, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Tilford Reeds, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of Surrey takes in GU10. We also bring the van to care home visits in Tilford (1 mile north-east), Tilford Common (1 mile south-east), Millbridge (1 mile south-west), Lower Bourne (1 mile north-west) and Shortfield Common (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (9 miles north-east), Woking (12 miles north-east), Camberley (11 miles north), Frimley (9 miles north), Haslemere (7 miles south) and Cranleigh (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Farnham Castle (3 miles north-west) and Museum of Farnham (2.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Upper Lake and Farnham Heath.
- Local schools include Edgeborough School (1.3 miles west) and South Farnham School (2.1 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find Barley Mow pub (0.6 miles east)
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: food goes from the fryer to the hatch, and people can eat where they like. Afterwards we pack up. In Tilford Reeds, late spring and early autumn evenings stay light until about 8:55pm and 7:05pm; winter visits, dark by about 3:55pm, suit lunchtime.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for residents.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Keep space clear for residents at the hatch
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Ask for a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability right away.
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Events we cater in Tilford Reeds
It’s an event as well as a meal.
In Tilford Reeds and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Birthday treats for residents
- Care staff treats
- Lunch clubs
Farnham Heath is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Before you book anyone
- The cancellation terms
- The van’s size and access needs
- VAT, if it applies
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- 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