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Care home fish and chip visits in Tongham, Surrey
We bring a fish and chip van visit across Tongham and Surrey, frying fresh at your venue.
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Lunch clubs
- Residents’ celebrations
A chip van near Tongham
Care home fish and chips in Tongham, cooked to order
A regular visit gives everyone something to look forward to in the calendar. Whether it’s day centre treats and residents’ birthdays and anniversaries, we can cook pie and chips, cod and chips and mushy peas and more.
In Tongham, care homes, a chip van visit is a real treat. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu.
Takeaway run or book a van?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
The process
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. Sunset in Tongham is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September; winter visits, dark by about 3:55pm, suit lunchtime.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- 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
- Ensure the van can get in
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Share the timings for the day
How to get a price
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your care home visit, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, use our quote form.
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A chip van compared with other options
Taking residents out is a big undertaking. The van comes to the home. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your care home visit is.
What you get with us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- A clear quote before booking
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Why choose care home fish and chips in Tongham?
The kitchen gets a day off cooking for the main meal.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Tongham and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Seaside days
- Day centre treats
- Retirement village events
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Paul, is a good occasion for a van visit.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the price includes, item by item
- How allergens are handled
- Whether travel is included
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
- Plan portion sizes with us
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
Bunting, deckchairs and a seaside theme make it an occasion.
Questions from Tongham
Could you trade in Aldershot Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them first.
Is Tongham close to London?
Roughly 33 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for residents.
Where should the van go?
On a level spot in the car park or drive, clear of emergency access.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we will confirm what we need.
Can you do smaller portions for residents?
Tell us what you need and we will plan portion sizes with your team.
Do you have allergen information?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
What a fish and chip van costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Your choice of menu
- The number of meals
- How easy the site is to reach
- The minimum booking
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where the van would park
Thinking about a fish and chip van visit for your care home visit in Tongham? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and children love it.
Care homes around Tongham
Tongham is about 1 mile south-east of Aldershot, in Surrey. We serve care home visits at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Tongham. Tongham is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 7 miles away.
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Ash station, roughly 1.4 miles north-east of the centre. Runfold Wood is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Care home visits anywhere in GU10 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many residents. From The Street, Chester Way and Lambourne Way or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Close by, we cover care home visits in Sandy Cross (1 mile south), Ash (1 mile north-east), Seale (1 mile south-east), Ash Green (1 mile north-east) and Badshot Lea (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (7 miles east), Woking (9 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north), Farnham (3 miles south-west), Frimley (6 miles north) and Haslemere (10 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Ash Museum (1.3 miles north-east) and Farnham Castle (3.2 miles west). The countryside around Tongham includes Aunt's Pool and Hog's Back.
- Schools near Tongham include The Connaught School (less than half a mile north-west) and Ash Manor School (0.5 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Hart pub (less than half a mile south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Seale and Tongham (1 mile south)
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What else we do in Tongham
Organising for someone else?
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Tongham? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
- 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