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Care Home Fish and Chips for Tunbridge Hill events
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 Tunbridge Hill.
- Lunch for the care team
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Retirement village events
Fresh fish and chips in Tunbridge Hill
How our care home fish and chips works in Tunbridge Hill
Staff get a break from the usual routine, and something to look forward to. We are often asked to cater family days and day centre treats, serving cod and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
Rural care homes near Tunbridge Hill can feel a long way from the seaside, so a chip van visit is a special day. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your residents instead.
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Looking after everyone
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Plan portion sizes with us
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
- Pick a time that suits the home’s day
- Check the spot with your manager
Room service goes up covered and hot.
A seaside theme with bunting adds to the fun.
Questions from Tunbridge Hill
What’s the nearest station to Tunbridge Hill?
The closest is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 3.9 miles away.
How far is Tunbridge Hill from London?
Roughly 30 miles from the centre of London.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we will say what we need.
Can the van come to Tunbridge Hill?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Tunbridge Hill and the rest of Medway. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Can you do smaller portions for residents?
Tell us what you need and we will plan portion sizes with your team.
What about residents on soft diets?
Yes: residents on soft diets can share the occasion with meals from your kitchen, following their care plans.
What the van needs
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- A clear way in for the van
- A lit spot for evening service
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
A chip van compared with other options
A themed afternoon with a van feels like a day out, without leaving the home. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
Why book with us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- All the chip-shop extras
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether a minimum applies
- Cod, haddock or both
- Service time
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
How the day works
We get there well before service, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Residents usually gather round the hatch as soon as we open. In summer, Tunbridge Hill has daylight until about 9:20pm, so an early-evening garden visit works well. In December, with dark by about 3:50pm, lunchtime is best.
- First, tell us about your care home visit.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for residents.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Getting a price
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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Tunbridge Hill: care homes and access
Tunbridge Hill is about 5 miles north of Gillingham, in Medway. People in Tunbridge Hill book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We take the van to 68 places across Medway. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 3.9 miles south-west of the centre.
We take the van to care home visits all over ME3. Close by, we cover care home visits in Kingsnorth (1 mile south), Fenn Street (1 mile north-west), Sharnal Street (1 mile north-west), St Mary Hoo (2 miles north) and High Halstow (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Gillingham (5 miles south), Chatham (6 miles south-west), Rochester (5 miles south-west), Rainham (5 miles south), Strood (6 miles south-west) and Luton (5 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Medway Maritime Hospital (4.5 miles south-west) and Upnor Castle (3.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Tunbridge Hill includes Bishop Saltings.
- 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