Wokingham · England
Care home fish and chip visits in Twyford, Wokingham
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van visit in Twyford and the surrounding area.
- Themed afternoons
- Residents’ family gatherings
- Residents’ celebrations
A chip van near Twyford
How our care home fish and chips works in Twyford
Smaller portions and plates with cutlery suit many residents. Popular choices include haddock and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips, and we’re frequently booked for fish and chip Fridays and residents’ celebrations.
Around Twyford, homes frequently have a drive and garden. Tell us about access. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Organising for someone else?
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Also near Twyford
Other occasions in Twyford
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and it is a favourite with children.
What happens on the day
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we are there in good time before you want to eat. In Twyford, late spring and early autumn evenings stay light until about 8:55pm and 7:05pm; winter visits, dark by about 3:55pm, suit lunchtime.
- We start with a few details 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.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Keep space clear for residents at the hatch
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
DIY versus a fish and chip van
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
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. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Twyford: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Twyford?
Twyford station, in Twyford itself.
Is Twyford close to London?
Roughly 33 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you cover Twyford?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Twyford is within our area. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Do you offer repeat visits?
Ask us about repeat dates when you enquire.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
Can residents with special diets join in?
Your care team knows each resident’s needs. Share the diets and we will say what we can do; soft and texture-modified meals should come from your kitchen.
What a fish and chip van costs
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Access and parking
- How long we serve
- The minimum booking
- The date and time of year
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your care home visit is.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Where the event is
- Where you’d like the van to go
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Twyford
Families enjoy joining in.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Twyford and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Open days for families
- Seaside days
- Family days
- Sheltered housing get-togethers
Alder Moors is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What your quote should include
- How allergens are handled
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- If the price includes VAT
- How much space the van takes up
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- Plan portion sizes with us
- Keep the van clear of emergency access
- Fit the visit around routines
We arrive in good time to park and heat the fryers, quietly.
A seaside theme with bunting adds to the fun.
Planning a van visit in Twyford
Twyford is about 2 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. From the centre of Twyford to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We serve all 35 towns and villages in Wokingham.
For families visiting by train, Twyford has its own station, Twyford station. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary, is a good occasion for a van visit.
This part of Wokingham takes in RG10, and we can serve your care home visit anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Station Road, High Street and London Road, and the van can serve a care home visit on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For care home visits just outside Twyford, we cover Ruscombe (1 mile north-east), Charvil (1 mile west), Whistley Green (1 mile south), Hare Hatch (1 mile north-east) and Hurst (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (5 miles south-west), Wokingham (5 miles south), Earley (4 miles south-west), Crowthorne (8 miles south), Lower Earley (4 miles south-west) and Winnersh (3 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Berkshire Hospital (4.5 miles south-west) and Frazer Nash Archives (3.8 miles north). Within reach you will find South Lake and Alder Moors.
- Local schools include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (0.9 miles north-west) and The Piggott School (0.9 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Golden Cross pub (less than half a mile south)
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For a lovely, simple occasion, a chip van visit is hard to beat in Twyford. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Hot food handed straight over
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- A van that becomes part of the event
See how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
- 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