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Care Home Fish and Chips in Upchurch
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Care home fish and chips in Upchurch.
- Day centre treats
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
Planning an event in Upchurch?
About our care home fish and chips in Upchurch
Your team knows your residents best, so we plan portion sizes, timings and diets with the home. For care home summer fairs and lunch for the care team, we can cook sausage and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips for your guests.
Rural care homes near Upchurch can feel a long way from the seaside, so a chip van visit is a special day. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will be straight with you about what we can do.
Common questions in Upchurch
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Upchurch too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is grass a problem?
Typically, if it is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
How long does set-up take?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Do you do regular visits?
Tell us how often you’d like a visit.
What’s on the menu?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your care home visit and we’ll send a quote.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
The home’s kitchen can make fish and chips, but a van makes it an event. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What you get with us
- We cover Upchurch and the whole of Kent
- No surprises in your quote
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- All the chip-shop extras
Takeaway run or book a van?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. 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.
What the van needs
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A level parking spot near the entrance
- Away from bedroom windows
- A lit spot for evening service
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Gravy
- Haddock and chips
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Upchurch? 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.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Step by step
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can get on with your care home visit. In summer, Upchurch has daylight until about 9:15pm, so an early-evening garden visit works well. In December, with dark by about 3:50pm, lunchtime is best.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Get a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will check availability right away.
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Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Distance and any road charges
- The minimum booking
- Numbers
- Access and parking
The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Expected numbers
- A picture of where the van would go
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Upchurch? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Places near Upchurch
Other occasions in Upchurch
Fish and chip days near Upchurch
Upchurch is about 3 miles east of Gillingham, in Kent. Bookings in Upchurch come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We take the van to 922 places across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Upchurch to Canterbury (about 20 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Bishop Saltings may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips. For families visiting by train, Rainham (Kent) station, about 1.6 miles south-west, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Upchurch, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
For care home visits in ME9 and ME8, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many residents. We can serve a care home visit on streets such as The Street, Crosier Court and Horsham Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. For care home visits just outside Upchurch, we cover Lower Halstow (1 mile east), Breach (1 mile south), Moor Street (1 mile south-west), Lower Rainham (1 mile west) and Newington (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (4 miles south-east), Gravesend (12 miles west), Faversham (11 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles west) and Minster (7 miles north-east).
A little further out are Medway Maritime Hospital (4.5 miles west) and Bayford Court (4.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Bishop Saltings.
- Schools near Upchurch include Leigh Academy Rainham (1.4 miles south-west)
Events we cater in Upchurch
It’s a familiar, comforting meal for most residents.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Seaside-themed afternoons
- Visiting days
- Birthday treats for residents
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary the Virgin, is a good occasion for a van visit.
What to look for in a quote
- How allergens are handled
- What happens if plans change
- The deadline for final numbers
- What the price includes, item by item
- 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