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Care Home Fish and Chips for Upper Harbledown events
Treat your residents to fresh fish and chips at your care home visit in Upper Harbledown. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Day centre treats
- Lunch for the care team
- Visiting days
Care home fish and chips for Upper Harbledown events
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Care home fish and chips in Upper Harbledown, fried fresh
We visit care homes, retirement housing, sheltered schemes and day centres, for one-off events and regular visits. We serve haddock and chips, cod and chips and pie and chips, and typical bookings are for friday fish and chip treats and summer fêtes and open days.
For a care home near Upper Harbledown, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan the route. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.
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Perfect for your care home visit in Upper Harbledown
It’s an event as well as a meal, with the smell, the van and the chat.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Family days
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Seaside days
- Friday fish and chip treats
If your residents have links with Church of St. Gabriel, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a van visit.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The cancellation terms
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- The deadline for final numbers
Fish and chip days near Upper Harbledown
Upper Harbledown is about 2 miles west of Canterbury, in Kent. Across the CT2 area, we can bring the van to you. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
Residents who remember days out at Blean Woods RSPB Reserve may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips. Families coming by rail can use the station: Canterbury West station, about 1.8 miles east, is the nearest station. With the sea within about 6 miles, many residents will have memories of fish and chips on the seafront.
This part of Kent takes in CT2, and we can serve your care home visit anywhere in it. We can serve a care home visit on streets such as Roman Road, The Green and Limes Place or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. We also bring the van to care home visits in Rough Common (1 mile north-east), Harbledown (1 mile east), Chartham Hatch (1 mile south-west), Thanington (1 mile south-east) and Wincheap (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west), Folkestone (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (5 miles north) and Faversham (7 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (1.9 miles east) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Schools near Upper Harbledown include The Canterbury Academy (1.3 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Dog and Bear pub (0.7 miles north-east)
What happens on the day
Nothing is cooked before it is needed. Each portion is battered and fried as it is ordered, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. Garden visits in Upper Harbledown work best between late spring and early autumn, with sunset about 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September; in winter, keep it to lunchtime.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Let us know the serving time
Ask for a quote
Each quote is put together for your care home visit. Give us your date first, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Plan it with your catering manager
- Count families who are joining in
- Tell us about residents’ needs in writing
- Fit the visit around routines
When everyone has eaten, we pack up.
Music from the 1950s and 60s sets the mood.
Common questions in Upper Harbledown
Is Upper Harbledown close to London?
About 51 miles from central London.
Can you serve near the sea around Upper Harbledown?
Yes, of course. Wind doesn’t affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Where will the van park?
Your manager can choose the spot; we will check access.
Can everyone take part?
Your care team knows each resident’s needs. Tell us about any diets and we will explain what we can offer; texture-modified meals should be prepared or advised on by your own team.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we will take it from there.
What if the weather’s bad?
The weather does not stop the van, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Normally, if it’s firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Where the van can park in Upper Harbledown
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- Close to the garden or entrance
- Away from bedroom windows
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Upper Harbledown
- Gravy
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a treat residents will talk about, a chip van visit is hard to beat. Larger groups generally cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- All the chip-shop extras
- No kitchen needed
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Hot food handed straight over
Take a look at our prices page and what a fish and chip van costs.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Access and parking
- The number of meals
- The minimum booking
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
The more we know about your care home visit, the better we can plan. Please include:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Where the van would park
- The date and when you’d like to eat
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your care home visit, and we will check the date and send a price.
Takeaway run or book a van?
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.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
- 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