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Care home fish and chip visits in Vale of Health, Greater London
We bring a fish and chip van visit to Vale of Health and nearby, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Day centres and lunch clubs
- Summer fêtes and open days
- Friday fish and chip treats
Care home fish and chips for Vale of Health events
About our care home fish and chips in Vale of Health
The care team knows each resident’s needs, so we work with the home on portions and diets. Typical bookings include seaside-themed afternoons and friday fish and chip treats, with mushy peas, haddock and chips and gravy.
In Vale of Health, we park briefly in the home’s car park or drive. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
- Location
- Vale of Health (NW3)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Working with your venue
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
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.
Towns and villages near Vale of Health
What else we do in Vale of Health
Vale of Health questions
Which station is closest to Vale of Health?
The closest is Hampstead Heath station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Could you trade in Hampstead Heath?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we will confirm what we need.
Do you cover Vale of Health?
We do. Vale of Health is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
How much space do you need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Can the van park on grass?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
What do we need to supply?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we will take it from there.
Do you do residents’ portions?
Portion sizes are agreed in advance.
Perfect for your care home visit in Vale of Health
Families enjoy joining in, which residents love.
Whatever the occasion in Vale of Health, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Friday fish and chip treats
- Birthday treats for residents
- Seaside days
- Retirement village events
Residents who remember days out at Turner's Wood may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips.
Comparing caterers
- How late numbers can change
- Whether travel is included
- If the price includes VAT
- What happens if plans change
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Cod, haddock or both
- Access and parking
- Service time
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
Details that help
The more we know about your care home visit, the better we can plan. Please include:
- A picture of the parking spot
- Expected numbers
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The venue or postcode
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Vale of Health? Send us the details and we’ll come back with a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning a van visit in Vale of Health
Vale of Health is about 1 mile north of Greenhill, in Greater London. Bookings in Vale of Health come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Vale of Health is one of 764 places in Greater London where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Vale of Health to London (6 miles away).
Vale of Health is on or near the A502, so access for the van is simple. Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Hampstead Heath station, roughly 0.7 miles south-east of the centre.
This part of Greater London takes in NW3, and we can serve your care home visit anywhere in it. Whether your care home visit is on Well Road, Cannon Lane and Holford Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. Main roads around Vale of Health include the A502, which makes travel to your care home visit easy. Other places close to Vale of Health we cover include North End (1 mile north-west), Greenhill (1 mile south), Hampstead (1 mile south), West Hampstead (1 mile south-west) and Childs Hill (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as London (6 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south), Marylebone (3 miles south), Kensington (4 miles south), St Pancras (4 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (5 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Montfichet's Tower (4.7 miles south-east) and O2 Centre (1 mile south). The countryside around Vale of Health includes Parliament Hill and Turner's Wood.
- Schools near Vale of Health include St Vedasts School For Boys (0.6 miles west) and South Hampstead High School (1.1 miles south)
- Local pubs include Jack Straw's Castle pub (under half a mile west)
- Other local spots include Frognal and Fitzjohns (0.6 miles south-west)
About the food
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it is on the menu.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A themed afternoon with a van feels like a day out. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your care home visit.
Why book with us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Read our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a few residents with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Plan how food reaches residents indoors
- Fit the visit around routines
- Residents on soft diets should have meals from your kitchen
- Agree numbers for residents, staff and families
Residents in their rooms get food on a covered tray right away.
Make it a regular event.
What happens on the day
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we’re there in good time before you want to eat. For a summer visit in Vale of Health, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden visits easy. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime visit is better.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Clear the route for the van
Ask for a quote
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
- 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