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Care home fish and chip visits in Wilmington, East Sussex
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 Wilmington.
- Birthday treats for residents
- Retirement housing and sheltered schemes
- Staff thank-you lunches at the home
Planning an event in Wilmington?
Care home fish and chips in Wilmington, fried fresh
We park close to the entrance or garden, clear of ambulance access. We serve haddock and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips, and we are frequently booked for summer fêtes and open days and a monthly fish and chip day.
Near Wilmington, residents may not get out much, so a van visit is a big occasion. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Where
- Wilmington (BN26)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
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. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Also near Wilmington
More for events in Wilmington
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in Wilmington? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a few residents with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Arrange texture-modified meals from your own kitchen
- Choose a spot away from ambulance routes
- Ask about smaller portions
- Agree the plan with your kitchen and care team
Residents in their rooms get food on a covered tray right away.
Families love being included.
What affects the price in Wilmington
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Access and parking
- Service time
- How far we travel
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
The more we know about your care home visit, the better we can plan. Please include:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Expected numbers
- Allergies and diets you know about
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Wilmington?
A trip out to a restaurant is hard for many residents. A van brings the treat to them. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Quick service from the hatch
- A clear quote before booking
- We cover Wilmington and the whole of East Sussex
Read how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Wilmington: your questions answered
How far is Wilmington from London?
Roughly 48 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, of course. The cooking is inside the van, so wind does not affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Is grass a problem?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Can the van come to Wilmington?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, including Wilmington and the rest of East Sussex. To check your date, use our quote form.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. Residents will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Can everyone take part?
The home knows each resident best. Tell us about any diets and we’ll explain what we can offer; texture-modified meals should be prepared or advised on by your own team.
Where should the van go?
Your manager can choose the spot.
Perfect for your care home visit in Wilmington
It is 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:
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- Lunch for the care team
- Open days for families
- Day centres and lunch clubs
For families visiting by train, Berwick (Sussex) station is about 1.8 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- When final numbers are due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
What happens on the day
We need a level, firm place to park the van, near your residents, which we agree with you beforehand. In summer, Wilmington has daylight until about 9:15pm, so an early-evening garden visit works well. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime visit is better.
- We start with the date, numbers and a serving time that suits the home.
- We check the parking spot and send a price.
- We agree portion sizes and any diets with your kitchen or care team.
- On the day we set up and fry fresh, serving at the agreed time.
- We pack up quietly and leave the space tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Keep space clear for residents at the hatch
Ask for a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Care home visits in Wilmington
Wilmington is about 4 miles south-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. For a care home visit in Wilmington, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Wilmington. Wilmington is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 14 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Combe Hill may enjoy talking about it over fish and chips. Some homes in Wilmington have links with a local church such as St Mary and St Peter's Church, and a van visit can be part of a summer fête. Wilmington is within about 2 miles of the South Downs National Park. The coast is within about 6 miles, and a van visit brings back seaside memories.
This part of East Sussex takes in BN26, so your care home visit can be anywhere in it. Your care home visit could be at a house on The Street and Ades Field or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Close by, we cover care home visits in Milton Street (1 mile south-west), Winton (2 miles west), Arlington (2 miles north), Berwick (2 miles north-west) and Lullington (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (5 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles east), Seaford (5 miles south-west), Lewes (9 miles north-west), Hailsham (4 miles north-east) and Uckfield (11 miles north).
A little further out are Agricultural Museum (less than half a mile south) and Burlough Castle (1 mile west). Open spaces near Wilmington include Combe Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Sussex Ox pub (0.9 miles south-west)
- 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