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Care Home Fish and Chips for Yarbridge events
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Yarbridge? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your residents queue at the hatch.
- Open days for families
- Fish and chip Fridays
- Family days
Care home fish and chips in Yarbridge
Care home fish and chips for your care home visit in Yarbridge
We park close to the entrance or garden, clear of ambulance access. Typical bookings include friday fish and chip treats and day centres and lunch clubs, serving cod and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas.
For a care home near Yarbridge, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan the route. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Location
- Yarbridge (PO36)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Should I sort the food myself?
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.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the care home visit.
Planning a van visit in Yarbridge
Yarbridge is about 2 miles north-east of Sandown, in the Isle of Wight. For care home visits in Yarbridge, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. We take the van to 125 places in the Isle of Wight, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Yarbridge to Southampton (about 20 miles away).
Yarbridge is on or near the A3055, so access for the van is simple. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St. Mary's Church, is a good occasion for a van visit. With the sea within about a mile, many residents will have memories of fish and chips on the seafront.
For care home visits in PO36, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many residents. Local streets include New Road, Morton Road and Church Lane; a care home visit on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Yarbridge sits on or near the A3055, so getting the van to your care home visit is simple. For care home visits just outside Yarbridge, we cover Morton (1 mile south-west), Brading (1 mile north), Adgestone (1 mile west), Yaverland (1 mile south-east) and Sandown (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Newport (7 miles west), Ryde (4 miles north), Cowes (9 miles north-west), Shanklin (3 miles south-west), Ventnor (6 miles south-west) and East Cowes (8 miles north-west). If your care home visit is somewhere remote, tell us early so we can plan the journey.
Nearby you will also find Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (3.1 miles south-west) and Sandown Castle (1.2 miles south). Open spaces near Yarbridge include Brading Marshes RSPB reserve and Brading Down.
- Nearby schools include The Bay Church of England School (1.3 miles south-west) and Sandown Bay Academy (1.4 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Bugle Inn (0.5 miles north)
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
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.
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A closer look at the menu
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.
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Yarbridge questions
Which station is closest to Yarbridge?
Brading station, about 0.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you serve near the sea around Yarbridge?
Yes. Wind does not affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
How long does set-up take?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Do you do regular visits?
Yes, ask us about regular dates.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
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.
Is a fish and chip van right for your care home visit?
For a lovely, simple occasion, a chip van visit is hard to beat. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We’ll tell you up front.
Why book our van in Yarbridge
- Something for residents to gather round
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- All the chip-shop extras
- A quote that spells everything out
Read our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
What a fish and chip van costs
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Access and parking
- How long we serve
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Any minimum charge
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Details that help
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Expected numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or venue name
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Planning a fish and chip van visit in Yarbridge? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the van’s spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- Lighting for later visits
- Firm, level ground close to the home
- Not right beside residents’ rooms
Yarbridge is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we will plan the journey.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Yarbridge
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Gravy
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
The process
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, so we time it to your schedule. In Yarbridge, the garden season runs from late May, with light until about 8:55pm, to late September, around 7:10pm; in winter, keep it to lunchtime.
- We start with the date, numbers and a serving time that suits the home.
- We check where the van can park and send a quote.
- Portions and diets are planned with your care team.
- We serve hot from the hatch at the time the home chooses.
- We pack up quietly and leave the space tidy.
How to prepare
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
How to get a price
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Perfect for your care home visit in Yarbridge
It’s food residents know and enjoy for most residents.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Care staff treats
- Residents’ birthdays and anniversaries
- A monthly fish and chip day
- Day centres and lunch clubs
Visitors arriving by train should know that Brading station, about 0.5 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- What happens if plans change
- When final numbers are due
- If the price includes VAT
- When payment is due
- 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