Kent · England
Film and TV set catering in Ashford, Kent
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Film set catering in Ashford.
- Outside broadcasts
- Crew lunches at base
- Period dramas on location
Film set catering in Ashford
Planners, venues and businesses
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Film set catering in Ashford, fried fresh
We work with your location manager or production office on access, parking and timings. Popular choices include cod and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips, and we are frequently booked for crew treats on long shoot days and stills shoots.
For a shoot in Ashford, base is frequently a car park or industrial yard well. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the service time and the menu.
Step by step
We do not cook ahead. Each portion is battered and fried as it’s ordered, so it is as fresh as from any chip shop. At midsummer, Ashford has light until about 9:15pm, while by late September it is nearer 7:00pm.
- First, tell us about your shoot.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for the crew.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or TN23 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
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Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and it’s a favourite with children.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Any minimum charge
- How easy the site is to reach
- Service time
Larger groups typically cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A photo of the parking spot
- Where you’d like the van to go
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Ashford?
Many locations are miles from shops. The van solves that. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Bookings across Kent, including Ashford
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Crew catering near Ashford
Ashford is in Kent. For shoots in Ashford, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Ashford. Ashford is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
Ashford is on or near the A20 and A28, good for unit base access. Central London is about 48 miles from Ashford, within easy reach for London-based crews. Ashford is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about vehicles.
Wherever your shoot is in TN23, TN24, TN25 and TN26, we can bring the van to you. Streets in the area include Market Lane, Church Road and Station Road, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Being close to the A20 and A28, Ashford is simple for us to get to with the van. If your venue is just outside Ashford, we also cover Stanhope (1 mile south-west), Newtown (1 mile south-east), South Willesborough (1 mile south-east), Godinton (1 mile north-west) and Willesborough (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (10 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north). Ashford is among the bigger towns we cover in Kent, with lots of choice for shoots.
Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (2.1 miles east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (0.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Ashford include Hatch Park.
- Local schools include Ashford School (0.8 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Locomotive pub (under half a mile east)
Common questions in Ashford
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.
What’s the nearest station to Ashford?
Ashford International station, in Ashford itself.
What food do you serve?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Do we need to provide anything?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we will include them in the plan.
Do you come to Ashford?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Ashford is within our area and the rest of Kent. For a quote, use our quote form.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
What does the van need?
Less than you might think: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Ask for dietary needs on the crew info form
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Agree how the base is left
We take our used oil and waste with us.
Cover near the hatch helps on wet days.
Where the van can park in Ashford
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
Towns and villages near Ashford
Other occasions in Ashford
- 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