Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Aylesford events
We bring a fish and chip van for the crew across Aylesford and Kent, frying fresh at your venue.
- Fashion shoots on location
- Location filming
- Crew lunches at base
Planning an event in Aylesford?
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- The length of service
- Your choice of menu
- How many people are eating
- The minimum booking
The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Your date and serving time
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Film set catering in Aylesford, fried fresh
Locations and the production office can deal with us directly. We are frequently asked to cater outside broadcasts and unit base lunches, serving sausage and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
Shoots around Aylesford often use houses, farms and lanes. Tell us about the route to base. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Nearby places to Aylesford
What else we do in Aylesford
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Put allergy details in writing
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Share the base location and route
We set up at the unit base ahead of lunch, out of the way.
A gazebo by the van keeps the line dry.
Step by step
We arrive on time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out right on schedule. In December, daylight in Aylesford ends around 3:50pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- We start with a few details about your shoot.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for the crew.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Make sure the van can get in
How to get a price
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Should I sort the food myself?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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 you get to enjoy the day.
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Many locations are miles from shops. The van solves that. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why us?
- All the chip-shop extras
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Common questions in Aylesford
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 follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Aylesford?
Aylesford station, in Aylesford itself.
What do we need to supply?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we will confirm what we need.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your supplier requirements.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Children typically love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you cover Aylesford?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Aylesford is within our area. To check your date, use our quote form.
Can the van come to base?
Yes, wherever locations agree; we’ll check the route.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your shoot and we will send a quote.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Aylesford? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Why choose film set catering in Aylesford?
Crews love a chip van day.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Seaside and period locations
- Stills shoots
- Crew lunches at base
- Wrap celebrations
For crew arriving by train, Aylesford has its own station, Aylesford station.
What your quote should include
- When final numbers are due
- VAT, if it applies
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- The deposit and payment dates
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there’s sausage and chips, and children love it.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Crew catering near Aylesford
Aylesford is about 3 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Whether your shoot is in the middle of Aylesford or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We cover 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Aylesford to Canterbury (about 26 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Aylesford are Starkey Castle (4.5 miles north). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations. Central London is about 28 miles from Aylesford. Aylesford is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles.
We cover shoots in every part of the ME20 postcode area and the streets around it. Your shoot could be at a house on Station Road, High Street and Hall Road, wherever the van can park. Other places close to Aylesford we cover include Ditton (1 mile west), Allington (1 mile south-east), East Malling (2 miles west), Well Street (2 miles south-west) and Fant (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Allington Castle (1.7 miles east) and Medway megaliths (1.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Aylesford includes Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Local schools include Aylesford School (less than half a mile west)
- Local pubs include The Chequers pub (under half a mile north-east)
- 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