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Film and TV set catering in Benenden, Kent
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in Benenden. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Music video shoots
- Crew lunches at base
- Location filming
Film set catering for Benenden events
Why choose a fish and chip van in Benenden?
Some locations have nowhere to buy food. A van brings lunch to base. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Why book with us
- No kitchen needed
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Events in Benenden and across Kent
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Film set catering in Benenden, cooked to order
Seaside and period locations suit a fish and chip van perfectly. Whether it’s seaside and period locations and wrap celebrations, we can cook cod and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips for your guests.
Rural locations near Benenden can be a long way from food, so a van at base is a big help. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
Benenden questions
Do you come out to small places like Benenden?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Benenden close to London?
About 42 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Who clears up?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for crew.
How long does set-up take?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance.
Can you feed visitors on set?
Yes. Let us know total numbers.
What do we need to supply?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we’ll take it from there.
Do you cater wrap parties?
Yes, it is a popular wrap. Tell us the details.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Share the base location and route
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
We clear up quickly after lunch.
Cover near the hatch helps on wet days.
Also near Benenden
What else we do in Benenden
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
The process
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we are there in good time before you want to eat. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Benenden: sunset is about 3:55pm, so lunch at base is frequently in daylight but a wrap meal is not.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Clear the route for the van
- Keep space clear for crew at the hatch
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your shoot in Benenden, and we will check the date and send a price.
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Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Service time
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Whether a minimum applies
- Access and parking
There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Where the van would park
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where the event is
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Send us the date, the address or TN17 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
Should I sort the food myself?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your crew instead.
Food your guests will love
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.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and it is a favourite with children.
Why choose film set catering in Benenden?
Productions book a chip van because crews love it.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Benenden book the van for events such as:
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Unit base lunches
- Event crews
- End-of-shoot parties
Among the historic houses close to Benenden are Great Dixter (5 miles south). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
Before you book anyone
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Any minimum charge
- VAT, if it applies
Planning a shoot in Benenden
Benenden is about 13 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. People in Benenden book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Benenden is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
The B2086 give trucks and the van a straightforward route to Benenden. Central London is about 42 miles from Benenden. Benenden is within about 3 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, so check vehicle rules with locations.
We cover shoots in every part of the TN17 postcode area and the streets around it. Your shoot could be at a house on The Street, Hortons Close and Iden Green Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Being close to the B2086, Benenden is easy for us to reach for your shoot. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Iden Green (1 mile south), Coursehorn (2 miles north-west), Baker's Cross (2 miles north-west), Swattenden (2 miles north-west) and Cranbrook (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles north), Ashford (13 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Foley Park (15 miles north), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west) and Tenterden (5 miles east).
A little further out are Mervyn Quinlan Museum (2 miles north-east) and Sissinghurst Castle (3.2 miles north).
- Local pubs include King William IV Public House (within half a mile south)
- 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