Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Boyden Gate events
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in Boyden Gate. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Outside broadcasts
- Fashion shoots on location
- Crew lunches at base
Film set catering in Boyden Gate
Questions from Boyden Gate
Do you come out to small places like Boyden Gate?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Could you trade in Grove Ferry Picnic Area?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
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 have a hard-surface back-up.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
What if we only have street parking?
It depends on the road. A drive, car park or yard is generally easier; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: batter is typically made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do before you book.
How our film set catering works in Boyden Gate
Food is fried to order, so it is hot when the break is called. Popular choices include sausage and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for location shoots and seaside and period locations.
For a shoot in a place like Boyden Gate, tracks and soft ground need checking with locations. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Crew catering near Boyden Gate
Boyden Gate is about 3 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Across the CT3 area, we can fry fresh for your crew. We cover 922 places across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
Boyden Gate is about 56 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. With the sea within about 4 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base.
Wherever your shoot is in CT3, we can fry fresh for your crew. Your shoot could be at a house on Forge Lane and Church Lane, wherever the van can park. Other places close to Boyden Gate we cover include Chislet (1 mile south), Highstead (1 mile north-west), Chitty (1 mile south-east), Hollow Street (1 mile south) and Old Tree (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Canterbury (7 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Dover (15 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (10 miles east) and Whitstable (7 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Nearby, you’ll find Hog & Donkey pub (0.8 miles north)
Other occasions in Boyden Gate
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Next to a sandwich lunch, hot fish and chips is a real lunch. Larger groups generally cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Boyden Gate hosts choose us
- Classic food your crew already know
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. 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.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
What a fish and chip van costs
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- The length of service
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The date and time of year
- Whether a minimum applies
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- A photo of the space and the way in
- The date and time of the event
- Where you’d like the van to go
Send us the date, the address or CT3 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
Most events have a few crew with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Give us a map or what3words for base
- Name a contact in the production office
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
Tell us if supporting artists are eating.
A gazebo by the van keeps the line dry.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Clear of the shot and sound
- Lighting for early or late service
- Level, firm ground at base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
For event organisers in Boyden Gate
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Organising a club, school or community event in Boyden Gate? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and get on with frying and serving. Long summer days in Boyden Gate, with light until about 9:15pm, suit evening wraps outdoors, while by late September it’s nearer 7:00pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Get a quote
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, use our quote form.
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About the food
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is a favourite in colder months.
- 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