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Film Set Catering for Branbridges events
We bring a fish and chip van for the crew to Branbridges and nearby, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Event crews
- Commercials and music videos
- End-of-shoot parties
Film set catering in Branbridges
Film set catering for your shoot in Branbridges
A van can get a crew fed quickly within the lunch break, without needing a kitchen on location. We are often asked to cater stills shoots and crew morale days, serving mushy peas, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
Rural locations near Branbridges can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
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 Branbridges?
It’s quick to serve within a lunch break.
These are some of the bookings we take around Branbridges:
- Seaside shoots
- Commercials and music videos
- Wrap parties
- Crew lunches at base
Within reach of Branbridges are historic houses such as Old Soar Manor (4.9 miles north-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
What your quote should include
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deposit and payment dates
What the van needs
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:
- Level, firm ground at base
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
- A queue area clear of trucks
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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.
Towns and villages near Branbridges
Other occasions in Branbridges
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we can’t meet
- Agree how the base is left
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
We work to the lunch time on the call sheet, with a contact for changes.
A chip van wrap party is a great way to finish a shoot.
How the day works
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. It’s worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. On a winter shoot near Branbridges, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:15pm.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for the crew.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Clear the route for the van
Ask for a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability straight away.
Planning help
What affects the price in Branbridges
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- The minimum booking
- How many people are eating
- How easy the site is to reach
- The menu and how many choices
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.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of the space and the way in
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where you’d like the van to go
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Planning a shoot in Branbridges
Branbridges is about 2 miles north of Paddock Wood, in Kent. For shoots in Branbridges, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. Branbridges is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Branbridges to London (about 29 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Beltring station, roughly 0.5 miles south-east of the centre. Branbridges is roughly 29 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
We serve shoots across the TN12 and ME18 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Old Road, Torbay Road and Orchard Road; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Beltring (1 mile south), East Peckham (1 mile west), Hale Street (1 mile north), Snoll Hatch (1 mile west) and Peckham Bush (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include The Hop Farm Museum (1 mile south) and Oakwood Hospital (5.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find Rose and Crown pub (under half a mile north-west)
Branbridges: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Branbridges?
Beltring station, about 0.5 miles south-east of the centre.
Is Branbridges close to London?
About 29 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
How long does set-up take?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We will agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Can the van come to base?
Usually, with a level spot. Locations will decide where.
Can the van come to our wrap?
Yes, it’s a popular wrap. Send us the date and place.
- 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