Kent · England
Film and TV set catering in Broad Street, Kent
Bring the chip shop to your shoot in Broad Street. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Crew morale days
- Lunch at the unit base
- Live events and broadcasts
Fresh fish and chips in Broad Street
How our film set catering works in Broad Street
Location shoots, commercials and wrap parties all suit a chip van. We serve haddock and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for unit base lunches and end-of-shoot parties.
Near Broad Street, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so a van at base is a big help. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
How the day works
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Broad Street: sunset is about 3:50pm, so lunch at base is often in daylight but a wrap meal isn’t.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check access and send a quote.
- Parking and arrival are agreed with locations.
- We set up at the unit base and fry to order for the lunch break.
- We pack up straight after service and leave the base tidy.
How to prepare
- Let us know the serving time
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your shoot in Broad Street, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
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Where the van can park in Broad Street
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. These are the things we check:
- Clear of the shot and sound
- Space in front of the hatch
- A level, firm spot at the unit base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Broad Street
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Next to a sandwich lunch, a chip van gives the crew a proper hot meal. 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.
Why book our van in Broad Street
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Events in Broad Street and across Kent
- Classic food your crew already know
- A quote that spells everything out
Read our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
About the food
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it is lovely with a pie.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Location catering around Broad Street
Broad Street is about 4 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. From the centre of Broad Street to the outskirts, the service works the same way: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. Broad Street is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Broad Street to Canterbury (about 20 miles away).
Broad Street is roughly 34 miles from central London. Among the historic houses close to Broad Street are Leeds Castle (2.3 miles south) and Stoneacre (2.9 miles south-west). Period locations like these generally keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early. Broad Street is within about 2 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about vehicles.
We serve shoots across the ME17 postcode area. Local streets include Broad Street Hill and Pilgrims Way; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Broad Street, we also cover Hucking (1 mile north-east), Hollingbourne (1 mile south-east), Eyhorne Street (1 mile south), Ashbank (2 miles south) and Bicknor (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (4 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (6 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Faversham (12 miles east) and Minster (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Leeds Castle (2.3 miles south) and KIMS hospital (2.9 miles west). Within reach you will find Detling Hill.
- Pubs nearby include Hook and Hatchet pub (0.9 miles north-east)
Perfect for your shoot in Broad Street
It is quick to serve within a lunch break.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Location shoots
- Crew lunches at base
- End-of-shoot parties
- Period dramas on location
For crew arriving by train, Hollingbourne station, about 1.1 miles south, is the nearest station.
Before booking anyone
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- When final numbers are due
- What the price includes, item by item
- The van’s size and access needs
Nearby places to Broad Street
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Broad Street questions
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Broad Street close to London?
Roughly 34 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you work to the call sheet?
Yes. Give us a contact for changes, and we will work around changes where we can.
Do you have allergen information?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we will plan for them.
How much space do you need?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a picture.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. See all areas.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Confirm numbers the day before
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Name a contact in the production office
We work to the lunch time on the call sheet, with a contact for changes.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Broad Street? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it is 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.
- 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