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Film and TV set catering in Brook Street, Kent
Film set catering in Brook Street: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- Commercials and music videos
- Location filming
- End-of-shoot parties
Fresh fish and chips in Brook Street
About our film set catering in Brook Street
Location shoots, commercials and wrap parties all suit a chip van. We’re often asked to cater seaside shoots and lunch at the unit base, serving sausage and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips.
Rural locations near Brook Street can be a long way from food, so a van at base is a big help. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once we are up and running.
How it works
There’s very little for you to do on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your shoot. The frying and serving are down to us. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Brook Street: sunset is about 3:50pm.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Name one person we can call on the day
Ask for a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Brook Street
What’s the nearest station to Brook Street?
Appledore (Kent) station, about 3.6 miles south-east of the centre.
Is Brook Street too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we will take it from there.
Can the van park on grass?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Can the van come to our wrap?
Yes, it is a popular wrap. Tell us the details.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we will plan for them.
What if we only have street parking?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
Places near Brook Street
What else we do in Brook Street
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The date and time of year
- The minimum booking
- The length of service
- Distance and any road charges
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Allergies and diets you know about
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Allergies and dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask for dietary needs on the crew info form
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Plan bins and waste at base
We arrive at base in good time and set up, out of the way.
A quick pre-order speeds things up.
What the van needs
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
Crew catering near Brook Street
Brook Street is about 7 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Give us the address of your shoot in Brook Street, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot. Brook Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Brook Street to Canterbury (20 miles away).
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 3.6 miles south-east of the centre. Brook Street is about 47 miles from central London.
Wherever your shoot is in TN26, we can fry fresh for your crew. If your venue is just outside Brook Street, we also cover Brattle (1 mile east), Woodchurch (1 mile north-east), Shirkoak (2 miles north), Leigh Green (2 miles west) and Reading Street (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (7 miles north-east), Hythe (14 miles east), Tenterden (3 miles west), Park Wood (15 miles north-west), Kennington (9 miles north-east) and New Romney (10 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Woodchurch Village Life Museum (0.9 miles north). Open spaces near Brook Street include Orlestone Forest.
- Nearby, you will find Stonebridge Inn (0.7 miles east)
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Ordering takeaway to a location is unreliable. A van cooks at the unit base. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why Brook Street hosts choose us
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Take a look at how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
Who books film set catering in Brook Street?
It is quick to serve within a lunch break with a short menu.
In Brook Street and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Seaside and period locations
- Photo shoots
- Music video shoots
- Crew lunches at base
Among the historic houses close to Brook Street are Smallhythe Place (3.5 miles south-west). Period locations like these typically keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Before booking anyone
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The deposit and payment dates
- The deadline for final numbers
- How allergens are handled
- 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