Medway · England
Film and TV set catering in Burham, Medway
Bring the chip shop to your shoot in Burham. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Outside broadcasts
- Wrap parties
- Lunch at the unit base
Book the van in Burham
Film set catering in Burham, cooked to order
Fried-to-order service suits a lunch break, without needing a kitchen on location. Popular choices include mushy peas, pie and chips and cod and chips, and typical bookings are for crew lunches at base and fashion shoots on location.
Near Burham, check tracks and ground for the van with locations. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Perfect for your shoot in Burham
It’s a morale boost on a tough day.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Seaside and period locations
- End-of-shoot parties
- Fashion shoots on location
- Crew lunches at base
Burham is about 27 miles from central London.
Before booking anyone
- The deposit and payment dates
- How much space the van takes up
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- If the price includes VAT
Cannot 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. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
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.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Send the unit base address and directions
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Confirm numbers the day before
- Agree how the base is left
Tell us if supporting artists are eating.
Tables or a marquee at base make lunch comfortable.
About the food
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
FAQs for Burham
Is Burham close to London?
About 27 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Burham?
Snodland station, about 1.3 miles west of the centre.
What happens if it rains?
The weather doesn’t stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
What food do you serve?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Can you feed visitors on set?
Yes. Just tell us who counts.
What if we only have street parking?
It depends on the road. Off-road parking is generally simpler; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
How it works
When we arrive, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your shoot. In December, daylight in Burham ends around 3:50pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- We start with a few details about your shoot.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for the crew.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A photo of the spot helps too. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
We will give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Cod, haddock or both
- How long we serve
- Whether a minimum applies
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Expected numbers
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Where you’d like the van to go
Each quote is put together for your shoot. Start with your date, and we will check availability straight away.
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Space, access and the venue
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Space in front of the hatch
- A lit spot for dark mornings or evenings
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
Burham for film and TV crews
Burham is about 3 miles south-west of Chatham, in Medway. People in Burham book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover all 68 towns and villages in Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
Within reach of Burham are historic houses such as Starkey Castle (2.4 miles north) and Temple Manor (4 miles north). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations. Crew coming by rail can use the station: Snodland station, about 1.3 miles west, is the nearest station.
We cover shoots in every part of the ME1 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include New Road, St Mary's Walk and Brisley's Row, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Burham, we also cover Scarborough (1 mile north-west), Eccles (1 mile south), Peters Village (1 mile north-west), Holborough (2 miles west) and Wouldham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (5 miles north-east), Chatham (3 miles north-east), Rochester (4 miles north), Rainham (6 miles east), Strood (4 miles north) and Luton (4 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include St. Catherine's Hospital (3.8 miles north) and Medway megaliths (1.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Holmesdale School (1.9 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Windmill pub (within half a mile north)
Why choose a fish and chip van in Burham?
For a crew lunch people will remember, a chip van is hard to beat. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- No kitchen needed
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
- 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