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Film Set Catering in Challock
Looking for a fish and chip van for the crew in Challock? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your crew queue at the hatch.
- Wrap parties
- Stills shoots
- Crew lunches at base
A chip van near Challock
Film set catering in Challock, cooked to order
Food is fried to order, so it’s hot when the break is called. Typical bookings include seaside and period locations and event crews, with pie and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips.
Near Challock, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
What comes out of the fryer
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Planning a shoot in Challock
Challock is about 5 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. Bookings in Challock come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Challock is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Challock to Canterbury (10 miles away).
Challock is about 46 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Historic houses near Challock include Belmont House and Gardens (3.9 miles north) and Godinton House (4.5 miles south-west). Period locations like these generally keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Challock, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles.
We cover shoots in every part of the TN25 postcode area. From Chapmans Close, Blind Lane and Old Clock House Green or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. We also bring the van to shoots in Pested (1 mile north), Paddock (1 mile west), Stocker's Head (3 miles west), Badlesmere (3 miles north) and Throwley Forstal (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (5 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north).
A little further out are Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.9 miles north-east) and William Harvey Hospital (5.6 miles south).
- Local schools include The Hayesbrook School (2.2 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Chequers pub (under half a mile south-west)
Takeaway run or book a van?
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’s fried on the spot.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the shoot.
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Wrap parties add up. A van keeps it relaxed and simple. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
Why book with us
- All the chip-shop extras
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Bookings across Kent, including Challock
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
See how we price and the cost guide.
The process
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. In December, daylight in Challock ends around 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:15pm.
- We start with a few details about your shoot.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for the crew.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Clear the route for the van
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Plan where the queue will stand
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Perfect for your shoot in Challock
Productions book a chip van because crews love it, especially on long shoots.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Challock and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Crew lunches at base
- Wrap celebrations
- Shoots on location
- Period dramas on location
For cast and crew travelling by train, Wye station, about 3.3 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How many hours the van serves
- Whether VAT is included
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
Places near Challock
Also in Challock
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The day of the week
- The length of service
- Whether a minimum applies
- How many people are eating
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Your date and serving time
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Where the van would park
- The venue or postcode
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Send the unit base address and directions
- Have a back-up for special diets
Used oil leaves with the van.
End the shoot with a chip van wrap.
Planning the van’s spot
If a spot isn’t suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another. The main points are:
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
- A queue area clear of trucks
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
Common questions in Challock
Do you come out to small places like Challock?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station is closest to Challock?
The closest is Wye station, roughly 3.3 miles away.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Can the van come to base?
Usually, if there is level, firm ground. Locations will decide where.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
How long does set-up take?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
Do you come to Challock?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Challock. For a quote, use our quote form.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
- 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