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Film Set Catering in Chatham Waterfront
Film set catering in Chatham Waterfront: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch.
- End-of-shoot parties
- Photo shoots
- Seaside shoots
Film set catering in Chatham Waterfront
FAQs for Chatham Waterfront
Can the van park in The Paddock?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Is Chatham Waterfront close to London?
Roughly 28 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a photo if you can.
Can the van come to Chatham Waterfront?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Chatham Waterfront and across Medway. Send us your date to check availability.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your supplier requirements.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for crew.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Film set catering in Chatham Waterfront, cooked to order
A chip van fits right in at seaside locations. Popular choices include cod and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas, and we are often booked for unit base lunches and end-of-shoot parties.
Around Chatham Waterfront, locations can be rural. Tell us about the route to base. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Chatham Waterfront? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
A chip van compared with other options
Next to a sandwich lunch, a chip van gives the crew a proper hot meal. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your shoot is.
Why book with us
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Quick service from the hatch
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
See how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Places near Chatham Waterfront
Other occasions in Chatham Waterfront
Looking after everyone
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
- Agree how the base is left
- Update numbers if they change
- Flag any coeliac crew
We work to the lunch time on the call sheet, with a contact for changes.
Tables or a marquee at base make lunch comfortable.
Events we cater in Chatham Waterfront
It works in any weather, which matters on location.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Period dramas on location
- Wrap parties
- Ad shoots
- Treat days on a long shoot
The A231 give trucks and the van a straightforward route to Chatham Waterfront.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether there’s a minimum
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- If the price includes VAT
- The deadline for final numbers
Prices and what affects them
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Access and parking
- Whether a minimum applies
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Your choice of menu
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
What we need to know
The more we know about your shoot, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Where the event is
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Roughly how many people, including children
Send us the date, the address or ME4 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning the van’s spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Lighting for early or late service
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
- Clear of the shot and sound
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Chatham Waterfront
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Step by step
We arrive on time, parks where we agreed. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out at the time you asked for. On a winter shoot near Chatham Waterfront, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for the crew.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Share the timings for the day
- Make sure the van can get in
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Chatham Waterfront for film and TV crews
Chatham Waterfront is about 1 mile east of Rochester, in Medway. Give us the address of your shoot in Chatham Waterfront, and we will plan the route and the parking spot before the day. We serve 68 places across Medway. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
Historic houses near Chatham Waterfront include Restoration House (0.8 miles west) and Temple Manor (1.6 miles west). Period locations like these normally keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early. Chatham Waterfront is about 28 miles from central London.
Shoots anywhere in ME4, ME1 and ME7 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many crew. We can serve a shoot on streets such as New Road, Old Road and Ship Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Chatham Waterfront is on the A231, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Brompton (1 mile north-east), Rochester Riverside (1 mile north-west), Luton (1 mile south-east), Frindsbury (1 mile north-west) and Chatham (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Rainham (4 miles south-east), Park Wood (4 miles south-east), Lordswood (3 miles south), Twydall (3 miles east), Hoo St Werburgh (3 miles north-east) and Wigmore (4 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Pentagon Shopping Centre (within half a mile south-east) and Six Poor Travellers House (0.9 miles west). Open spaces near Chatham Waterfront include Gad's Hill and Ranscombe Farm.
- Local schools include Fort Pitt Grammar School (0.5 miles south-west) and St John Fisher RC Comprehensive School (0.5 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include King's Arms (under half a mile west)
- Other local spots include Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (under half a mile north) and City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1.2 miles north-west)
- 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