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Film Set Catering for Culverstone Green events
Film set catering in Culverstone Green: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch.
- Ad shoots
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Outside broadcasts
Film set catering for Culverstone Green events
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
Film set catering in Culverstone Green, fried fresh
Schedules move, so a contact on the day helps and we will work around it. For location shoots and event crews, we can cook sausage and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
Near Culverstone Green, check tracks and ground for the van. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
Crew catering near Culverstone Green
Culverstone Green is about 6 miles south of Gravesend, in Kent. We take a fish and chip van for the crew to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Culverstone Green and the surrounding area. We serve all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 22 miles away.
Culverstone Green is roughly 22 miles from central London. Among the historic houses close to Culverstone Green are Cobham College (4 miles north-east) and Starkey Castle (5 miles east). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Culverstone Green, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles.
We cover shoots in every part of DA13 and TN15 and the streets around it. Local streets include Conifer Drive, Carters Hill Lane and Rhododendron Avenue; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Other places close to Culverstone Green we cover include Vigo Village (1 mile south-east), Harvel (1 mile north-east), South Street (1 mile north), Hodsoll Street (1 mile west) and Priestwood Green (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (9 miles south-east), Dartford (9 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (8 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north) and Tonbridge (10 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Leybourne Castle (3.8 miles south-east) and Coldrum Long Barrow (1.5 miles south-east).
- Schools near Culverstone Green include Meopham School (2 miles north)
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Common questions in Culverstone Green
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Culverstone Green too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we will confirm the rest.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we will advise.
What paperwork do you provide?
Every production asks for different things, so ask your production office for the list.
About the food
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Why choose film set catering in Culverstone Green?
It’s quick to serve within a lunch break with a short menu.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Location filming
- Music video shoots
- Photo shoots
- Treat days on a long shoot
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Sole Street station, about 3.2 miles north.
What your quote should include
- What happens if plans change
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The deposit and payment dates
- The deadline for final numbers
Space, access and the venue
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- Clear of the shot and sound
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
- Space in front of the hatch
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Culverstone Green
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Crew normally gather round the hatch once service starts. Winter shoots near Culverstone Green chase the light, which goes at about 3:50pm in December, so lunch at base is often in daylight but a wrap meal isn’t.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Clear the route for the van
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
How to get a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your shoot, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Send final numbers the day before
- Send the unit base address and directions
- Confirm allergies by email
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
We work to the lunch time on the call sheet, and a contact keeps us updated.
End the shoot with a chip van wrap.
Towns and villages near Culverstone Green
Also in Culverstone Green
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- How far we travel
- The length of service
- Parking and the way in
- Numbers
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Details that help
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Where the event is
- A photo of the space and the way in
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- The date and time of the event
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
- 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