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Film Set Catering for Denstroude events
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in Denstroude. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Unit base lunches
- Period dramas on location
- Music video shoots
Film set catering in Denstroude
Step by step
Changes on the day are fine: we can start a little later or slow the pace to suit your shoot. Winter shoots near Denstroude chase the light, which goes at about 3:50pm in December.
- We start with the location, call times and crew numbers.
- We check the route and the unit base and send a price.
- We arrange the van’s spot at the unit base with locations.
- We set up at the unit base and fry to order for the lunch break.
- We pack up straight after service and leave the base tidy.
How to prepare
- Make sure the van can get in
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your shoot in Denstroude, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
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Film set catering in Denstroude, fried fresh
We work with your location manager or production office on access, parking and timings. We serve haddock and chips, cod and chips and pie and chips, and we are often booked for commercials and music videos and period dramas on location.
Near Denstroude, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so a van at base is a big help. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Cod, haddock or both
- How many people are eating
- Parking and the way in
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Your date and serving time
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Roughly how many people, including children
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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FAQs for Denstroude
Could you trade in Foxes Cross Bottom?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them first.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, of course. The cooking is inside the van, so wind doesn’t affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
What food do you serve?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information.
Is there a non-fish option?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can you park at the unit base?
Yes, wherever locations agree.
What paperwork do you provide?
Productions vary, so ask your production office for the list.
What does the van need?
Less than you might think: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Denstroude?
Long shoots usually need a full catering unit. A van is great for short jobs and crew treats. Larger groups generally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book our van in Denstroude
- No kitchen needed
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- All the chip-shop extras
Take a look at our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
For event organisers in Denstroude
Organising a club, school or community event in Denstroude? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Why choose film set catering in Denstroude?
Rain does not stop the fryers.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Denstroude and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Outside broadcasts
- Shoots on location
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Crew lunches at base
Denstroude is about 50 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What your quote should include
- How allergens are handled
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- The deadline for final numbers
- VAT, if it applies
Takeaway run or book a van?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
What comes out of the fryer
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and it’s a favourite with children.
Planning a shoot in Denstroude
Denstroude is about 3 miles south of Whitstable, in Kent. Around Denstroude, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent.
For cast and crew travelling by train, Whitstable station is about 3 miles away. The coast is within about 4 miles of Denstroude, and coastal unit bases can be exposed.
We serve shoots across CT2 and the streets around it. We also bring the van to shoots in Honey Hill (1 mile east), Yorkletts (1 mile north-west), Blean (1 mile south-east), Tyler Hill (2 miles east) and Hackington (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (14 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles west), Whitstable (3 miles north), Faversham (6 miles west) and Herne Bay (6 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tankerton Castle (3.4 miles north) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (3.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Denstroude includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Before you choose a spot
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Space in front of the hatch
- A clear route to base
- Clear of the shot and sound
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- 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