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Film and TV set catering in Eyhorne Street, Kent
Looking for a fish and chip van for the crew in Eyhorne Street? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your crew queue at the hatch.
- Wrap parties
- Seaside and period locations
- Event crews
Fresh fish and chips in Eyhorne Street
About our film set catering in Eyhorne Street
Schedules move, so a contact on the day helps and we’ll adjust where we can. We’re often asked to cater seaside and period locations and crew morale days, with mushy peas, haddock and chips and sausage and chips.
For a shoot in a place like Eyhorne Street, tracks and soft ground need checking. Everything is fried fresh at your shoot, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
A chip van compared with other options
Ordering takeaway to a location is unreliable. A van cooks at the unit base. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What you get with us
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Bookings across Kent, including Eyhorne Street
- A menu almost everyone likes
Before you choose a spot
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Level, firm ground at base
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
- Room for the crew to queue
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in Eyhorne Street
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Eyhorne Street?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we’ll advise.
What food do you serve?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
Can you feed supporting artists too?
Yes. Just tell us who counts.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac crew when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your crew, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Shooting in Eyhorne Street: unit bases and access
Eyhorne Street is about 4 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. From the centre of Eyhorne Street to the outskirts, the service works the same way: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. Eyhorne Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 20 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Eyhorne Street are Leeds Castle (0.9 miles south) and Stoneacre (2.3 miles west). Period locations like these generally keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early. Eyhorne Street is roughly 35 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about a mile of Eyhorne Street, so check vehicle rules with locations.
Wherever your shoot is in ME17, we can fry fresh for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can serve a shoot on streets such as Eyhorne Street, Tile Fields and Tile Fields Close, wherever the van can park. Close by, we cover shoots in Hollingbourne (1 mile north-east), Ashbank (1 mile south-west), Broomfield (1 mile south), Leeds (1 mile south-west) and Broad Street (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (4 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north-east), Faversham (12 miles east), Minster (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (3.6 miles north-west) and Leeds Castle (0.9 miles south). Open spaces near Eyhorne Street include Detling Hill.
- Local pubs include Glyder House Sugar Loaves Public House (less than half a mile west)
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Who books film set catering in Eyhorne Street?
It’s quick to serve within a lunch break.
These are some of the bookings we take around Eyhorne Street:
- Unit base lunches
- Live events and broadcasts
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Commercials and music videos
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Eyhorne Street has its own station, Hollingbourne station.
Before booking anyone
- When payment is due
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How many hours the van serves
Towns and villages near Eyhorne Street
What else we do in Eyhorne Street
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Give us a map or what3words for base
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Send final numbers the day before
We arrive at base in good time and set up, out of the way.
A dining area at base helps.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance and any road charges
- The number of meals
- Cod, haddock or both
The cost per head normally 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 we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the van would park
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Where the event is
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
What happens on the day
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. Light in Eyhorne Street lasts until about 9:15pm at midsummer; for dawn calls or late wraps, plan lighting at base.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
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 use our quote form.
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Takeaway run or book a van?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
- 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