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Film Set Catering in Fordcombe
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for the crew makes the food a highlight of your shoot in Fordcombe.
- Unit base lunches
- Fashion shoots on location
- Period dramas on location
Book the van in Fordcombe
Film set catering in Fordcombe, cooked to order
We cater location shoots, unit bases, commercials, music videos and wrap parties. Whether it is crew morale days and seaside and period locations, we can cook cod and chips, sausage and chips and haddock and chips.
Near Fordcombe, check tracks and ground for the van. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- Distance and any road charges
- Whether a minimum applies
- How many people are eating
- How long we serve
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of the parking spot
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The venue or postcode
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. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from Fordcombe
Is Fordcombe too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can the van go to venues in the High Weald 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 there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
Can you feed supporting artists too?
Of course. Just tell us who counts.
Who clears up?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for crew.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Do you cater wrap parties?
We do. It is a great way to end a shoot.
Do we need to provide anything?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we will say what we need.
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What happens on the day
The van turns up at the agreed time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out at the time you asked for. Sunset in Fordcombe is about 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; for early or late service, base needs lighting.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, 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.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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Location catering around Fordcombe
Fordcombe is about 4 miles west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We take a fish and chip van for the crew to drives, car parks, yards and venues around Fordcombe. Fordcombe is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Fordcombe to Brighton (25 miles away).
Fordcombe is roughly 27 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Among the historic houses close to Fordcombe are Groombridge Place (1.8 miles south) and Penshurst Place (2.3 miles north). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Fordcombe, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles.
Wherever your shoot is in TN3, we can bring the van to you. Streets in the area include Spring Hill, St Peters Row and Chafford Lane, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Fordcombe, we also cover Walter's Green (1 mile north-west), Stone Cross (1 mile south), Ashurst (1 mile south-west), Teasley Mead (1 mile west) and Penshurst (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Sevenoaks (10 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles east), Tonbridge (6 miles north-east), Kings Hill (13 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (10 miles east) and Southborough (4 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Bolebroke Castle (3.4 miles south-west) and Kent and Sussex Hospital (3.6 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve and Barden Lake.
- Pubs nearby include Chafford Arms (within half a mile east)
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Send the unit base address and directions
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Send final numbers the day before
A short menu keeps the line moving in a lunch break.
End the shoot with a chip van wrap.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A wrap party at a venue costs more. A van makes a relaxed wrap. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
Why Fordcombe hosts choose us
- A clear quote before you book
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Food your guests will love
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. It’s battered and fried to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
Where the van can park in Fordcombe
If a spot is not suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- A lit spot for dark mornings or evenings
- Space in front of the hatch
- A clear route to base
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Fordcombe
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
Occasions we serve in Fordcombe
It’s a morale boost.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Location shoots
- Unit base lunches
- Seaside shoots
For crew arriving by train, Ashurst Kent station is about 1.4 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- VAT, if it applies
- How many hours the van serves
- How late numbers can change
- 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