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Film and TV set catering in Gravel Castle, Kent
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in Gravel Castle. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Unit base lunches
- Seaside shoots
- Treat days on a long shoot
A chip van near Gravel Castle
How our film set catering works in Gravel Castle
On a long job, a chip van day is a morale boost, alongside regular catering. On the menu are sausage and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips, and we’re frequently booked for crew lunches at base and wrap celebrations.
Near Gravel Castle, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Gravel Castle questions
Is Gravel Castle too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Can you feed visitors on set?
Yes, if they’re in your numbers. Tell us the day before.
Can you cook in the rain?
The weather does not stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Can you work to the call sheet?
We can. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we’ll adjust where possible.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
Do you cover Gravel Castle?
We do. We serve events in Gravel Castle and across Kent. Send us your date to check availability.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Confirm numbers the day before
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we can’t meet
We take our used oil and waste with us.
Cover near the hatch helps on wet days.
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- The menu and how many choices
- The minimum booking
- The length of service
- How easy the site is to reach
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Where the event is
- A picture of where the van would go
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Events we cater in Gravel Castle
It’s quick to serve within a lunch break.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Wrap parties
- Live events and broadcasts
- Commercials and music videos
- Period dramas on location
Gravel Castle is about 58 miles from central London.
What your quote should include
- What happens if plans change
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The deposit and payment dates
- When final numbers are due
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Nearby places to Gravel Castle
Also in Gravel Castle
The process
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we simply start frying a little later, so nothing is cooked before it is needed. In December, daylight in Gravel Castle ends around 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:15pm.
- It starts with the unit base, dates and numbers.
- We check access and send a quote.
- We arrange the van’s spot at the unit base with locations.
- We serve hot from the hatch when lunch is called.
- We pack up straight after service and leave the base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or CT4 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
Every site is different, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Permission for the van at base
- A clear route to base
- Lighting for early or late service
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Gravel Castle
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
About the food
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Crew catering near Gravel Castle
Gravel Castle is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Shoots in Gravel Castle are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Gravel Castle is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Within reach of Gravel Castle are historic houses such as Goodnestone Park (3.8 miles north-east) and Acrise Place (4.8 miles south). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations. For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Snowdown station, roughly 2.2 miles east of the centre. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Gravel Castle, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about vehicles.
We serve shoots across the CT4 postcode area. From Gravel Castle Road and Church Lane or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Gravel Castle we cover include Barham (1 mile north-west), Derringstone (1 mile west), Heart's Delight (1 mile west), Out Elmstead (1 mile north-west) and Womenswold (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (14 miles west), Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (7 miles south-east), Folkestone (8 miles south) and Ramsgate (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.5 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