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Film and TV set catering in Hawley, Kent
Film set catering in Hawley: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Ad shoots
- Outside broadcasts
- Stills shoots
Film set catering for Hawley events
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Send final numbers the day before
- Share the base location and route
- Confirm allergies by email
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
Used oil leaves with the van.
Cover near the hatch helps on wet days.
Film set catering for your shoot in Hawley
A van can get a crew fed quickly within the lunch break, without needing a kitchen on location. On the menu are haddock and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater seaside shoots and crew lunches at base.
For a shoot in a place like Hawley, tracks and soft ground need checking with locations. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Distance and any road charges
- How many people are eating
- Any minimum charge
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your shoot, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Where the van can park in Hawley
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Room for the crew to queue
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
- Clear of the shot and sound
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and children love it.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Why choose film set catering in Hawley?
It suits short shoots without a full catering unit.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Hawley, people book us for occasions like:
- Stills shoots
- Shoots on location
- Outside broadcasts
- Crew lunches at base
For cast and crew travelling by train, Farningham Road station, about 1.5 miles south, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- Any minimum charge
- When final numbers are due
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run late, we hold off cooking until you are ready, so the food is still fresh when it is served. On a winter shoot near Hawley, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Clear the route for the van
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Hawley
What else we do in Hawley
Location catering around Hawley
Hawley is about 1 mile south of Dartford, in Kent. We take a fish and chip van for the crew to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Hawley and the surrounding area. Hawley is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Hawley to London (15 miles away).
Central London is about 15 miles from Hawley, within easy reach for London-based crews. Nearby historic houses include Hall Place and Gardens (3.3 miles north-west) and Lullingstone Castle (4.6 miles south). Period locations like these normally keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early. Hawley is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so check vehicle rules with locations.
Here we cover the DA2 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Whether your shoot is on Ash Road, May Road and Shirehall Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Clement Street (1 mile south-west), Sutton at Hone (1 mile south-east), Darenth (1 mile east), Dartford (1 mile north) and St Margarets (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (10 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles east), Northfleet (5 miles east), Swanley (3 miles south-west), Kings Hill (13 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (3 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Bluewater (2.4 miles north-east) and Darenth Park Hospital (1.7 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Wansunt Pit and Sawyers Lake.
- Local schools include Leigh Academy (1.2 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Four Lymes pub (within half a mile north)
FAQs for Hawley
Which station is closest to Hawley?
The closest is Farningham Road station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Can the van park in Darenth Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first.
What about crew who do not eat fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
How fast is service?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We will talk it through when we quote.
Where does the van go on location?
Normally, if there is level, firm ground. Locations will decide where.
What do we need to supply?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we’ll confirm the rest.
Is grass a problem?
Generally, if it is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
What food do you serve?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Next to a sandwich lunch, hot fish and chips is a real lunch. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why us?
- No kitchen needed
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Events in Hawley and across Kent
Take a look at our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
- 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