Medway · England
Film Set Catering for Hempstead events
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Hempstead? We bring the van to you and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Seaside and period locations
- Ad shoots
- Event crews
Film set catering in Hempstead
About the food
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Film set catering in Hempstead, fried fresh
We work with your location manager or production office on access, parking and timings. Typical bookings include location shoots and end-of-shoot parties, serving sausage and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips.
Near Hempstead, base may be a field or yard, so ground conditions matter. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
Fewer choices mean faster service in a lunch break.
Tables or a marquee at base make lunch comfortable.
A chip van compared with other options
Wrap parties add up. A van makes a relaxed wrap. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your shoot.
Why book our van in Hempstead
- No kitchen needed
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- A van that becomes part of the event
Other occasions in Hempstead
The process
The van turns up at the agreed time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen and the hatch goes up. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts right on schedule. On a winter shoot near Hempstead, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:15pm.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, use our quote form.
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How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How many people are eating
- The minimum booking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How easy the site is to reach
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A picture of the parking spot
- The venue or postcode
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Expected numbers
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. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Hempstead
It works in any weather.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Commercials and music videos
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Event crews
- Crew lunches at base
Hempstead is about 30 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What your quote should include
- How late numbers can change
- What the price includes, item by item
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether there’s a minimum
Location catering around Hempstead
Hempstead is about 2 miles south of Gillingham, in Medway. We take a fish and chip van for the crew to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Hempstead. We serve 68 places across Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Hempstead to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) station, roughly 2.1 miles north-east of the centre. Historic houses near Hempstead include Restoration House (3.8 miles north-west) and Temple Manor (4.5 miles north-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations. Hempstead is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles.
We take the van to shoots all over the ME7 and ME8 postcode area. That could mean a shoot at a home on Harrow Road, Spekes Road and Capstone Road, wherever the van can park. Being close to the A278, Hempstead is easy for us to reach with the van. For shoots just outside Hempstead, we cover Capstone (1 mile north-west), Darland (1 mile north-west), Wigmore (1 mile east), Hale (1 mile north-west) and Park Wood (1 mile east). Further out, we also take the van to Rochester (4 miles north-west), Strood (5 miles north-west), Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north), Chatham Waterfront (3 miles north-west), Rochester Riverside (4 miles north-west) and Peters Village (5 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Pentagon Shopping Centre (3 miles north-west) and Medway megaliths (3.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Schools near Hempstead include Rainham School for Girls (1.3 miles north-east) and Howard School (1.3 miles north-east)
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Hempstead? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Hempstead: your questions answered
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.
Can the van park in South Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you feed visitors on set?
Yes, include them in numbers. Confirm numbers the day before.
Do you come to Hempstead?
We do. Hempstead is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
What does it cost to hire the van?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we’ll plan for them.
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.
How fast is service?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
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 usually the easier option.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the shoot.
- 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