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Film and TV set catering in Hinxhill, Kent
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for the crew turns food into part of your shoot in Hinxhill.
- Music video shoots
- Event crews
- Treat days on a long shoot
A chip van near Hinxhill
Film set catering in Hinxhill, fried fresh
We cater location shoots, unit bases, commercials, music videos and wrap parties. Whether it’s unit base lunches and outside broadcasts, we can cook sausage and chips, pie and chips and haddock and chips and more.
Near Hinxhill, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will be straight with you about what we can do.
FAQs for Hinxhill
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’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Hinxhill too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
What does it cost to hire the van?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your shoot and we’ll send a quote.
Do you do anything other than fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Can the van park on the street?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Is grass a problem?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Step by step
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. At midsummer, Hinxhill has light until about 9:15pm.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- 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
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Ask for a quote
Thinking about a fish and chip van for the crew for your shoot in Hinxhill? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. To get in touch, use our quote form.
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For event organisers in Hinxhill
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Hinxhill? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Parking and the way in
- Cod, haddock or both
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance and any road charges
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The date and time of the event
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Update numbers if they change
We work to the lunch time on the call sheet, with a contact for changes.
Cover near the hatch helps on wet days.
Shooting in Hinxhill: unit bases and access
Hinxhill is about 3 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. Whether your shoot is in the middle of Hinxhill or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 11 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Ashford International station, roughly 2.4 miles west of the centre. Central London is about 51 miles from Hinxhill, within easy reach for London-based crews. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Hinxhill, so check vehicle rules with locations.
Wherever your shoot is in TN25 and TN24, we can fry fresh for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can serve a shoot on streets such as Hinxhill Road and Goodcheap Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Hinxhill Park (1 mile south-west), Sevington (1 mile south-west), Brook (2 miles north-east), Mersham (2 miles south) and Ridgeway (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (3 miles west), Canterbury (11 miles north-east), Folkestone (11 miles east), Whitstable (15 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north) and Hythe (8 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find William Harvey Hospital (0.7 miles west) and Ashford Designer Outlet (2.4 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Hatch Park.
- Local schools include The Norton Knatchbull School (1.7 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Blacksmith's Arms Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
Towns and villages near Hinxhill
Also in Hinxhill
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a crew treat, a chip van is hard to beat. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
Why book with us
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Events we cater in Hinxhill
Productions book a chip van because crews love it.
In Hinxhill and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Wrap parties
- Shoots on location
- Crew lunches at base
Historic houses near Hinxhill include Godinton House (4.3 miles west). If you are shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property.
Questions to ask before you book
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payment is due
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger crew and fish-dodgers.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your crew instead.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
- 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