Medway · England
Film and TV set catering in Hoo St Werburgh, Medway
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for the crew in Hoo St Werburgh and across Medway.
- Live events and broadcasts
- Unit base lunches
- Location shoots
Fresh fish and chips in Hoo St Werburgh
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
About our film set catering in Hoo St Werburgh
We work with your location manager or production office on access, parking and timings. We serve haddock and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for music video shoots and location filming.
Near Hoo St Werburgh, base may be a field or yard. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your shoot, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
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What else we do in Hoo St Werburgh
Prices and what affects them
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- How far we travel
- The minimum booking
- How long we serve
- Numbers
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The address or venue name
- A photo of the parking spot
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
- Give us a map or what3words for base
- Update numbers if they change
- Name a contact in the production office
Fewer choices mean faster service.
Cover near the hatch helps on wet days.
About the food
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. It is battered and fried to order.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
What the van needs
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
- A lit spot for dark mornings or evenings
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
Hoo St Werburgh: your questions answered
Is Hoo St Werburgh close to London?
About 29 miles from central London.
Which station is closest to Hoo St Werburgh?
The closest is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 2.7 miles away.
What will the production need?
Tell us what the production needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, including Medway. See all areas.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Hoo St Werburgh for film and TV crews
Hoo St Werburgh is about 4 miles north-east of Rochester, in Medway. People in Hoo St Werburgh book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover 68 places in Medway. We serve events right across the region, from Hoo St Werburgh to Canterbury (about 25 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Hoo St Werburgh are Restoration House (3.6 miles south-west) and Temple Manor (4 miles south-west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property. Hoo St Werburgh is roughly 29 miles from central London.
For shoots in ME3, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many crew. From Walters Road, St Johns Road and Bell's Lane or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. We also bring the van to shoots in Chattenden (1 mile west), Sharnal Street (1 mile north-east), Lower Upnor (2 miles south-west), Kingsnorth (2 miles east) and Tunbridge Hill (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (4 miles south), Chatham (5 miles south), Rochester (4 miles south-west), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Strood (4 miles south-west) and Luton (4 miles south). Hoo St Werburgh is among the bigger towns we cover in Medway, with plenty of venues for shoots.
Other landmarks nearby include Upnor Castle (1.9 miles south-west) and Huguenot Museum (3.5 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Bishop Saltings and Gad's Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Hundred of Hoo Academy (0.5 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Chequer's Public House (0.5 miles south)
Perfect for your shoot in Hoo St Werburgh
It’s ideal for short jobs.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Hoo St Werburgh and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Ad shoots
- Shoots on location
- Crew morale days
- Unit base lunches
For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) station, about 2.7 miles south.
What your quote should include
- What happens if plans change
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- When final numbers are due
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and cook and serve without fuss. At midsummer, Hoo St Werburgh has light until about 9:20pm.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for the crew.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
How to prepare
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Ensure the van can get in
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or ME3 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
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A chip van compared with other options
Long shoots normally need a full catering unit. A chip van suits short shoots and treat days. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- Classic food your crew already know
- No surprises in your quote
- We cover Hoo St Werburgh and the whole of Medway
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
Read 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