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Film Set Catering for Hunters Forstal events
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Hunters Forstal? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Outside broadcasts
- Crew lunches at base
- Fashion shoots on location
Planning an event in Hunters Forstal?
About our film set catering in Hunters Forstal
Call times change, so a contact on the day helps and we will adjust where we can. Whether it’s wrap celebrations and location shoots, we can cook haddock and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips for your guests.
For a shoot in a place like Hunters Forstal, tracks and soft ground need checking. We cook inside the van, right where your crew are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Hunters Forstal? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
What the van needs
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Permission for the van at base
- Access checked by locations
- Light near the van if needed
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
Also near Hunters Forstal
Other occasions in Hunters Forstal
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
For a crew treat, a fish and chip van is a great choice in Hunters Forstal. Larger groups generally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book with us
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Classic food your crew already know
- Quick service from the hatch
Read how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
The process
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, park on the agreed spot, and cook and serve without fuss. Long summer days in Hunters Forstal, with light until about 9:15pm, suit evening wraps outdoors, while by late September it is nearer 7:00pm.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Name one person we can call on the day
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Share the base location and route
- Put allergy details in writing
- Ask for dietary needs on the crew info form
Tell us if supporting artists are eating.
Tables or a marquee at base make lunch comfortable.
Perfect for your shoot in Hunters Forstal
It lifts the crew on a tough day.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Live events and broadcasts
- Ad shoots
- Stills shoots
- Crew lunches at base
Hunters Forstal is about 54 miles from central London.
What to look for in a quote
- When final numbers are due
- How many hours the van serves
- The van’s size and access needs
- The cancellation terms
Food your guests will love
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it is lovely with a pie.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it’s on the menu.
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.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Planning a shoot in Hunters Forstal
Hunters Forstal is about 1 mile south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. For a shoot in Hunters Forstal, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Hunters Forstal. Hunters Forstal is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, Herne Bay station, about 1.1 miles north-west, is the nearest station. With the sea within about 2 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base.
We take the van to shoots all over the CT6 postcode area. That could mean a shoot at a home on Mill Lane, Kingsfield Road and Hunters Forstal Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. For shoots just outside Hunters Forstal, we cover Broomfield (1 mile east), Herne (1 mile south-west), Herne Bay (1 mile north-west), Eddington (1 mile west) and Bullockstone (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (11 miles east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (12 miles east), Whitstable (5 miles west) and Deal (15 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (4 miles west) and Tankerton Castle (4.6 miles west). Open spaces near Hunters Forstal include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Local schools include Herne Bay High School (1.3 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Huntsman And Horn Public House (0.7 miles east)
Hunters Forstal: your questions answered
How far is Hunters Forstal from London?
About 54 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Hunters Forstal?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we will plan for them.
What areas do you cover?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
Can you park at the unit base?
Normally, if there’s level, firm ground. Locations will decide where.
Do you do wrap parties?
Yes, it’s a popular wrap. Tell us the details.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information.
- 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