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Film Set Catering in Keston
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for the crew turns food into part of your shoot in Keston.
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Location filming
- Outside broadcasts
Film set catering for Keston events
Food your guests will love
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Film set catering in Keston, fried fresh
Seaside and period locations suit a fish and chip van perfectly. We are often asked to cater music video shoots and outside broadcasts, with cod and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
In Keston, unit bases are frequently in car parks or yards. Locations will have the parking arrangements, often with council permission. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Location
- Keston (BR2)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
What affects the price in Keston
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Parking and the way in
- Your choice of menu
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
Larger groups typically cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The address or venue name
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Any dietary needs and allergies
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Keston? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Some locations have nowhere to buy food. A van brings lunch to base. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your shoot is.
What you get with us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
See our prices page and the cost guide.
What happens on the day
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. At midsummer, Keston has light until about 9:20pm.
- First, tell us about your shoot.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for the crew.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Share the timings for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
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. When you’re ready, use our quote form.
Planning help
More for events in Keston
Before you choose a spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Access checked by locations
- Space in front of the hatch
- A lit spot for dark mornings or evenings
As a London location, Keston is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Keston
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
Location catering around Keston
Keston is about 3 miles south of Bromley, in Greater London. For shoots in Keston, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Keston. Keston is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Keston to London (11 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Down House (2.2 miles south-east) and Bromley Palace (3 miles north). If you are shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Keston, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles.
For shoots in BR2, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many crew. Streets in the area include Church Road, Greys Park Close and Heathfield Road, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Nash (1 mile west), Farthing Street (1 mile south-east), Locksbottom (1 mile north-east), Leaves Green (2 miles south) and Hayes (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north).
A little further out are The Mall (3 miles north) and Princess Royal University Hospital (1.1 miles east). The countryside around Keston includes West Kent Golf Course nature reserve and Summer Hill.
- Nearby schools include Ravens Wood School (0.7 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Greyhound pub (under half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Bromley (2.8 miles north)
Questions from Keston
What about parking in Keston?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We’ll work around it.
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.
Do you need power or water?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we’ll confirm the rest.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Can the van park on the street?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
Do you cater wrap parties?
Yes. A chip van suits a relaxed wrap party.
Can you feed supporting artists too?
Yes, if they’re in your numbers. Confirm numbers the day before.
What will the production need?
Every production asks for different things, so ask your production office for the list.
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Give us a map or what3words for base
- Agree how the base is left
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Ask for dietary needs on the crew info form
A short menu keeps the line moving in a lunch break.
Pre-orders from the crew help on tight breaks.
Perfect for your shoot in Keston
Productions book a chip van because crews love it, especially on long shoots.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Keston and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Shoots on location
- Period dramas on location
- Outside broadcasts
For cast and crew travelling by train, Hayes (Kent) station is about 1.5 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- The deposit and payment dates
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- 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