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Film Set Catering in Key's Green
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Key's Green? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your crew queue at the hatch.
- Photo shoots
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Outside broadcasts
Fresh fish and chips in Key's Green
Film set catering in Key's Green, fried fresh
A chip van fits right in at seaside locations. We’re frequently asked to cater music video shoots and location shoots, serving pie and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips.
Near Key's Green, check tracks and ground for the van with locations. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
Key's Green: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Key's Green?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Key's Green from London?
About 32 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we’ll plan for them.
Where does the van go on location?
Usually, with a level spot. Locations will decide where.
What about crew who don’t eat fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
What can crew choose from?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Can you adjust to schedule changes?
Schedules move, and we plan for it. A contact on the day is all we need.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How it works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we simply start frying a little later, so nothing is cooked before it is needed. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Key's Green: sunset is about 3:55pm, so lunch at base is frequently in daylight but a wrap meal isn’t.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
Get a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Shooting in Key's Green: unit bases and access
Key's Green is about 4 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. For shoots in Key's Green, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Key's Green. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 30 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Scotney Castle (3.6 miles south-east) and Wadhurst Castle (5 miles south). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations. Key's Green is about 32 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Key's Green is within about 5 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about vehicles.
We serve shoots across TN12 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Cryals Road and Beech Lane, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Key's Green, we also cover Lamberhurst Quarter (1 mile south), Petteridge (1 mile north-east), Pembury (2 miles north-west), Matfield (2 miles north-east) and Brenchley (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles west), Tonbridge (6 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north) and Foley Park (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are Pembury Hospital (2.4 miles north-west) and Old Scotney Castle (3.7 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Bewl Water and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Blue Boys Inn (less than half a mile west)
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a crew lunch people will remember, a chip van is hard to beat. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why book our van in Key's Green
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- A quote that spells everything out
- Hot food handed straight over
- A van that becomes part of the event
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Why choose film set catering in Key's Green?
It’s a morale boost on a tough day.
In Key's Green and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Fashion shoots on location
- Crew morale days
- Wrap celebrations
- Lunch at the unit base
For crew arriving by train, Frant station, about 3.5 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- How much space the van takes up
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether there’s a minimum
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
Planning the van’s spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- The location’s agreement
- Level, firm ground at base
- Lighting for early or late service
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Key's Green
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
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.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
What affects the price in Key's Green
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Access and parking
- The menu and how many choices
- Whether a minimum applies
- The day of the week
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
- Where you’d like the van to go
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A photo of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Towns and villages near Key's Green
Also in Key's Green
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
Used oil leaves with the van.
Tables or a marquee at base make lunch comfortable.
- 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