Kent · England
Film and TV set catering in Kingston, Kent
Film set catering in Kingston: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Stills shoots
- Music video shoots
- Shoots on location
Film set catering in Kingston
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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.
Film set catering in Kingston, cooked to order
The van needs level, firm ground at the unit base, and a route the van can manage. Whether it’s photo shoots and wrap parties, we will put together a menu of pie and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips and more.
Near Kingston, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so a van at base is a big help. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Kingston? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in Kingston
Could you trade in Jumping Downs?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
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.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
What food do you serve?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac crew in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
What about crew who do not eat fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Children normally love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Can the van come to Kingston?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Kingston is within our area. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Permission for the van at base
- Access checked by locations
- A queue area clear of trucks
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
Looking after everyone
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Put allergy details in writing
- Update numbers if they change
We set up at the unit base ahead of lunch.
Plan bins at the unit base.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Kingston?
Some locations have nowhere to buy food. A van brings lunch to base. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
What you get with us
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Something for crew to gather round
- A quote that spells everything out
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Crew catering near Kingston
Kingston is about 5 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Shoots in Kingston are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent.
For crew arriving by train, Adisham station, about 2.7 miles north-east, is the nearest station. Historic houses near Kingston include Goodnestone Park (3.8 miles north-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations. Kingston is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so check vehicle rules with locations.
We take the van to shoots all over CT4 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include The Street, Church Lane and Covet Lane, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Out Elmstead (1 mile south-east), Barham (1 mile south-east), Marley (1 mile south-west), Bishopsbourne (1 mile north-west) and Derringstone (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (9 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south) and Ramsgate (14 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (4.2 miles north-west).
- Pubs nearby include Black Robin Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
Perfect for your shoot in Kingston
It lifts the crew on a tough day.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Lunch at the unit base
- End-of-shoot parties
- Shoots on location
- Crew treats on long shoot days
Kingston is roughly 57 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What to look for in a quote
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- The deposit and payment dates
Step by step
Service is quick: food goes from the fryer to the hatch. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Kingston: sunset is about 3:50pm, so lunch at base is often in daylight but a wrap meal isn’t.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Tell us when you want to eat
Get a quote
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your shoot, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
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How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Parking and the way in
- Any minimum charge
- Service time
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of where the van would go
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Kingston? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Also near Kingston
Other occasions in Kingston
- 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