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Film Set Catering in Leybourne
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van for the crew in Leybourne.
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Live events and broadcasts
- Music video shoots
Fresh fish and chips in Leybourne
Film set catering for your shoot in Leybourne
We work with your location manager or production office on access, parking and timings. Typical bookings include commercials and music videos and crew morale days, with mushy peas, sausage and chips and haddock and chips.
Near Leybourne, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
What happens on the day
The first sign we’ve arrived is generally the smell. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. In December, daylight in Leybourne ends around 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us what you are 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.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Plan where the queue will stand
Getting a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your shoot in Leybourne, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Send final numbers the day before
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
Tell us if supporting artists are eating.
Cover near the hatch helps on wet days.
What the van needs
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Space in front of the hatch
- Lighting for early or late service
- Access checked by locations
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
Planning a shoot in Leybourne
Leybourne is about 5 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Shoots in Leybourne are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. Leybourne is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Leybourne to London (26 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, West Malling station is about 0.7 miles away. Among the historic houses close to Leybourne are Starkey Castle (4.5 miles north). Period locations like these usually keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Here we cover the ME19 and ME20 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. From London Road, Oxley Shaw Lane and Redbank or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Larkfield (1 mile east), Lunsford (1 mile north-east), New Hythe (1 mile north-east), Birling (1 mile north-west) and Snodland (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Leybourne Castle (within half a mile north-west) and Coldrum Long Barrow (2.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Malling School (0.8 miles south) and The Malling School (0.8 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Monks Head pub (0.7 miles east)
About the food
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
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.
Also in Leybourne
Leybourne: your questions answered
Is Leybourne too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Leybourne close to London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London.
Do we need to provide anything?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Tell us whether there is 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. Ask your council early.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Usually, if it’s firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we will reply with a price.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac crew and we will explain the options.
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Leybourne? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
What affects the price in Leybourne
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Service time
- The menu and how many choices
- How many people are eating
- Parking and the way in
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the van would park
- Dietary needs, with numbers
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A full location catering unit suits long shoots with three meals a day. A chip van suits short shoots and treat days. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why book our van in Leybourne
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Bookings across Kent, including Leybourne
- A van that becomes part of the event
- A quote that spells everything out
DIY versus a fish and chip van
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
- 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