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Film Set Catering in Little Chart Forstal
We bring a fish and chip van for the crew to Little Chart Forstal and nearby, frying fresh at your venue.
- Music video shoots
- Crew morale days
- End-of-shoot parties
Fresh fish and chips in Little Chart Forstal
About our film set catering in Little Chart Forstal
Shoot days are long, and a hot lunch on time matters. We park at the unit base and cook to order. We are often asked to cater period dramas on location and unit base lunches, with sausage and chips, haddock and chips and cod and chips.
For a shoot in a place like Little Chart Forstal, tracks and soft ground need checking. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
A chip van compared with other options
Compared with sandwiches on set, a chip van gives the crew a proper hot meal. Larger groups usually 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 Little Chart Forstal hosts choose us
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Quick service from the hatch
- All the chip-shop extras
- A menu almost everyone likes
See how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Also near Little Chart Forstal
Other occasions in Little Chart Forstal
For event organisers in Little Chart Forstal
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Step by step
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Once we are hot, we cook to order, timed around your shoot. Sunset in Little Chart Forstal is about 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; for early or late service, base needs lighting.
- We start with the location, call times and crew numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote.
- We arrange the van’s spot at the unit base with locations.
- We serve hot from the hatch when lunch is called.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the unit base clean.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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Little Chart Forstal for film and TV crews
Little Chart Forstal is about 4 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Tell us where your shoot in Little Chart Forstal will be, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot before the day. Little Chart Forstal is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Little Chart Forstal to Canterbury (14 miles away).
Little Chart Forstal is about 44 miles from central London. For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Charing station, about 2.1 miles north. Little Chart Forstal is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about vehicles.
Wherever your shoot is in TN27, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Close by, we cover shoots in Little Chart (1 mile west), Pluckley (2 miles west), Fir Toll (2 miles west), Pluckley Thorne (2 miles west) and Chambers' Green (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (4 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east) and Hythe (15 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Romden Castle (4.1 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (5.9 miles south-east).
- Local pubs include The Swan Inn And Former Stables (0.5 miles west)
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Confirm allergies by email
- Send final numbers the day before
- Agree how the base is left
Used oil leaves with the van.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
Common questions in Little Chart Forstal
Is Little Chart Forstal close to London?
About 44 miles from central London.
What’s the nearest station to Little Chart Forstal?
The closest is Charing station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for crew are worth planning.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac crew when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your crew, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Do numbers include extras?
Yes. Let us know total numbers.
What a fish and chip van costs
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- The date and time of year
- Any minimum charge
- How easy the site is to reach
- The menu and how many choices
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Clear of the shot and sound
- Level, firm ground at base
- The location’s agreement
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
Why choose film set catering in Little Chart Forstal?
It works in any weather.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Live events and broadcasts
- Music video shoots
- Wrap celebrations
- Seaside and period locations
Among the historic houses close to Little Chart Forstal are Godinton House (2.2 miles south-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
Before you book anyone
- Whether there’s a minimum
- The deadline for final numbers
- Allergen information for each item
- Payment terms and deposit
- 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