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Film and TV set catering in Lower Hardres, Kent
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Film set catering in Lower Hardres.
- Wrap parties
- Location shoots
- Crew lunches at base
Planning an event in Lower Hardres?
Film set catering in Lower Hardres, cooked to order
On a long shoot day, a good hot lunch keeps morale up. We park at the unit base and cook to order. Typical bookings include shoots on location and photo shoots, serving pie and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips.
Rural locations near Lower Hardres can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
FAQs for Lower Hardres
Which station is closest to Lower Hardres?
The closest is Canterbury East station, roughly 2.7 miles away.
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’ll follow the site rules.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Do you clear up afterwards?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for crew are worth planning.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
How long are you on site?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance.
Step by step
We arrive on time, parks where we agreed and the hatch goes up. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. Sunset in Lower Hardres is about 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; for dawn calls or late wraps, plan lighting at base.
- 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
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Ensure the van can get in
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Ask for a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can use our quote form.
Planning help
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Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Room for the crew to queue
- A clear route to base
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
What a fish and chip van costs
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- How far we travel
- Whether a minimum applies
- The length of service
- Parking and the way in
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Your date and serving time
- Where you’d like the van to go
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Looking after everyone
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Ask for dietary needs on the crew info form
- Send the unit base address and directions
- Agree the waste plan with locations
Tell us if supporting artists are eating.
End the shoot with a chip van wrap.
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Takeaway run or book a van?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Who books film set catering in Lower Hardres?
It works in any weather, which matters on location.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Period dramas on location
- Lunch at the unit base
- Crew morale days
- Location shoots
Central London is about 54 miles from Lower Hardres, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What your quote should include
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When final numbers are due
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
Planning a shoot in Lower Hardres
Lower Hardres is about 3 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Give us the address of your shoot in Lower Hardres, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. Lower Hardres is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Canterbury East station is about 2.7 miles away. Lower Hardres is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles.
This part of Kent takes in CT4, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Other places close to Lower Hardres we cover include Street End (1 mile north), Pett Bottom (1 mile south-east), Nackington (1 mile north), Upper Hardres (1 mile south) and Petham (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north), Dover (12 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south), Whitstable (8 miles north) and Deal (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (2.2 miles north) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.9 miles north). The countryside around Lower Hardres includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Duck pub (0.8 miles south-east)
- 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