Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Markbeech events
Film set catering in Markbeech: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Shoots on location
- Ad shoots
- Photo shoots
Fresh fish and chips in Markbeech
How our film set catering works in Markbeech
A chip van fits right in at seaside locations. We’re often asked to cater lunch at the unit base and crew morale days, serving sausage and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
Near Markbeech, check tracks and ground for the van with locations. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Some locations have nowhere to buy food. The van solves that. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
What you get with us
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- Hot food handed straight over
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Read how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is a favourite in colder months.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
The process
Changes on the day are fine: we can start a little later or slow the pace. Light in Markbeech lasts until about 9:20pm at midsummer; for dawn calls or late wraps, plan lighting at base.
- 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.
- 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
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Ensure the van can get in
- Name one person we can call on the day
Get a quote
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, use our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Give us a map or what3words for base
- Confirm allergies by email
Supporting artists and visitors can be included in numbers.
A dining area at base helps.
Nearby places to Markbeech
Also in Markbeech
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Markbeech? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
FAQs for Markbeech
Do you come out to small places like Markbeech?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can the van go to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your supplier requirements.
What if lunch moves?
We expect changes. Keep us updated and we will adapt.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for crew.
Do you cater wrap parties?
We do. It’s a great way to end a shoot.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
What food do you serve?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Location catering around Markbeech
Markbeech is about 6 miles north-east of East Grinstead, in Kent. Tell us where your shoot in Markbeech will be, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot before the day. We take the van to 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Markbeech to London (25 miles away).
Within reach of Markbeech are historic houses such as Hever Castle (1.3 miles north) and Chiddingstone Castle (1.9 miles north-east). If you are shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property. For crew arriving by train, Cowden station, about 0.8 miles south, is the nearest station. Markbeech is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles.
Here we cover the TN8 postcode area. We can serve a shoot on streets such as Uckfield Lane and Cow Lane, wherever the van can park. For shoots just outside Markbeech, we cover Newtown (1 mile north), Hever (1 mile north), Chiddingstone Hoath (1 mile east), How Green (2 miles north) and Teasley Mead (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Sevenoaks (8 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles east), Tonbridge (8 miles east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (12 miles east) and Southborough (6 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Haxted Watermill Museum (3.8 miles north-west) and Hever Castle (1.3 miles north).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Kentish Horse pub (within half a mile south)
Perfect for your shoot in Markbeech
It needs no kitchen on location, just a spot at the unit base.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Markbeech and Kent:
- Event crews
- Lunch at the unit base
- Photo shoots
- Seaside shoots
Markbeech is roughly 25 miles from central London.
Questions to ask before you book
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Allergen information for each item
- Payment terms and deposit
- Any minimum charge
Planning the van’s spot
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Lighting for early or late service
- Level, firm ground at base
- The location’s agreement
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
Takeaway run or book a van?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. 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