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Film and TV set catering in Old Wives Lees, Kent
Bring the chip shop to your shoot in Old Wives Lees. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Photo shoots
- Period dramas on location
- Wrap celebrations
Planning an event in Old Wives Lees?
How our film set catering works in Old Wives Lees
Everything is cooked as crew come up, so lunch is hot and fresh. Typical bookings include crew lunches at base and event crews, with sausage and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips.
Near Old Wives Lees, check tracks and ground for the van. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Who books film set catering in Old Wives Lees?
It works in any weather.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Period dramas on location
- Crew morale days
- Music video shoots
- Location filming
Central London is about 49 miles from Old Wives Lees, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What to look for in a quote
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Payment terms and deposit
Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Ask for dietary needs on the crew info form
- Send the unit base address and directions
- Name a contact in the production office
- Let us know about coeliac disease
We arrive at base in good time and set up.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
Where the van can park in Old Wives Lees
We will be honest if a spot won’t work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- A queue area clear of trucks
- Clear of the shot and sound
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Takeaway rarely reaches a location hot. The van cooks on site. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
Why book with us
- Hot food handed straight over
- No kitchen needed
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Crew catering near Old Wives Lees
Old Wives Lees is about 5 miles west of Canterbury, in Kent. Around Old Wives Lees, we park wherever there is level, firm ground, close to your crew. Old Wives Lees is one of 922 places in Kent we cover.
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Chilham station is about 0.8 miles away. Old Wives Lees is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles.
Shoots anywhere in CT4 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Whether your shoot is on Cherry Orchard, Cobbs Hill and Green Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the van to you. Other places close to Old Wives Lees we cover include Chilham (1 mile south), Mountain Street (1 mile south), Oversland (2 miles north), Neames Forstal (2 miles north-west) and Shottenden (2 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (9 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (7 miles north) and Faversham (5 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Chilham Castle (0.9 miles south-west) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.1 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Star Inn (within half a mile north-west)
Nearby places to Old Wives Lees
More for events in Old Wives Lees
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the shoot.
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run late, we simply start frying a little later, so the food is still fresh when it’s served. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Old Wives Lees: sunset is about 3:50pm, so lunch at base is often in daylight but a wrap meal is not.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
Ask for a quote
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, use our quote form.
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About the food
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. It is battered and fried to order.
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it’s on the menu.
Old Wives Lees: your questions answered
Is Old Wives Lees too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can the van go to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What will the production need?
Tell us what the production needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
What if the weather’s bad?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a photo if you can.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- How many people are eating
- Service time
- Cod, haddock or both
- Distance and any road charges
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs and allergies
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, use our quote form.
- 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