Kent · England
Film Set Catering in Painters Ash
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for the crew in Painters Ash and the surrounding area.
- Location filming
- Event crews
- Wrap parties
Fresh fish and chips in Painters Ash
How our film set catering works in Painters Ash
Fried-to-order service suits a lunch break, without needing a kitchen on location. We are often asked to cater shoots on location and music video shoots, serving pie and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips.
Shoots around Painters Ash often use houses, farms and lanes. Let us know about access. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A full location catering unit suits long shoots with three meals a day. A van is great for short jobs and crew treats. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is often the best value.
Why us?
- A van that becomes part of the event
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few crew with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Name a contact in the production office
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Update numbers if they change
We clear up quickly after lunch.
Plan bins at the unit base.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The date and time of year
- Any minimum charge
- Your choice of menu
- How many people are eating
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Details that help
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Thinking about a fish and chip van for the crew for your shoot in Painters Ash? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
Perfect for your shoot in Painters Ash
Productions book a chip van because crews love it, especially on long shoots.
These are some of the bookings we take around Painters Ash:
- Photo shoots
- Unit base lunches
- Seaside shoots
- Location filming
Painters Ash is about 19 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Before you book anyone
- How many hours the van serves
- What happens if plans change
- When payment is due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
For planners, venues and organisers
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 will work through them with you.
Organising a club, school or community event in Painters Ash? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Nearby places to Painters Ash
Other occasions in Painters Ash
Painters Ash for film and TV crews
Painters Ash is about 1 mile south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. Whether your shoot is in the middle of Painters Ash or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We serve events right across the region, from Painters Ash to London (about 19 miles away).
With the A2 nearby, Painters Ash is easy for the van and the trucks to reach. Historic houses near Painters Ash include Cobham College (3.6 miles south-east). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property.
We serve shoots across the DA11 and DA13 postcode area and the streets around it. We can serve a shoot on streets such as Hog Lane, Hall Road and Hunt Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Painters Ash sits on or near the A2, which makes travel to your shoot easy. Close by, we cover shoots in Springhead (1 mile north-west), Northfleet Green (1 mile south), Northfleet (1 mile north-east), Southfleet (1 mile south-west) and Betsham (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles west), Sevenoaks (12 miles south-west), Swanley (7 miles west), Kings Hill (11 miles south) and Foley Park (13 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Stone Castle (2.9 miles north-west) and Gravesham Museum (1.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Sawyers Lake and Chafford Gorges Nature Park.
- Local schools include Northfleet School for Girls (under half a mile north-east) and Saint George's Church of England School (1 mile east)
- Nearby, you will find Battle of Britain pub (0.6 miles east)
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, park the van and get the fryers going. Crew generally gather round the hatch once service starts. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Painters Ash: sunset is about 3:50pm, so lunch at base is frequently in daylight but a wrap meal is not.
- We start with a few details about your shoot.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for the crew.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Clear the route for the van
Get a quote
Still finalising the details? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your shoot, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
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Food your guests will love
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Should I sort the food myself?
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 typically the easier option.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Common questions in Painters Ash
Which station is closest to Painters Ash?
Ebbsfleet International station, about 1.5 miles north-west of the centre.
Could you trade in Castle Hill Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac crew in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Can you adjust to schedule changes?
We expect changes. A contact on the day is all we need.
What will the production need?
Every production asks for different things, so ask your production office for the list and we’ll go through it.
Can you feed supporting artists too?
Yes, include them in numbers. Tell us the day before.
Can the van park on the street?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
- 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