Medway · England
Film Set Catering for Rochester events
Film set catering in Rochester: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch.
- Fashion shoots on location
- Lunch at the unit base
- Commercials and music videos
Planning an event in Rochester?
About our film set catering in Rochester
Everything is cooked as crew come up, so lunch is hot and fresh. For period dramas on location and fashion shoots on location, we will put together a menu of mushy peas, cod and chips and haddock and chips.
Shoots in Rochester frequently base in car parks. A chip van fits right in. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Confirm numbers the day before
- Put allergy details in writing
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Plan bins and waste at base
We set up at the unit base ahead of lunch, out of the way.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
Occasions we serve in Rochester
It’s self-contained, just a spot at the unit base.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Event crews
- Wrap parties
- Fashion shoots on location
- Crew morale days
Rochester is on or near the A2 and A226, good for unit base access.
Questions to ask before you book
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many hours the van serves
- The cancellation terms
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Cod, haddock or both
- How long we serve
- How far we travel
- Numbers
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A level, firm spot at the unit base
- The location’s agreement
- Access checked by locations
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Rochester
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
For event organisers in Rochester
Organising a club, school or community event in Rochester? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Food your guests will love
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Shooting in Rochester: unit bases and access
Rochester is about 27 miles east of London, in Medway. People in Rochester book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We serve 68 places across Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, Rochester station serves Rochester directly. Within reach of Rochester are historic houses such as Restoration House (under half a mile south-east) and Temple Manor (within half a mile west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property.
Here we cover the ME2, ME1, ME3 and ME4 postcode area, and we can serve your shoot anywhere in it. Whether your shoot is on High Street, Gundolph Square and Station Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Main roads around Rochester include the A2 and A226, which makes travel to your shoot easy. Other places close to Rochester we cover include Strood (1 mile west), Borstal (1 mile south-west), Cuxton (2 miles south-west), Lower Bush (3 miles west) and North Halling (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Gillingham (4 miles east), Chatham (3 miles south-east), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Park Wood (5 miles south-east), Lordswood (4 miles south-east) and Twydall (4 miles east). As one of the bigger places in Medway, Rochester has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Nearby you will also find Huguenot Museum (less than half a mile east) and French Hospital (within half a mile south-east). Within reach you’ll find Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Local schools include Fort Pitt Grammar School (1 mile south-east) and Temple School (1.2 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find Royal Crown Hotel (under half a mile east)
- Other local spots include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (within half a mile north) and Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.2 miles east)
How the day works
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your shoot. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Rochester: sunset is about 3:50pm, so lunch at base is often in daylight but a wrap meal is not.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for the crew.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Clear the route for the van
Getting a price
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your shoot, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Rochester
More for events in Rochester
Rochester questions
Is Rochester close to London?
Roughly 27 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Rochester?
Rochester station, in Rochester itself.
How fast is service?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan service around it.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Where does the van go on location?
Normally, if there’s level, firm ground. Locations will decide where.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac crew in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for crew.
What areas do you cover?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Medway. See all areas.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
- 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