Medway · England
Film and TV set catering in Rochester Riverside, Medway
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Rochester Riverside? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Shoots on location
- Fashion shoots on location
- Unit base lunches
Film set catering in Rochester Riverside
FAQs for Rochester Riverside
Can the van park in The Paddock?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Rochester Riverside?
Rochester Riverside has its own station: Rochester station.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we will include them in the plan.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Do you have documents for productions?
Every production asks for different things, so send us the list.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, including Medway. Find your area.
How our film set catering works in Rochester Riverside
Call times change, so a contact on the day helps and we’ll work around it. We serve cod and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for crew lunches at base and end-of-shoot parties.
For a location shoot near Rochester Riverside, base might be in a field or farmyard. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What comes out of the fryer
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger crew and fish-dodgers.
Crew catering near Rochester Riverside
Rochester Riverside is about 1 mile east of Rochester, in Medway. For a shoot in Rochester Riverside, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. Rochester Riverside is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
Rochester Riverside is about 27 miles from central London. For crew arriving by train, Rochester station serves Rochester Riverside directly.
We cover shoots in every part of the ME1, ME2 and ME3 postcode area and the streets around it. Your shoot could be at a house on Crow Lane, Love Lane and Corys Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Frindsbury (1 mile north), Chatham Waterfront (1 mile south-east), Brompton (1 mile east), Luton (2 miles south-east) and Chatham (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (3 miles south-east), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Park Wood (5 miles south-east), Lordswood (4 miles south-east), Twydall (4 miles east) and Hoo St Werburgh (3 miles north-east).
A little further out are French Hospital (under half a mile south-west) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (0.9 miles south-east). Open spaces near Rochester Riverside include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Local schools include Fort Pitt Grammar School (0.7 miles south-east) and St John Fisher RC Comprehensive School (1 mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Eagle Tavern (under half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (within half a mile north-west) and Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (0.7 miles east)
Places near Rochester Riverside
Also in Rochester Riverside
A chip van compared with other options
Next to a sandwich lunch, a chip van gives the crew a proper hot meal. Larger groups typically cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why book with us
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Hot food handed straight over
- No kitchen needed
- Events in Rochester Riverside and across Medway
Read how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
Working with your venue
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. 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.
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The day of the week
- Numbers
- Whether a minimum applies
- How far we travel
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the space and the way in
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your shoot, and we’ll quote on that. To start, use our quote form.
The process
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, and chips are fried in batches through service. Light in Rochester Riverside lasts until about 9:20pm at midsummer; for early or late service, base needs lighting.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the van can get in
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Share the base location and route
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Put allergy details in writing
- Ask for dietary needs on the crew info form
We clear up quickly after lunch.
Pre-orders from the crew help on tight breaks.
Where the van can park in Rochester Riverside
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
- Access checked by locations
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Rochester Riverside
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- 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