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Film and TV set catering in Rolvenden Layne, Kent
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for the crew makes the food a highlight of your shoot in Rolvenden Layne.
- Commercials and music videos
- Unit base lunches
- Seaside shoots
Book the van in Rolvenden Layne
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Ask for dietary needs on the crew info form
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Confirm allergies by email
Tell us if supporting artists are eating.
A chip van wrap party is a great way to finish a shoot.
Film set catering for your shoot in Rolvenden Layne
We cater location shoots, unit bases, commercials, music videos and wrap parties. On the menu are cod and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and we’re regularly asked to cater fashion shoots on location and commercials and music videos.
Near Rolvenden Layne, check tracks and ground for the van with locations. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
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Step by step
Here’s how the day usually runs: the van arrives and we set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch when you are ready to eat. Winter shoots near Rolvenden Layne chase the light, which goes at about 3:50pm in December.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
DIY versus a fish and chip van
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the shoot.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger crew and fish-dodgers.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order.
Rolvenden Layne: your questions answered
Is Rolvenden Layne close to London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London.
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 happens if it rains?
The weather does not stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Can you work to the call sheet?
Yes. Give us a contact for changes, and we will adjust where possible.
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 tell you honestly what we can offer.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so it’s fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Do you have documents for productions?
Every production asks for different things, so ask your production office for the list.
Who books film set catering in Rolvenden Layne?
Service is quick from the hatch.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Rolvenden Layne, people book us for occasions like:
- Location shoots
- Music video shoots
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Photo shoots
Rolvenden Layne is roughly 45 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Comparing caterers
- When payment is due
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether travel is included
- How allergens are handled
Planning a shoot in Rolvenden Layne
Rolvenden Layne is about 12 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Give us the address of your shoot in Rolvenden Layne, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot. Rolvenden Layne is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Rolvenden Layne to Canterbury (about 25 miles away).
Within reach of Rolvenden Layne are historic houses such as Smallhythe Place (2.5 miles east) and Great Dixter (3.7 miles south-west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Rolvenden Layne, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about vehicles.
We cover shoots in every part of the TN17 postcode area. Local streets include Maytham Road, Frensham Road and Winser Road; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Other places close to Rolvenden Layne we cover include Rolvenden (1 mile north-west), Strood (1 mile north), West Cross (1 mile north-west), Newenden (2 miles south-west) and Small Hythe (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (14 miles north-west), Tenterden (3 miles north-east), Park Wood (14 miles north), Kennington (14 miles north-east) and New Romney (14 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find The C.M Booth Collection (0.9 miles north-west) and Benenden Hospital (3.3 miles north). Within reach you will find Flatropers Wood.
- Pubs nearby include The Star Public House (0.9 miles north-west)
For event organisers in Rolvenden Layne
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Rolvenden Layne? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Space, access and the venue
If a spot isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and help find another. What matters most:
- Clear of the shot and sound
- A level, firm spot at the unit base
- A clear route to base
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
A chip van compared with other options
Many locations are miles from shops. A van brings lunch to base. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
Why Rolvenden Layne hosts choose us
- Bookings across Kent, including Rolvenden Layne
- Something for crew to gather round
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Hot food handed straight over
Take a look at how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
- 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