Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Ruckinge events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for the crew in Ruckinge and across Kent.
- Wrap parties
- Live events and broadcasts
- Lunch at the unit base
Planning an event in Ruckinge?
How our film set catering works in Ruckinge
Everything is cooked as crew come up, so it is hot when the break is called. Whether it is shoots on location and wrap parties, we can cook sausage and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips.
Rural locations near Ruckinge can be a long way from food, so a van at base is a big help. Everything is fried fresh at your shoot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Occasions we serve in Ruckinge
Rain does not stop the fryers.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- End-of-shoot parties
- Location shoots
- Photo shoots
- Ad shoots
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Ham Street station, roughly 1.5 miles west of the centre.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- How much space the van takes up
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- When payment is due
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Ruckinge? 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.
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger crew and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Numbers
- The day of the week
- How easy the site is to reach
- How far we travel
There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Where the van would park
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of where the van would go
- Roughly how many people, including children
Still finalising the details? No problem: 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.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your crew instead.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in Ruckinge
Is Ruckinge close to London?
About 52 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Ruckinge?
Ham Street station, about 1.5 miles west of the centre.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you need power or water?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we’ll confirm the rest.
What can crew choose from?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Is the fish gluten-free?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac crew and we’ll explain the options before booking.
What does the van need?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. Send us a picture if you’re not sure.
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Update numbers if they change
- Have a back-up for special diets
Used oil leaves with the van.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
Crew catering near Ruckinge
Ruckinge is about 5 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. For a shoot in Ruckinge, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Ruckinge. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
Ruckinge is roughly 52 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Shoots anywhere in TN26 start with a parking spot for the van. Whether your shoot is on Oak Ridge and Hamstreet Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Nearby, we also serve shoots in Hamstreet (1 mile west), Stone Cross (2 miles north), Orlestone (2 miles north-west), Bromley Green (3 miles north-west) and Kenardington (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (5 miles north), Folkestone (12 miles east), Hythe (8 miles east), Hawkinge (12 miles east), Tenterden (9 miles west) and Cheriton (11 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find William Harvey Hospital (5.3 miles north). Open spaces near Ruckinge include Orlestone Forest.
Also near Ruckinge
Also in Ruckinge
The process
Service is quick: food goes from the fryer to the hatch, and people can eat where they like. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. On a winter shoot near Ruckinge, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:15pm.
- It starts with the unit base, dates and numbers.
- We check the route and the unit base and send a price.
- We arrange the van’s spot at the unit base with locations.
- We cook to order through the crew’s lunch break.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the unit base clean.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the serving time
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Long shoots generally need a full catering unit. A van is great for short jobs and crew treats. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why book our van in Ruckinge
- Quick service from the hatch
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Something for crew to gather round
- 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