Kent · England
Film Set Catering in Springhead
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for the crew turns food into part of your shoot in Springhead.
- Lunch at the unit base
- Commercials and music videos
- Seaside shoots
A chip van near Springhead
How our film set catering works in Springhead
On a long shoot day, a good hot lunch keeps morale up. A fish and chip van parks at the unit base and fries to order. We are frequently asked to cater lunch at the unit base and photo shoots, serving sausage and chips, cod and chips and mushy peas.
Around Springhead, locations can be rural. Let us know about access. Everything is fried fresh at your shoot, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Questions from Springhead
Is Springhead close to London?
About 19 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can the van park in Castle Hill Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
What will the production need?
Tell us what the production needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac crew in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Can you feed visitors on set?
Yes, if they’re in your numbers. Tell us the day before.
Allergies and dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Send the unit base address and directions
- Ask for dietary needs on the crew info form
- Plan bins and waste at base
We set up at the unit base ahead of lunch, out of the way.
Tables or a marquee at base make lunch comfortable.
Planning a shoot in Springhead
Springhead is about 1 mile west of Northfleet, in Kent. Springhead is well within our area, so your shoot just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We take the van to 922 places across Kent. We serve events right across the region, from Springhead to London (19 miles away).
Springhead is on or near the A2, good for unit base access. For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Ebbsfleet International station, roughly 0.9 miles north of the centre.
Shoots anywhere in DA11, DA10 and DA13 start with a parking spot for the van. We can serve a shoot on streets such as Gwynn Road, Fleet Road and Roman Road, wherever the van can park. With the A2 close by, Springhead is easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Painters Ash (1 mile south-east), Northfleet (1 mile east), Northfleet Green (1 mile south), Betsham (1 mile south-west) and Ebbsfleet Valley (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover 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 (14 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Bluewater (2.5 miles west) and Gravesham Museum (2 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Chafford Gorges Nature Park and Sawyers Lake.
- Local schools include Northfleet School for Girls (0.6 miles east) and Saint George's Church of England School (1.4 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Six Bells pub (0.8 miles east)
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Some locations have nowhere to buy food. The van solves that. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Why Springhead hosts choose us
- Hot food handed straight over
- A menu almost everyone likes
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Nearby places to Springhead
Also in Springhead
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Food your guests will love
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans.
For event organisers in Springhead
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
What the van needs
Every site is different, so we’ll ask about yours before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- Lighting for early or late service
- The location’s agreement
- Clear of the shot and sound
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Springhead
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
Who books film set catering in Springhead?
It’s self-contained.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- End-of-shoot parties
- Location shoots
- Live events and broadcasts
- Seaside and period locations
Central London is about 19 miles from Springhead.
Comparing caterers
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether travel is included
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What the price includes, item by item
Step by step
You do not need to do much on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your shoot. The frying and serving are down to us. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Springhead: sunset is about 3:50pm, so lunch at base is frequently in daylight but a wrap meal is not.
- It starts with the unit base, dates and numbers.
- We check access and send a quote.
- Parking and arrival are agreed with locations.
- We serve hot from the hatch when lunch is called.
- We pack up straight after service and leave the base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Name one person we can call on the day
How to get a price
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your shoot, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- 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