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Film and TV set catering in Standen, Kent
Film set catering in Standen: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- End-of-shoot parties
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Photo shoots
Film set catering in Standen
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
Film set catering in Standen, cooked to order
On a long shoot day, a good hot lunch keeps morale up. We park at the unit base and cook to order. Popular choices include pie and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and we are regularly asked to cater event crews and ad shoots.
Near Standen, check tracks and ground for the van with locations. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your shoot, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
What else we do in Standen
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger crew and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it’s on the menu.
Questions from Standen
Can the van go to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Standen too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you park at the unit base?
Yes, wherever locations agree.
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.
What if the weather’s bad?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan service around it.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
How much does a fish and chip van for the crew cost in Standen?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What happens on the day
We need a level, firm place to park the van, near your crew, which we agree with you beforehand. In December, daylight in Standen ends around 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:15pm.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for the crew.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Let us know the serving time
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- Permission for the van at base
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
- Room for the crew to queue
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Give us a map or what3words for base
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Let us know about coeliac disease
We take our used oil and waste with us.
A quick pre-order speeds things up.
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- How many people are eating
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Cod, haddock or both
- Parking and the way in
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your shoot.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The address or venue name
Each quote is put together for your shoot. Give us your date first, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A wrap party at a venue costs more. A van makes a relaxed wrap. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- A quote that spells everything out
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Events in Standen and across Kent
Working with your venue
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Planning a shoot in Standen
Standen is about 9 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Around Standen, we park wherever there is level, firm ground, close to your crew. Standen is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Standen to Canterbury (21 miles away).
Standen is about 41 miles from central London. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Standen, so check vehicle rules with locations.
Wherever your shoot is in TN27, we can fry fresh for your crew. We can serve a shoot on streets such as Smarden Road, Pook Lane and Weeks Lane, as long as there is somewhere for the van. For shoots just outside Standen, we cover Curteis' Corner (1 mile south-west), Lashenden (1 mile north-west), Monk's Hill (1 mile north-east), Biddenden (1 mile south-west) and Stede Quarter (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west), Foley Park (12 miles north-west) and Paddock Wood (12 miles west).
A little further out are Benenden Hospital (3.5 miles south-west) and Romden Castle (2.7 miles north-east).
- 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