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Film Set Catering in Stansted
Film set catering in Stansted: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Live events and broadcasts
- Photo shoots
Fresh fish and chips in Stansted
Film set catering in Stansted, cooked to order
Everything is cooked as crew come up, so lunch is hot and fresh. For live events and broadcasts and location filming, we’ll put together a menu of mushy peas, sausage and chips and haddock and chips and more.
Near Stansted, check tracks and ground for the van with locations. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Send the unit base address and directions
We set up at the unit base ahead of lunch, out of the way.
A dining area at base helps.
A chip van compared with other options
A full location catering unit suits long shoots with three meals a day. A chip van suits short shoots and treat days. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What you get with us
- Hot food handed straight over
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Events in Stansted and across Kent
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Also near Stansted
Also in Stansted
Why choose film set catering in Stansted?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers.
In Stansted and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Period dramas on location
- Photo shoots
- Shoots on location
- Ad shoots
Stansted is about 20 miles from central London.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- What happens if plans change
- Any minimum charge
- How many hours the van serves
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
For anyone who doesn’t fancy fish, there is sausage and chips, and children love it.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order.
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance and any road charges
- The number of meals
- Your choice of menu
- Service time
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies and diets you know about
- A picture of the space and the way in
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Where the van can park in Stansted
Every site is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- A queue area clear of trucks
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
- A clear route to base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
The process
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 Stansted: sunset is about 3:50pm.
- We start with a few details about your shoot.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for the crew.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning help
Stansted for film and TV crews
Stansted is about 6 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. People in Stansted book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Stansted to London (about 20 miles away).
Historic houses near Stansted include Lullingstone Castle (4.7 miles west). If you are shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property. For cast and crew travelling by train, Borough Green & Wrotham station is about 2.9 miles away. Stansted is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles.
We cover shoots in every part of TN15. From Parsons Lane, Plaxdale Green Road and Hatham Green Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. If your venue is just outside Stansted, we also cover Ash (2 miles north), West Kingsdown (2 miles north-west), West Yoke (2 miles north), Knatts Valley (2 miles west) and Fawkham Green (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Dartford (8 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (6 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (9 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Sevenoaks Hospital (5.5 miles south-west) and Ightham Court (2.8 miles south).
Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in Stansted
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Stansted too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Can you work to the call sheet?
We can. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we will adjust where possible.
Can you feed supporting artists too?
Yes, if they’re in your numbers. Confirm numbers the day before.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we will confirm what we need.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
- 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