Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Staplestreet events
Bring the chip shop to your shoot in Staplestreet. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- End-of-shoot parties
- Ad shoots
- Period dramas on location
Book the van in Staplestreet
Location catering around Staplestreet
Staplestreet is about 3 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. For a shoot in Staplestreet, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Central London is about 47 miles from Staplestreet, within easy reach for London-based crews. The coast is within about 6 miles of Staplestreet, and coastal unit bases can be exposed.
Shoots anywhere in ME13 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many crew. Local streets include Staple Street, Forge Farm Row and Staplestreet Road; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Other places close to Staplestreet we cover include Slutshole (1 mile north-east), Hernhill (1 mile north-east), Goodnestone (1 mile north-west), Culmers (1 mile north) and Dargate (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Tower keep castle at Chilham (4.2 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.7 miles east). Open spaces near Staplestreet include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find White Horse Inn (0.5 miles south-west)
Film set catering in Staplestreet, cooked to order
Location shoots, commercials and wrap parties all suit a chip van. Whether it is ad shoots and stills shoots, we can cook mushy peas, pie and chips and haddock and chips for your guests.
Rural locations near Staplestreet can be a long way from food, so a van at base is a big help. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
Where the van can park in Staplestreet
If a spot is not suitable, we will tell you, and help find another. What matters most:
- Light near the van if needed
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Staplestreet
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
Why choose a fish and chip van in Staplestreet?
Compared with sandwiches on set, a chip van gives the crew a proper hot meal. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Staplestreet hosts choose us
- Something for crew to gather round
- A menu almost everyone likes
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- A clear quote before booking
Take a look at how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Staplestreet questions
Do you come out to small places like Staplestreet?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Staplestreet from London?
About 47 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Do you cover Staplestreet?
We do. Staplestreet is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
How much does a fish and chip van for the crew cost in Staplestreet?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Is the fish gluten-free?
No, not as standard: batter is generally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your crew, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
What happens on the day
The van turns up at the agreed time, parks where we agreed and the hatch goes up. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts right on schedule. Winter shoots near Staplestreet chase the light, which goes at about 3:50pm in December.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear 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.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Make sure the van can get in
How to get a price
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Staplestreet? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Related guides
About the food
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Service time
- The menu and how many choices
- Whether a minimum applies
- How many people are eating
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Where the event is
- Anything awkward about the way in
- A picture of where the van would go
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Staplestreet
It is self-contained.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Staplestreet and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Live events and broadcasts
- Unit base lunches
- Seaside and period locations
- Crew treats on long shoot days
For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Selling station, about 1.9 miles south.
Questions to ask before you book
- The van’s size and access needs
- Whether travel is included
- Any minimum charge
- What they can offer for dietary needs
Also in Staplestreet
Takeaway run or book a van?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
For planners, venues and organisers
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’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
- 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