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Film and TV set catering in The Brents, Kent
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for the crew turns food into part of your shoot in The Brents.
- Treat days on a long shoot
- End-of-shoot parties
- Ad shoots
Fresh fish and chips in The Brents
Film set catering in The Brents, cooked to order
Location shoots, commercials and wrap parties all suit a chip van. Popular choices include sausage and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips, and typical bookings are for seaside and period locations and location filming.
Near The Brents, base may be a field or yard, so ground conditions matter. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your shoot, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
What affects the price in The Brents
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Service time
- Whether a minimum applies
- The menu and how many choices
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The address or venue name
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A picture of the space and the way in
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Where the van can park in The Brents
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Room for the crew to queue
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
- Permission for the van at base
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
What comes out of the fryer
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Location catering around The Brents
The Brents is about 1 mile north-east of Faversham, in Kent. Whether your shoot is in the middle of The Brents or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. The Brents is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from The Brents to Canterbury (about 9 miles away).
Historic houses near The Brents include Belmont House and Gardens (3.9 miles south-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations. For crew arriving by train, Faversham station is about 0.6 miles away.
Here we cover the ME13 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. We can serve a shoot on streets such as Ham Road, Back Lane and Quay Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. For shoots just outside The Brents, we cover Davington (1 mile west), Faversham (1 mile south-west), Preston (1 mile south), Oare (1 mile north-west) and Ospringe (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles west), Whitstable (6 miles east), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Minster (8 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Newnham Castle (4.6 miles south-west).
- Nearby schools include Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (under half a mile south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Brents Tavern (under half a mile north-west)
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the shoot.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
For event organisers in The Brents
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in The Brents
Which station is closest to The Brents?
Faversham station, about 0.6 miles south of the centre.
Can the van park in Oare Meadow?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Can the van park on the street?
That depends on local parking rules. A drive, car park or yard is usually easier; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
How long does set-up take?
We get there in good time to set up. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you.
What can crew choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
How it works
You’ll know we’re ready when the smell of frying drifts over. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. At midsummer, The Brents has light until about 9:15pm, while by late September it is nearer 7:00pm.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for the crew.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Get a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your shoot, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Events we cater in The Brents
It needs no kitchen on location, just a spot at the unit base.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in The Brents and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Event crews
- Wrap celebrations
- Crew morale days
- Music video shoots
The Brents is about 44 miles from central London.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- Payment terms and deposit
- Allergen information for each item
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Ordering takeaway to a location is unreliable. A van cooks at the unit base. Larger groups typically cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why book with us
- A clear quote before you book
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Events in The Brents and across Kent
- A van that becomes part of the event
More for events in The Brents
- 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