Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Tonge Corner events
We bring a fish and chip van for the crew to Tonge Corner and nearby, cooking to order on site.
- Shoots on location
- Wrap celebrations
- Stills shoots
Fresh fish and chips in Tonge Corner
Planning the van’s spot
Every site is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Lighting for early or late service
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
- A queue area clear of trucks
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
Film set catering in Tonge Corner, fried fresh
A chip van fits right in at seaside locations. Popular choices include mushy peas, pie and chips and sausage and chips, and typical bookings are for lunch at the unit base and seaside and period locations.
Rural locations near Tonge Corner can be a long way from food, so a van at base is a big help. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once we are up and running.
Questions from Tonge Corner
Do you come out to small places like Tonge Corner?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Could you trade in Milton Creek Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What food do you serve?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Do you cover Tonge Corner?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Tonge Corner is within our area and the rest of Kent. For a quote, use our quote form.
What do we need to supply?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Can you park at the unit base?
Yes, wherever locations agree.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Nearby places to Tonge Corner
What else we do in Tonge Corner
Food your guests will love
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer 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. It is battered and fried to order.
Shooting in Tonge Corner: unit bases and access
Tonge Corner is about 2 miles east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. From the centre of Tonge Corner to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Central London is about 39 miles from Tonge Corner.
Wherever your shoot is in ME9, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Tonge Corner, we also cover Tonge (1 mile north), Radfield (1 mile south), Murston (1 mile west), Milton Regis (1 mile west) and Rodmersham (2 miles south). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (12 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south), Canterbury (14 miles east), Whitstable (11 miles east), Faversham (5 miles south-east) and Minster (5 miles north).
A little further out are Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.9 miles west) and Dolphin Sailing Barge Museum (1.4 miles west).
- Nearby schools include Sittingbourne Community College (1.1 miles south-west)
Who books film set catering in Tonge Corner?
It is quick to serve within a lunch break.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Tonge Corner, people book us for events such as:
- Live events and broadcasts
- Seaside and period locations
- Crew morale days
- Ad shoots
For cast and crew travelling by train, Teynham station, about 1.5 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- When final numbers are due
- Whether travel is included
- Whether there is a minimum
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- How many people are eating
- How easy the site is to reach
- Whether a minimum applies
- Your choice of menu
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.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The date and time of the event
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- A picture of the space and the way in
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, use our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Plan bins and waste at base
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Put allergy details in writing
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
Supporting artists and visitors can be included in numbers.
Tables or a marquee at base make lunch comfortable.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Many locations are miles from shops. A van brings lunch to base. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Tonge Corner hosts choose us
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Take a look at our prices page or our guide to van hire costs.
The process
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, and chips are fried in batches through service. Winter shoots near Tonge Corner chase the light, which goes at about 3:50pm in December, so lunch at base is often in daylight but a wrap meal is not.
- It starts with the unit base, dates and numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote.
- We arrange the van’s spot at the unit base with locations.
- We serve hot from the hatch when lunch is called.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the unit base clean.
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
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or ME9 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- 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