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Film Set Catering in Westenhanger
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in Westenhanger. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Music video shoots
- Location shoots
Book the van in Westenhanger
Film set catering for your shoot in Westenhanger
The van needs level, firm ground at the unit base, and a route the van can manage. Whether it’s event crews and treat days on a long shoot, we will put together a menu of mushy peas, haddock and chips and cod and chips.
Near Westenhanger, check tracks and ground for the van with locations. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Planning the van’s spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Lighting for early or late service
- Access checked by locations
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Westenhanger
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
Westenhanger: your questions answered
Can the van park in Sandling Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you come out to small places like Westenhanger?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you come to Westenhanger?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Westenhanger is within our area and the rest of Kent. For a quote, use our quote form.
Do you have documents for productions?
Send us your supplier requirements.
Do numbers include extras?
Yes. Let us know total numbers.
What if we only have street parking?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
Does the batter contain gluten?
No, not as standard: batter is typically made with wheat flour. Tell us about any coeliac crew and we’ll explain the options.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. Crew will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Events we cater in Westenhanger
It is a morale boost.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Westenhanger, people book us for occasions like:
- Crew lunches at base
- Crew morale days
- Shoots on location
- Fashion shoots on location
Among the historic houses close to Westenhanger are Westenhanger Castle (less than half a mile north-west). Period locations like these typically keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Before booking anyone
- Payment terms and deposit
- When final numbers are due
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How much space the van takes up
Looking after everyone
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Send the unit base address and directions
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
- Confirm numbers the day before
- Put allergy details in writing
A short menu keeps the line moving in a lunch break.
Plan bins at the unit base.
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How long we serve
- The number of meals
- The menu and how many choices
- Access and parking
Larger groups usually 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.
What to tell us
The more we know about your shoot, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where you’d like the van to go
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
The first sign we’ve arrived is typically the smell, about the time the first crew wander across. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. On a winter shoot near Westenhanger, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- 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.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Getting a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for the crew for your shoot in Westenhanger? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it goes out hot and crisp.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Location catering around Westenhanger
Westenhanger is about 2 miles north-west of Hythe, in Kent. People in Westenhanger book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Westenhanger is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Westenhanger to Canterbury (13 miles away).
Westenhanger is about 56 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Crew coming by rail can use the station: Westenhanger has its own station, Westenhanger station. Westenhanger is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles. With the sea within about 3 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base.
For shoots in CT21, we just need to know where the van can park. Close by, we cover shoots in Newingreen (1 mile south), Berwick (1 mile south), Pedlinge (1 mile south-east), Lympne (1 mile south-west) and Sandling (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (8 miles north-west), Canterbury (13 miles north), Dover (12 miles east), Folkestone (6 miles east), Tower Hamlets (12 miles east) and Hawkinge (6 miles east).
A little further out are Hythe Museum (2.5 miles south-east) and Royal Victoria Hospital (5.8 miles east). The countryside around Westenhanger includes Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.
- Schools near Westenhanger include Brockhill Park Performing Arts College (1.5 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Royal Oak Public House (within half a mile south)
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Other occasions in Westenhanger
- 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