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Film Set Catering in Wichling
Bring the chip shop to your shoot in Wichling. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- End-of-shoot parties
- Event crews
- Location shoots
Film set catering in Wichling
Film set catering in Wichling, fried fresh
On a long shoot day, a good hot lunch keeps morale up. We park at the unit base and cook to order. Whether it’s commercials and music videos and unit base lunches, we can cook mushy peas, sausage and chips and cod and chips and more.
Near Wichling, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so a van at base is a big help. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Occasions we serve in Wichling
Service is quick from the hatch with a short menu.
In Wichling and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- End-of-shoot parties
- Stills shoots
- Commercials and music videos
- Unit base lunches
Within reach of Wichling are historic houses such as Belmont House and Gardens (4.1 miles east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
Before booking anyone
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether travel is included
How it works
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. Sunset in Wichling is about 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; for early or late service, base needs lighting.
- It starts with the unit base, dates and numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote.
- Parking and arrival are agreed with locations.
- We serve hot from the hatch when lunch is called.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the unit base clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Let us know the serving time
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- The menu and how many choices
- The minimum booking
- Access and parking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Details that help
To check availability and price, we need:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A photo of the parking spot
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Wichling
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
Planning the van’s spot
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work. The main points are:
- Light near the van if needed
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
- Room for the crew to queue
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Send final numbers the day before
- Confirm allergies by email
After service, we pack up and get out of the way.
Plan bins at the unit base.
Wichling questions
Which station is closest to Wichling?
Lenham station, about 3.2 miles south-west of the centre.
Is Wichling close to London?
About 40 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What if lunch moves?
Yes. Give us a contact for changes, and we will work around changes where we can.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Can you cater for allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we will tell you what we can offer.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Nearby places to Wichling
Also in Wichling
Takeaway run or book a van?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Location catering around Wichling
Wichling is about 5 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Bookings in Wichling come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Wichling is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Wichling to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
Wichling is about 40 miles from central London. Crew coming by rail can use the station: Lenham station is about 3.2 miles away. Wichling is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about vehicles.
This part of Kent takes in ME9, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Nearby, we also serve shoots in Doddington (1 mile north-east), Hollybushes (1 mile north-west), Bluetown (1 mile north), Payden Street (1 mile south) and West Street (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (10 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (5 miles north), Whitstable (13 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Newnham Castle (2.4 miles north-east).
- 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