Production catering for films: how to choose good catering for filming in Croatia

Food is a critical part of filmmaking. Namely, on the one hand, the technicians and actors need to be fed so that they can keep up with the pace of filming.

On the other hand, cooking on film locations is logistically demanding, so many who deal with catering do not want or cannot do it.

The prerequisite for production catering to be done properly requires that you have a large team, equipment and that you can deliver the food to a remote location.

Istria Cooking is one of the few that does catering for filming independently in conditions all over Croatia.

Read below how Istria Cooking can organize catering for your film shoot.

Method of preparation and type of meal

Production catering requires that you can deliver different preparation methods and types of food.

Istria Cooking offers all types of meals, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, craft, brunch, dessert, etc.

They can deliver classic meals, buffet, small snacks, food box, barbecue… 

Meals can vary from traditional dishes to street food and fish specialties.

Special diet regimes

A growing part of the population has a special diet. It is often a real challenge for any catering since few cooks are educated and capable of preparing adequate and tasty meals. It often happens in practice that, for example, the selection of vegan food and desserts is very small, tasteless or inadequate, which leads to dissatisfaction of the staff.

Istria Cooking has a specialist for special dietary regimes who allows them to prepare a large number of vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes and desserts. They have about 20 designed recipes for dishes that include fake meatballs, tortillas, salads, pashto, sarma, meatballs…

Available throughout Croatia and beyond

They do catering regardless of the filming location. Although they work all over Croatia and the Balkans, they are most engaged in the area of ​​Istria, Kvarner and Dalmatia. Recently, they had the opportunity to work in Italy, Germany and France.

Food truck or trailer

In some cases, film shoots may require catering to be provided in remote or hard-to-reach locations. This is known as on-location catering, and it requires a catering company with specialized equipment and expertise.

On-location catering may involve setting up a temporary kitchen and dining area in a remote location. The catering company must have the ability to transport and set up all necessary equipment, including cooking appliances, refrigeration units, dining tables and chairs.

It may also require the use of food trucks or other mobile catering units to transport and serve meals to cast and crew members who are working in different locations throughout the day.

Istria Cooking has the option of setting up a temporary kitchen on location in the form of a food truck, trailer or similar…

Production catering by Istria Cooking

Istria Cooking provides catering and meal preparation services (breakfast, lunch, dinner) at the filming location. Production catering (film, TV, series, advertisement) is tailor-made and is done according to the wishes and needs of the clients. They provide service throughout Croatia and beyond.

For additional information and booking, write to them at istriacooking@gmail.com or contact them via mobile: +385 91 615 6086 (WhatsApp or Viber included).