Independent Film Set Catering Seafood Ideas

Shrimp Platter
Grocery stores sell large shrimp platters for around $40 (or less if you can find a sale or couple them with coupons and rebates!). The platters come with two rows of medium or large shrimp. They also include a container of cocktail sauce but it helps to purchase an extra container and maybe some butter to melt as a second option for cast and crew. This one of the many independent film set catering ideas that can be served to small groups of cast and crew members. It can work well for those 49 hour film challenges or narrative stories that feature no more than two dozen staff members.

Crab Cakes
There are so many ways to make crab cakes that they make for a great seafood film set catering option. Crab cakes are not popular menu items at restaurants for nothing. They can be wrapped in bacon or stuffed with vegetables but you can keep it as simple as possible on your film set if preferred. Grill them for a healthier alternative or fry them to serve a lunch or dinner that is familiar. Crab cakes can also be baked but the way they are prepared is all up to you and the needs of cast and crew on your film set. Cocktail sauce and tartar sauce is a MUST when serving crab cakes but find out if your staff has cravings for another sauce.

Snow Crab Legs
Snow crab legs are on sale frequently, giving filmmakers an easy seafood option for film set catering. Many seafood stores and grocery stores make them available as ready-cooked food but snow crabs can be prepared in your kitchen. Getting snow crabs cooked in advance at the store may help to save a lot of time, making it easy to finish your production schedule. Snow crab legs also reduce the amount of mess that has to be cleaned up on your film set.

Fried Fish and rolls
Fried fish is one of the most simplistic seafood ideas that filmmakers can take advantage of when serving food on set. Certain fish like whiting and flounder can be cheaper than Catfish, Swordfish, Mahi Mahi and Salmon but they all make delicious options for independent film set catering. If you're going the fish route, tuna may even be the cheapest of them all, at 99 cents per can. Fried fish is so easy to make and you can by it fresh or frozen, but always make sure to select these items properly when purchasing them and take even better care when preparing this seafood to cook.

Bags of frozen fish may save filmmakers a lot of money on their film budget. Many brands are usually pre-cleaned and ready to cook. Vegetable oil (or whatever oil your staff likes their fish fried with), all-purpose flour and seasoning are the basic items to get when serving fried fish. You can also serve this with some dinner rolls but serve a real side item like vegetables or french fries. This will help to curb the hunger for cast and crew members so they don't expect to get full on a piece of fish alone.

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This post was previously published as one of my AC Film Tips Titles. Since all who visit my writing profile does not make movies, these seafood options can get put to better use on Food for Films!

While they can be used for a movie wrap party, seafood can also be served to cast and crew on film sets working with a medium sized budget!!!

Which one of these items would you serve on your independent film set? Leave your comments below!


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