Production shoots for TV, film, music videos, commercials and photo shoots can last up to 14 hours or longer. While union rules require hot meals every 6-hours, your crew needs nourishment throughout the day. Craft service for low budget film usually work with just the bare basics to save money. Having a craft service attendant on-duty will allow for the management of your budget for food each day, maintain food safety, and keep the craft services table looking presentable and well stocked. Aside from the basic, it’s always a good idea to add a few platters of grab-and-go snacks like PBJs or turkey sliders for the crew, it budget permits. Below is a list of the basics in order of priority:
- Bottled Water
- Coffee
- Gatorade
- Variety of nuts like almonds, pecans, trail mix and walnuts
- Fresh Fruit like bananas, apples and oranges
- Packaged snacks like chips, cookies, granola bars
- Sweets like chocolate bars, M&Ms, licorice
- Gum and mints
- Perishable items like plates, napkins, cups
- Soda & juice variety
- Ice
