Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Beltinge events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for the crew turns food into part of your shoot in Beltinge.
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Seaside and period locations
- End-of-shoot parties
Film set catering for Beltinge events
Film set catering in Beltinge, fried fresh
Everything is cooked as crew come up, so lunch is hot and fresh. Typical bookings include wrap parties and crew lunches at base, with sausage and chips, pie and chips and cod and chips.
For a location shoot near Beltinge, base might be in a field or farmyard, so ground conditions matter. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
A full location catering unit suits long shoots with three meals a day. A chip van suits short shoots and treat days. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
Why Beltinge hosts choose us
- All the chip-shop extras
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- No surprises in your quote
- No kitchen needed
Take a look at our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Food your guests will love
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Location catering around Beltinge
Beltinge is about 1 mile east of Herne Bay, in Kent. People in Beltinge book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We cover 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Beltinge to Canterbury (7 miles away).
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Herne Bay station is about 1.9 miles away. With the sea within about 2 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will queue.
Here we cover the CT6 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. We can serve a shoot on streets such as Manor Road, Puffin Road and Cliff Avenue or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Close by, we cover shoots in Bishopstone (1 mile east), Hillborough (1 mile south-east), Hawthorn (1 mile south-east), Broomfield (1 mile south) and Herne Bay (1 mile west). Further out, we also take the van to Canterbury (7 miles south-west), Margate (10 miles east), Ramsgate (11 miles east), Broadstairs (12 miles east), Whitstable (6 miles west) and Deal (15 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (4.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Schools near Beltinge include Herne Bay High School (2.2 miles west)
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
Before you choose a spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
- Lighting for early or late service
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Beltinge
- Crew lunches
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
Should I sort the food myself?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Ask for dietary needs on the crew info form
We arrive at base in good time and set up.
Plan bins at the unit base.
Beltinge: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Beltinge?
Herne Bay station, about 1.9 miles west of the centre.
Could you trade in Bishopstone Cliffs?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. We cook inside the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
What about crew who do not eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll be honest about what’s possible.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Beltinge.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Can you cater for allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we will plan for them.
What affects the price in Beltinge
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The minimum booking
- The length of service
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your shoot is.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your shoot, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Where the van would park
- A picture of where the van would go
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the event is
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your shoot, and we will quote on that. To start, use our quote form.
Also near Beltinge
Other occasions in Beltinge
How the day works
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. Long summer days in Beltinge, with light until about 9:15pm, suit evening wraps outdoors.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for the crew.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Make sure the van can get in
Ask for a quote
Each quote is put together for your shoot. Start with your date, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Read more
- 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