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Film Set Catering for Broadstairs events
We bring a fish and chip van for the crew across Broadstairs and Kent, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Wrap celebrations
- Event crews
Film set catering for Broadstairs events
About our film set catering in Broadstairs
Call times change, so a contact on the day helps and we’ll adjust where we can. Whether it is crew lunches at base and stills shoots, we can cook cod and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas and more.
Shoots in Broadstairs often base in car parks. A chip van fits right in. We cook inside the van, right where your crew are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
What a fish and chip van costs
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Cod, haddock or both
- The minimum booking
- How easy the site is to reach
- How far we travel
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your shoot is.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of where the van would go
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Broadstairs: your questions answered
How far is Broadstairs from London?
Roughly 66 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What about events near the coast?
Yes, of course. The cooking is inside the van, so wind doesn’t affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, Kent included. Find your area.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac crew when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Do numbers include extras?
Yes, if they’re in your numbers. Confirm numbers the day before.
What if lunch moves?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we will adjust where possible.
Do you do wrap parties?
Yes, and crews love it. Tell us the details.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you contact us. In general, we need:
- The location’s agreement
- Room for the crew to queue
- Level, firm ground at base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
Location catering around Broadstairs
Broadstairs is about 16 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. We cover Broadstairs as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Broadstairs to Canterbury (about 16 miles away).
The A254 and A255 give trucks and the van a straightforward route to Broadstairs. Among the historic houses close to Broadstairs are Quex Park (4.7 miles west). If you are shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property. With the sea within about 2 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will queue.
Anywhere in CT10, CT9 and CT12, we can fry fresh for your crew. From High Street, Union Square and Church Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Main roads around Broadstairs include the A254 and A255, which makes travel to your shoot easy. For shoots just outside Broadstairs, we cover Upton (1 mile south-west), St Peter's (1 mile north-west), Northwood (1 mile south-west), Kingsgate (2 miles north) and Northdown (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Deal (10 miles south), Herne Bay (13 miles west), Walmer (11 miles south), Whitfield (15 miles south-west), Sandwich (7 miles south-west) and Aylesham (14 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (2 miles north-west) and Westwood Cross (1.5 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Local schools include The Charles Dickens School (under half a mile west) and The Charles Dickens School (less than half a mile west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Little Albion Inn (under half a mile north-west)
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Ordering takeaway to a location is unreliable. The van cooks on site. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
Why book our van in Broadstairs
- Something for crew to gather round
- A quote that spells everything out
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Quick service from the hatch
Take a look at our pricing or what a fish and chip van costs.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Ensure we can reach locations on the day
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Send final numbers the day before
Lunch is planned around the call sheet, and a contact keeps us updated.
A dining area at base helps.
How the day works
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. Light in Broadstairs lasts until about 9:15pm at midsummer; for early or late service, base needs lighting.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Ask for a quote
Each quote is put together for your shoot. Start with your date, and we will check availability straight away.
Related guides
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
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 usually the easier option.
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger crew and fish-dodgers.
Towns and villages near Broadstairs
Other occasions in Broadstairs
Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in Broadstairs? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
- 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