Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Great Mongeham events
Looking for a fish and chip van for the crew in Great Mongeham? We bring the van to you and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Crew lunches at base
- Location filming
- Wrap celebrations
Planning an event in Great Mongeham?
Why choose a fish and chip van in Great Mongeham?
Many locations are miles from shops. A van brings lunch to base. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Why book our van in Great Mongeham
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Hot food handed straight over
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- A menu almost everyone likes
See how we price or the cost guide.
Film set catering in Great Mongeham, fried fresh
We cater location shoots, unit bases, commercials, music videos and wrap parties. We serve cod and chips, pie and chips and haddock and chips, and we are frequently booked for seaside and period locations and end-of-shoot parties.
Near Great Mongeham, check tracks and ground for the van. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
Shooting in Great Mongeham: unit bases and access
Great Mongeham is about 1 mile west of Deal, in Kent. For a shoot in Great Mongeham, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. We take the van to 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
Central London is about 66 miles from Great Mongeham, within easy reach for London-based crews. Historic houses near Great Mongeham include Walmer Castle (2 miles south-east). Period locations like these usually keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early. The coast is within about 2 miles of Great Mongeham, and coastal unit bases can be exposed.
For shoots in CT14, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many crew. That could mean a shoot at a home on Church Path, Northbourne Road and Mongeham Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. We also bring the van to shoots in Mill Hill (1 mile east), Sholden Meadows (1 mile north-east), Sholden (1 mile north-east), Ripple (1 mile south) and Northbourne (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles west), Margate (12 miles north), Dover (6 miles south-west), Folkestone (12 miles south-west), Ramsgate (9 miles north) and Broadstairs (11 miles north).
A little further out are Deal Castle (1.9 miles east) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (1.8 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Local schools include Castle Community College (1.4 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Mill Inn (1 mile east)
Space, access and the venue
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- The location’s agreement
- Clear of the shot and sound
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few crew with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Agree how the base is left
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Update numbers if they change
After service, we pack up and get out of the way.
Cover near the hatch helps on wet days.
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Your crew can wander over to the hatch once service starts. Sunset in Great Mongeham is about 8:45pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:00pm in late September; for early or late service, base needs lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Make sure the van can get in
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Plan where the queue will stand
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in Great Mongeham
Could you trade in Betteshanger Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you serve near the sea around Great Mongeham?
Yes. Wind doesn’t affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Children normally love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
What about crew who do not eat fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, including Kent. See all areas.
Can you feed visitors on set?
Yes, if they’re in your numbers. Tell us the day before.
Organising for someone else?
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
Nearby places to Great Mongeham
Also in Great Mongeham
Perfect for your shoot in Great Mongeham
It’s ideal for short jobs.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Great Mongeham and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Shoots on location
- Music video shoots
- Wrap celebrations
- Seaside and period locations
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Walmer station, about 1.2 miles south-east.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How much space the van takes up
- When final numbers are due
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
- 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