Kent · England
Film and TV set catering in Martin, Kent
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 Martin.
- Crew lunches at base
- Period dramas on location
- Crew morale days
A chip van near Martin
Questions from Martin
Do you come out to small places like Martin?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to Martin?
Martin has its own station: Martin Mill station.
Can you park on the road outside?
It depends on the road. Off-road parking is normally simpler; for the street, check the council’s rules.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Can the van come to base?
Generally, with a level spot. Locations will decide where.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Can the van come to Martin?
Yes, we do. Martin is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
About our film set catering in Martin
Fried-to-order service suits a lunch break, without needing a kitchen on location. On the menu are cod and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater shoots on location and fashion shoots on location.
Rural locations near Martin can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Working with your venue
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
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.
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Crew catering near Martin
Martin is about 3 miles north-east of Dover, in Kent. From the centre of Martin to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Martin to Canterbury (about 13 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, Martin Mill station serves Martin directly. Nearby historic houses include Walmer Castle (3 miles north-east). Period locations like these typically keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early. With the sea within about 4 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will queue.
Here we cover the CT15 postcode area, and we can serve your shoot anywhere in it. Local streets include The Street, Waterworks Lane and Ringwould Road; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Martin, we also cover Martin Mill (1 mile south-east), East Langdon (1 mile south-west), West Langdon (1 mile west), Ringwould (1 mile north-east) and Sutton (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (13 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north), Dover (3 miles south-west), Folkestone (10 miles south-west), Ramsgate (12 miles north) and Broadstairs (13 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Hospital (3.6 miles south-west) and St Margaret's Museum (2.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Dover Western Heights.
- Nearby schools include Duke of York's Royal Military School (2.3 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Lantern Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
Occasions we serve in Martin
It suits short shoots without a full catering unit.
Whatever the occasion in Martin, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We are often booked for:
- Commercials and music videos
- Fashion shoots on location
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Wrap parties
Martin is roughly 66 miles from central London.
What to look for in a quote
- How many hours the van serves
- When payment is due
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- How late numbers can change
Should I sort the food myself?
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. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
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.
How it works
We arrive on time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. On a winter shoot near Martin, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:15pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Getting a price
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
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Why choose a fish and chip van in Martin?
Ordering takeaway to a location is unreliable. A van cooks at the unit base. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We’ll tell you up front.
Why Martin hosts choose us
- All the chip-shop extras
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- The minimum booking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The day of the week
- How easy the site is to reach
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- The address or venue name
- A photo of the parking spot
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
Looking after everyone
Most events have a few crew with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Confirm allergies by email
- Give us a map or what3words for base
- Confirm numbers the day before
We take our used oil and waste with us.
A chip van wrap party is a great way to finish a shoot.
- 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