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Film and TV set catering in Mount Pleasant, Kent
We bring a fish and chip van for the crew across Mount Pleasant and Kent, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- End-of-shoot parties
- Crew morale days
- Period dramas on location
Fresh fish and chips in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant for film and TV crews
Mount Pleasant is about 4 miles south-west of Margate, in Kent. We cover Mount Pleasant as standard, so your shoot just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Mount Pleasant is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 11 miles away.
Mount Pleasant is roughly 62 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Crew coming by rail can use the station: Minster station, about 1.1 miles south, is the nearest station. With the sea within about 5 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will queue.
This part of Kent takes in CT12, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Way (1 mile south-east), Acol (1 mile north), Minster (1 mile south-west), Sevenscore (2 miles south-east) and Manston (2 miles east). Further out, we also take the van to Canterbury (11 miles south-west), Margate (4 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (4 miles east), Broadstairs (5 miles east) and Whitstable (12 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Westwood Cross (3.5 miles east) and RAF Manston History Museum (1.4 miles east). Within reach you will find Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Schools near Mount Pleasant include King Ethelbert School (2.2 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bell Inn (0.9 miles south)
How our film set catering works in Mount Pleasant
A chip van fits right in at seaside locations. On the menu are cod and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas, and we’re frequently booked for shoots on location and wrap celebrations.
Near Mount Pleasant, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so a van at base is a big help. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your shoot, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Wrap parties add up. A van makes a relaxed wrap. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Quick service from the hatch
- A quote that spells everything out
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
See our pricing and the cost guide.
What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How easy the site is to reach
- The minimum booking
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- The length of service
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Anything awkward about the way in
Still finalising the details? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your shoot, and we will quote on that. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Nearby places to Mount Pleasant
What else we do in Mount Pleasant
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger crew and fish-dodgers.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
What happens on the day
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. At midsummer, Mount Pleasant has light until about 9:15pm, while by late September it is nearer 7:00pm.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check access and send a quote.
- We arrange the van’s spot at the unit base with locations.
- We set up at the unit base and fry to order for the lunch break.
- We clear up and get out of the way.
Preparing for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Share the timings for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Ask for a quote
Each quote is put together for your shoot. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
Should I sort the food myself?
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.
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.
Planning for dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Confirm numbers the day before
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
After service, we pack up and get out of the way.
Pre-orders from the crew help on tight breaks.
Before you choose a spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- Light near the van if needed
- A level, firm spot at the unit base
- The location’s agreement
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
Common questions in Mount Pleasant
Do you come out to small places like Mount Pleasant?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you serve near the sea around Mount Pleasant?
Yes, of course. Wind doesn’t affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Do you do wrap parties?
We do. It’s a great way to end a shoot.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Can the van come to Mount Pleasant?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, and Mount Pleasant is within our area and the rest of Kent. For a quote, use our quote form.
Is there something for children?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you have documents for productions?
Tell us what the production needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Mount Pleasant? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
- 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