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Film and TV set catering in Mountain Street, Kent
Film set catering in Mountain Street: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Wrap celebrations
- Location filming
- Seaside and period locations
Planning an event in Mountain Street?
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
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 is crisp.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Film set catering for your shoot in Mountain Street
A chip van is a popular crew treat on a long shoot. Whether it is crew morale days and location shoots, we can cook mushy peas, pie and chips and cod and chips.
For a shoot in a place like Mountain Street, tracks and soft ground need checking. We cook inside the van, right where your crew are, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
What a fish and chip van costs
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- Service time
- Cod, haddock or both
- Numbers
- Travel, tolls and road charges
The cost per head usually 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.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of the parking spot
- The venue or postcode
- Where the van would park
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. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
You’ll know we’re ready when the smell of frying drifts over, about the time the first crew wander across. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. Long summer days in Mountain Street, with light until about 9:15pm, suit evening wraps outdoors.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us a contact for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or CT4 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
Organising a club, school or community event in Mountain Street? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Places near Mountain Street
What else we do in Mountain Street
Diets, allergies and planning
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Name a contact in the production office
Fewer choices mean faster service in a lunch break.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
Where the van can park in Mountain Street
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. Here’s what we look for:
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
- Access checked by locations
- A level, firm spot at the unit base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
A chip van compared with other options
Ordering takeaway to a location is unreliable. The van cooks on site. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your shoot.
Why Mountain Street hosts choose us
- A quote that spells everything out
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Events in Mountain Street and across Kent
- Hot food handed straight over
See how we price and the cost guide.
Planning a shoot in Mountain Street
Mountain Street is about 6 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Bookings in Mountain Street come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Mountain Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Mountain Street to Canterbury (6 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, Chilham station, about 0.8 miles north-east, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Mountain Street, so check vehicle rules with locations.
Anywhere in CT4, we can fry fresh for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We also bring the van to shoots in Chilham (1 mile north-east), Godmersham (1 mile south), Old Wives Lees (1 mile north), Shottenden (2 miles north-west) and Bilting (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (9 miles north) and Faversham (6 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.7 miles east) and Chilham Castle (less than half a mile north).
- Nearby, you will find Woolpack Inn (0.5 miles north)
Common questions in Mountain Street
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is Mountain Street too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we’ll confirm the rest.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can you feed supporting artists too?
Yes. Just tell us who counts.
What food do you serve?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Can you work to the call sheet?
We can. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we’ll adjust where possible.
- 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