Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Pett Bottom events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for the crew in Pett Bottom and the surrounding area.
- Seaside shoots
- Commercials and music videos
- Wrap parties
Fresh fish and chips in Pett Bottom
Pett Bottom questions
How far is Pett Bottom from London?
About 55 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Pett Bottom too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac crew when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Children normally love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Kent. Find your area.
Can you adjust to schedule changes?
Schedules move, and we plan for it. Keep us updated and we will adapt.
How our film set catering works in Pett Bottom
Fried-to-order service suits a lunch break, without needing a kitchen on location. We’re frequently asked to cater unit base lunches and stills shoots, serving sausage and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas.
For a shoot in a place like Pett Bottom, tracks and soft ground need checking with locations. 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.
Events we cater in Pett Bottom
It lifts the crew.
These are some of the bookings we take around Pett Bottom:
- Lunch at the unit base
- Wrap celebrations
- Live events and broadcasts
- Location filming
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Bekesbourne station, about 3 miles north-east.
What to look for in a quote
- How many hours the van serves
- VAT, if it applies
- The deposit and payment dates
- What they can offer for dietary needs
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch when you’re ready to eat. Long summer days in Pett Bottom, with light until about 9:15pm, suit evening wraps outdoors.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Prices and what affects them
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Your choice of menu
- Numbers
- Service time
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your shoot.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your shoot, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and children love it.
Planning a shoot in Pett Bottom
Pett Bottom is about 4 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. We serve shoots at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Pett Bottom. We take the van to all 922 towns and villages in Kent.
Central London is about 55 miles from Pett Bottom. Pett Bottom is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so check vehicle rules with locations.
This part of Kent takes in CT4. From Pett Bottom Road and School Lane or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Lower Hardres (1 mile north-west), Upper Hardres (1 mile south-west), Street End (1 mile north-west), Lynsore Bottom (1 mile south) and Nackington (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (10 miles south), Whitstable (9 miles north) and Deal (13 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Canterbury Castle (3.4 miles north) and Rupert Bear Museum (3.5 miles north).
- Pubs nearby include The Duck pub (under half a mile south-east)
Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Share the base location and route
- Agree how the base is left
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
A short menu keeps the line moving in a lunch break.
Plan bins at the unit base.
Towns and villages near Pett Bottom
More for events in Pett Bottom
Planning the van’s spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
- A lit spot for dark mornings or evenings
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- 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