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Film Set Catering in St Peter's
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for the crew turns food into part of your shoot in St Peter's.
- Music video shoots
- Stills shoots
- Wrap parties
Fresh fish and chips in St Peter's
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in St Peter's? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
About our film set catering in St Peter's
Locations and the production office can deal with us directly. Typical bookings include treat days on a long shoot and wrap parties, serving haddock and chips, cod and chips and mushy peas.
Around St Peter's, locations can be rural. Let us know about access. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.
St Peter's: your questions answered
Is St Peter's close to London?
Roughly 66 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to St Peter's?
The closest is Broadstairs station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Is there a non-fish option?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan service around it.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Children typically love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Can you park at the unit base?
Normally, if there is level, firm ground. We will agree the spot with your location manager.
What if lunch moves?
We can. Give us a contact for changes, and we’ll work around changes where we can.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Crew will appreciate cover near the hatch.
How the day works
You’ll know we’re ready when the smell of frying drifts over, about the time the first crew wander across. After that, it is a steady flow to the hatch. Winter shoots near St Peter's chase the light, which goes at about 3:50pm in December, so lunch at base is often in daylight but a wrap meal is not.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
How to prepare
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Give us a contact for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, use our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
- Send allergies to us in writing
Lunch is planned around the call sheet, with a contact for changes.
A gazebo by the van keeps the line dry.
Location catering around St Peter's
St Peter's is about 1 mile north-west of Broadstairs, in Kent. We cover St Peter's as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We serve 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
With the A255 nearby, St Peter's is easy for the van and the trucks to reach. Central London is about 66 miles from St Peter's. The coast is within about 3 miles of St Peter's, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will queue.
For shoots in CT10, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. Local streets include Upton Road, Green Lane and Speke Road; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. With the A255 close by, St Peter's is easy for us to reach. Nearby, we also serve shoots in Broadstairs (1 mile south-east), Upton (1 mile south-east), Northwood (1 mile south-west), Northdown (1 mile north) and Kingsgate (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Deal (10 miles south), Herne Bay (12 miles west), Walmer (11 miles south), Whitfield (15 miles south), Sandwich (7 miles south-west) and Aylesham (13 miles south-west).
A little further out are Crampton Tower (0.7 miles south-east) and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (1.5 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Schools near St Peter's include The Charles Dickens School (under half a mile south-east) and Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Red Lion pub (within half a mile south-east)
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Whether a minimum applies
- Cod, haddock or both
- The length of service
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
What we need to know
The more we know about your shoot, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Expected numbers
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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 usually the easier option.
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.
What the van needs
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A lit spot for dark mornings or evenings
- A queue area clear of trucks
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in St Peter's
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
Nearby places to St Peter's
Also in St Peter's
A chip van compared with other options
Many locations are miles from shops. A van brings lunch to base. Larger groups usually cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Something for crew to gather round
- Hot food handed straight over
See how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger crew and fish-dodgers.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
- 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