Kent · England
Film Set Catering in Upstreet
Looking for a fish and chip van for the crew in Upstreet? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Outside broadcasts
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Photo shoots
A chip van near Upstreet
How the day works
Nothing is cooked before it’s needed. Each portion is battered and fried as it is ordered, so it’s as fresh as from any chip shop. In December, daylight in Upstreet ends around 3:50pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:15pm.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for the crew.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Let us know the serving time
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
How to get a price
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. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Film set catering in Upstreet, cooked to order
Schedules move, so a contact on the day helps and we will work around it. We serve haddock and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips, and we are often booked for commercials and music videos and crew morale days.
For a shoot in a place like Upstreet, tracks and soft ground need checking with locations. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do.
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
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’s fried on the spot.
Events we cater in Upstreet
Crews love a chip van day.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Location filming
- Lunch at the unit base
- Music video shoots
- Crew treats on long shoot days
Central London is about 57 miles from Upstreet, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether there is a minimum
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- What the van needs: space, access, power
Planning a shoot in Upstreet
Upstreet is about 4 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. In and around Upstreet, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. Upstreet is one of 922 places in Kent where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Sturry station, about 3.8 miles south-west. The coast is within about 5 miles of Upstreet, and coastal unit bases can be exposed.
For shoots in CT3, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. Streets in the area include St Mary's Gardens, Becketts Wood and Grove Ferry Hill, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Grove (1 mile south), West Stourmouth (2 miles east), Sarre (2 miles north-east), Preston (2 miles south-east) and East Stourmouth (2 miles east). Further out, we also take the van to Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (9 miles east), Broadstairs (10 miles east) and Whitstable (8 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include St Martins Hospital (5.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Upstreet includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Schools near Upstreet include Spires Academy (2.4 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Grove Ferry Inn (within half a mile east)
What affects the price in Upstreet
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Service time
- Access and parking
- Distance and any road charges
- The menu and how many choices
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. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The venue or postcode
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from Upstreet
What’s the nearest station to Upstreet?
The closest is Sturry station, roughly 3.8 miles away.
How far is Upstreet from London?
About 57 miles from central London.
What does it cost to hire the van?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do numbers include extras?
Yes, include them in numbers. Confirm numbers the day before.
Do we need to provide anything?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we’ll confirm the rest.
Which areas do you serve?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Upstreet.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
What if we only have street parking?
That depends on local parking rules. A drive, car park or yard is generally easier; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Nearby places to Upstreet
Also in Upstreet
A chip van compared with other options
Next to a sandwich lunch, hot fish and chips is a real lunch. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book our van in Upstreet
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- Bookings across Kent, including Upstreet
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Give us a map or what3words for base
- Agree how the base is left
- Confirm numbers the day before
We take our used oil and waste with us.
Cover near the hatch helps on wet days.
About the food
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
- 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