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Film and TV set catering in Whitstable, Kent
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in Whitstable. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Unit base lunches
- Location filming
- Wrap parties
Planning an event in Whitstable?
Film set catering in Whitstable, cooked to order
On a long shoot day, a good hot lunch keeps morale up. We park at the unit base and cook to order. We’re often asked to cater treat days on a long shoot and fashion shoots on location, with haddock and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
In Whitstable, send us the base location, and we’ll plan the route. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.
What the van needs
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- The location’s agreement
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
- Level, firm ground at base
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
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Whitstable: your questions answered
Is Whitstable close to London?
About 50 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Whitstable?
Whitstable has its own station: Whitstable station.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Do you cover Whitstable?
We do. We serve events in Whitstable and across Kent. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Do you have documents for productions?
Tell us what the production needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Cod, haddock or both
- The day of the week
- Distance and any road charges
- Whether a minimum applies
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.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The address or venue name
Not sure of numbers yet? That is fine: tell us the basics about your shoot, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
About the food
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Occasions we serve in Whitstable
It works in any weather, which matters on location.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Commercials and music videos
- Shoots on location
- Seaside shoots
- Unit base lunches
For crew arriving by train, Whitstable has its own station, Whitstable station.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- The van’s size and access needs
Location catering around Whitstable
Whitstable is about 6 miles north-west of Canterbury, in Kent. In and around Whitstable, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. We serve all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We serve events right across the region, from Whitstable to Canterbury (6 miles away).
Whitstable is on or near the A299 and A2990, good for unit base access. Whitstable is about 50 miles from central London. With the sea within about a mile, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will queue.
We serve shoots across the CT5 postcode area and the streets around it. Your shoot could be at a house on High Street, Station Road and Cranleigh Gardens, wherever the van can park. Whitstable sits on or near the A299 and A2990, so getting the van to your shoot is simple. Nearby, we also serve shoots in Tankerton (1 mile north-east), Chestfield (1 mile east), Swalecliffe (2 miles east), Radfall (2 miles south-east) and Yorkletts (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (6 miles south-east), Margate (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles west), Faversham (7 miles west), Herne Bay (5 miles east) and Minster (11 miles north-west).
A little further out are Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (1 mile north-east) and Tankerton Castle (0.8 miles north). Open spaces near Whitstable include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Schools near Whitstable include Whitstable Junior School (under half a mile north-west)
- Local pubs include Whitstable Social Club pub (within half a mile north-west)
How it works
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we can start a little later or slow the pace. On a winter shoot near Whitstable, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:15pm.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Let us know the serving time
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or CT5 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
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A chip van compared with other options
Ordering takeaway to a location is unreliable. The van cooks on site. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- Hot food handed straight over
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- We cover Whitstable and the whole of Kent
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
Take a look at our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
- 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