Brighton and Hove · England
Film and TV set catering in Brunswick, Brighton and Hove
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for the crew makes the food a highlight of your shoot in Brunswick.
- Seaside and period locations
- Unit base lunches
- Location filming
Fresh fish and chips in Brunswick
Common questions in Brunswick
Can you serve near the sea around Brunswick?
Yes. The cooking is inside the van, so wind doesn’t affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
Is Brunswick close to London?
About 47 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Do we need to provide equipment?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Crew will appreciate cover near the hatch.
How much does a fish and chip van for the crew cost in Brunswick?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, including Brighton and Hove. See all areas.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac crew when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
Film set catering in Brunswick, fried fresh
The van needs level, firm ground at the unit base, and a clear route in. Popular choices include cod and chips, pie and chips and haddock and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater stills shoots and treat days on a long shoot.
For a location shoot near Brunswick, base might be in a field or farmyard, so ground conditions matter. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
- Where
- Brunswick (BN1, BN3, BN50)
- Area hub
- Brighton and Hove
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Places near Brunswick
Other occasions in Brunswick
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Brunswick? 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 talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your crew instead.
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 typically the easier option.
Prices and what affects them
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- The date and time of year
- The number of meals
- The minimum booking
- How easy the site is to reach
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Expected numbers
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of where the van would go
- The venue or postcode
Send us the date, the address or BN1 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Wrap parties add up. A van makes a relaxed wrap. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
Why book our van in Brunswick
- Hot food handed straight over
- A quote that spells everything out
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Rain does not stop the fryers
See how we price and the cost guide.
Brunswick for film and TV crews
Brunswick is about 1 mile south-west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Bookings in Brunswick come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We cover all 30 towns and villages across Brighton and Hove.
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Brighton station, roughly 0.6 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby historic houses include Royal Pavilion (0.7 miles east) and Preston Manor & Gardens (1.2 miles north). Period locations like these typically keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early. Brunswick is within about 7 miles of the South Downs National Park, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about vehicles. The coast is within about a mile of Brunswick, and coastal unit bases can be exposed.
For shoots in BN1, BN3 and BN50, we just need to know where the van can park. Whether your shoot is on Farm Road, York Road and Powis Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the van to you. For shoots just outside Brunswick, we cover Seven Dials (1 mile north-east), West Hill (1 mile north-east), Prestonville (1 mile north), Hove (1 mile north-west) and Carlton Hill (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Patcham (3 miles north), Hollingbury (3 miles north), Bevendean (3 miles north-east), Saltdean (5 miles east) and East Saltdean (6 miles east). As one of the bigger places in Brighton and Hove, Brunswick has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
A little further out are Old Police Cells Museum (0.7 miles south-east) and Churchill Square (within half a mile east). Open spaces near Brunswick include Whitehawk Hill and Newmarket Hill.
- Nearby schools include Brighton Girls (less than half a mile north-east) and The Drive Prep School (0.9 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Maris & Otter pub (within half a mile west)
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Who books film set catering in Brunswick?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers.
These are some of the bookings we take around Brunswick:
- Shoots on location
- Wrap parties
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Ad shoots
Brunswick is about 47 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Whether there is a minimum
- Whether VAT is included
How it works
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your crew, and we agree exactly where before the day. Winter shoots near Brunswick chase the light, which goes at about 3:55pm in December, so lunch at base is frequently in daylight but a wrap meal is not.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check access and send a quote.
- We agree the van’s position and arrival with the location manager.
- We serve hot from the hatch when lunch is called.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the unit base clean.
How to prepare
- Share the timings for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Get a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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What the van needs
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- Space in front of the hatch
- Permission for the van at base
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod 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