Greater London · England
Film Set Catering for Derry Downs events
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Derry Downs? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Live events and broadcasts
- Lunch at the unit base
- Fashion shoots on location
A chip van near Derry Downs
Derry Downs: your questions answered
Do you come to venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Which station is closest to Derry Downs?
The closest is St Mary Cray station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Where does the van go on location?
Usually, if there’s level, firm ground. We’ll agree the spot with your location manager.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
What food do you serve?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Derry Downs.
How fast is service?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Is there something for children?
Of course. Children normally love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
About our film set catering in Derry Downs
Everything is cooked as crew come up, so lunch is hot and fresh. Popular choices include haddock and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips, and we are often booked for live events and broadcasts and end-of-shoot parties.
Shoots in Derry Downs often use streets, yards and car parks as unit bases. Locations will have the parking arrangements. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do before booking.
- Location
- Derry Downs (BR5, BR6)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
About the food
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Takeaway run or book a van?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
What affects the price in Derry Downs
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- How long we serve
- Parking and the way in
- The day of the week
- Any minimum charge
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The venue or postcode
- Where the van would park
Send us the date, the address or BR5 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Derry Downs for film and TV crews
Derry Downs is about 1 mile east of Orpington, in Greater London. In and around Derry Downs, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Derry Downs to London (12 miles away).
With the A224 nearby, Derry Downs is easy for the van and the trucks to reach. For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is St Mary Cray station, roughly 0.8 miles north-west of the centre. Derry Downs is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so check vehicle rules with locations.
Here we cover the BR5 and BR6 postcode area. Your shoot could be at a house on Kent Road, Park Road and Cross Road, as long as there is somewhere for the van. With the A224 close by, Derry Downs is easy for us to reach with the van. For shoots just outside Derry Downs, we cover Orpington (1 mile west), St Mary Cray (1 mile north-west), Poverest (1 mile north-west), Kevington (1 mile east) and St Paul's Cray (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west), Shoreditch (13 miles north-west) and Walthamstow (15 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find London Borough of Bromley Museum (0.7 miles south-west) and Lullingstone Castle (3.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Derry Downs includes The Warren and Summer Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Priory School (0.6 miles south) and Harris Academy Orpington (0.7 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Royal Albert pub (under half a mile west)
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Ordering takeaway to a location is unreliable. A van cooks at the unit base. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why Derry Downs hosts choose us
- A clear quote before you book
- Events in Derry Downs and across Greater London
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- A menu almost everyone likes
Planning the van’s spot
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another. What matters most:
- The location’s agreement
- Room for the crew to queue
- Access checked by locations
As a London location, Derry Downs is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
Occasions we serve in Derry Downs
It suits short shoots without a full catering unit.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Derry Downs and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Crew lunches at base
- Location shoots
- Commercials and music videos
- Photo shoots
Nearby historic houses include Lullingstone Castle (3.9 miles south-east) and Bromley Palace (4.3 miles west). If you are shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The cancellation terms
- When final numbers are due
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
If you are 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.
The process
We arrive on time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen and the hatch goes up. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. At midsummer, Derry Downs has light until about 9:20pm.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- 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
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Let us know the serving time
- Name one person we can call on the day
How to get a price
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your shoot, and we will quote on that. To start, use our quote form.
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- 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