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Film Set Catering for Erith events
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in Erith. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Period dramas on location
- Wrap celebrations
- Crew morale days
Book the van in Erith
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
About our film set catering in Erith
We work with your location manager or production office on access, parking and timings. For lunch at the unit base and fashion shoots on location, we’ll put together a menu of pie and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips for your guests.
Shoots in Erith often use streets, yards and car parks as unit bases. Locations will have the parking arrangements, often with council permission. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
- Area
- Erith (DA8, DA17, DA7)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
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What else we do in Erith
How it works
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, and chips are fried in batches through service. On a winter shoot near Erith, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- You get an access check and a quote.
- We arrange the van’s spot at the unit base with locations.
- We set up at the unit base and fry to order for the lunch break.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the unit base clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep space clear for crew at the hatch
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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Planning the van’s spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- Level, firm ground at base
- A clear route to base
- A lit spot for dark mornings or evenings
As a London location, Erith is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a crew treat, a fish and chip van is a great choice in Erith. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book with us
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Bookings across Greater London, including Erith
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- A menu almost everyone likes
For planners, venues and organisers
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Erith for film and TV crews
Erith is about 3 miles north-west of Dartford, in Greater London. For shoots in Erith, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We serve 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Erith to London (11 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, Erith has its own station, Erith station.
Anywhere in DA8, DA17 and DA7, we can fry fresh for your crew. Local streets include Church Road, Town Square and Erith High Street; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. For shoots just outside Erith, we cover Northumberland Heath (1 mile south), Bexley Riverside (1 mile south), Belvedere (1 mile north-west), Lessness Heath (1 mile north-west) and Barnehurst (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles west), City of Westminster (14 miles west), Marylebone (14 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles west), Shoreditch (11 miles west) and Walthamstow (11 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Erith and District Hospital (within half a mile south-west) and Broadway Shopping Centre (1.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Erith include Crossness Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Erith include Erith School (within half a mile south-west) and Trinity School (0.6 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Cross Keys pub (0.5 miles east)
- Local facilities include Colyers (0.6 miles south)
Who books film set catering in Erith?
Productions book a chip van because crews love it, especially on long shoots.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Seaside and period locations
- Fashion shoots on location
- Crew lunches at base
- Live events and broadcasts
Nearby historic houses include Hall Place and Gardens (2.3 miles south) and Red House (2.4 miles south-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
Questions to ask before you book
- Payment terms and deposit
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What happens if plans change
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The menu and how many choices
- How long we serve
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- The address or venue name
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Expected numbers
- Where you’d like the van to go
Thinking about a fish and chip van for the crew for your shoot in Erith? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. To contact us, use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Name a contact in the production office
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
- Confirm allergies by email
A short menu keeps the line moving in a lunch break.
Pre-orders from the crew help on tight breaks.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in Erith
Could you trade in Wildspace Conservation Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What about parking in Erith?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We’ll work around it.
What if the weather’s bad?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
How long does set-up take?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we’ll advise.
Do you cater wrap parties?
We do. A chip van suits a relaxed wrap party.
Where does the van go on location?
Typically, if there is level, firm ground. We will agree the spot with your location manager.
- 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