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Film Set Catering for Farthing Street events
A menu everybody knows: cod or haddock in batter, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Film set catering in Farthing Street.
- Music video shoots
- Event crews
- Wrap parties
Fresh fish and chips in Farthing Street
About our film set catering in Farthing Street
A chip van fits right in at seaside locations. For crew morale days and wrap parties, we’ll put together a menu of pie and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips for your guests.
In Farthing Street, access to base can be tight, so tell us the route and any height limits. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
- Area
- Farthing Street (BR6)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in Farthing Street
Which station is closest to Farthing Street?
The closest is Orpington station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
What about parking in Farthing Street?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We’ll plan around it.
Can you feed visitors on set?
Of course. Let us know total numbers.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we will plan for them.
Do you clear up afterwards?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for crew are worth planning.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Do you cater wrap parties?
We do. It is a great way to end a shoot.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac crew when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Plan bins and waste at base
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
- Confirm allergies by email
- Send the unit base address and directions
We arrive at base in good time and set up, out of the way.
Cover near the hatch helps on wet days.
Towns and villages near Farthing Street
More for events in Farthing Street
Before you choose a spot
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work. What matters most:
- Lighting for early or late service
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
As a London location, Farthing Street is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Farthing Street
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
What happens on the day
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Farthing Street: sunset is about 3:55pm, so lunch at base is often in daylight but a wrap meal is not.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A photo of the spot helps too. When you are ready, use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Perfect for your shoot in Farthing Street
It’s quick to serve within a lunch break with a short menu.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Farthing Street and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Live events and broadcasts
- Treat days on a long shoot
- End-of-shoot parties
- Lunch at the unit base
Nearby historic houses include Down House (1 mile south) and Addington Palace (4 miles west). Period locations like these generally keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Before booking anyone
- The deposit and payment dates
- What happens if plans change
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
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.
Location catering around Farthing Street
Farthing Street is about 4 miles south-west of Orpington, in Greater London. Give us the address of your shoot in Farthing Street, and we’ll plan access and set-up before the day. We take the van to all 764 towns and villages in Greater London. Our bookings stretch from Farthing Street to London (12 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, Orpington station, about 2.6 miles north-east, is the nearest station. Farthing Street is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so check vehicle rules with locations.
This part of Greater London takes in BR6, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Farthing Street, New Road Hill and Orange Court Lane, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Other places close to Farthing Street we cover include Downe (1 mile south-east), Leaves Green (1 mile south-west), Hazelwood (1 mile south-east), Keston (1 mile north-west) and Farnborough (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (14 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Princess Royal University Hospital (1.4 miles north) and Crofton Roman Villa (2.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Betsom's Hill and West Kent Golf Course nature reserve.
- Schools near Farthing Street include Darrick Wood School (1.6 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Queens Head pub (0.6 miles south)
Why choose a fish and chip van in Farthing Street?
Next to a sandwich lunch, a chip van gives the crew a proper hot meal. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- No surprises in your quote
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
- 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