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Film Set Catering in Forty Hill
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van for the crew in Forty Hill.
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Crew lunches at base
- Location filming
A chip van near Forty Hill
How our film set catering works in Forty Hill
A chip van is a popular crew treat on a long shoot, alongside regular catering. Typical bookings include unit base lunches and treat days on a long shoot, with cod and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
In Forty Hill, unit bases are often in car parks or yards. Locations will have the parking arrangements. We cook inside the van, right where your crew are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
- Where
- Forty Hill (EN1, EN2)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Forty Hill? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Confirm numbers the day before
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
- Confirm allergies by email
- Send the unit base address and directions
Supporting artists and visitors can be included in numbers.
A chip van wrap party is a great way to finish a shoot.
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
A full location catering unit suits long shoots with three meals a day. A chip van suits short shoots and treat days. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Why book our van in Forty Hill
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- A van that becomes part of the event
Read our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Where the van can park in Forty Hill
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Permission for the van at base
- A lit spot for dark mornings or evenings
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
As a London location, Forty Hill is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
Location catering around Forty Hill
Forty Hill is about 1 mile north-east of Enfield, in Greater London. We park up at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Forty Hill and the surrounding area. Forty Hill is one of 764 places in Greater London where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Forty Hill to London (12 miles away).
Historic houses near Forty Hill include Forty Hall (within half a mile north) and Bruce Castle (4.6 miles south). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property.
Here we cover the EN1 and EN2 postcode area, and we can serve your shoot anywhere in it. From Goat Lane, Acacia Road and Willow Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Forty Hill we cover include Gordon Hill (1 mile west), Clay Hill (1 mile north-west), Enfield (1 mile south-west) and Enfield Highway (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (12 miles south), City of Westminster (11 miles south), Marylebone (11 miles south), Kensington (13 miles south-west), St Pancras (10 miles south) and Shoreditch (10 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Municipal Borough of Enfield (1 mile west) and St Michaels Hospital (0.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Fir and Pond Woods and Pole Hill.
- Local schools include Chace Community School (0.5 miles south-west) and Russet House School (0.5 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Hop Poles pub (less than half a mile west)
About the food
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Takeaway run or book a van?
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.
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 usually the easier option.
Questions from Forty Hill
What about parking in Forty Hill?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We’ll work around it.
Can the van park in Enfield Town Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
Do you cover Forty Hill?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Forty Hill and across Greater London. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Is grass a problem?
Normally, if it’s firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
What can crew choose from?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we will confirm what we need.
Can the van come to base?
Yes, wherever locations agree.
What affects the price in Forty Hill
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Service time
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The date and time of year
- Cod, haddock or both
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your shoot is.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where the van would park
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Your date and serving time
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Still finalising the details? That’s 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.
Step by step
From set-up to the last portion, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your shoot. Winter shoots near Forty Hill chase the light, which goes at about 3:50pm in December, 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.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Let us know the serving time
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning help
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Other occasions in Forty Hill
- 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