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Film Set Catering in Gunnersbury
Film set catering in Gunnersbury: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- Event crews
- Seaside shoots
- Crew treats on long shoot days
A chip van near Gunnersbury
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
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 will work through them with you.
About our film set catering in Gunnersbury
Shoot days are long, and a hot lunch on time matters. We park at the unit base and cook to order. On the menu are pie and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater seaside and period locations and commercials and music videos.
Shoots in Gunnersbury frequently use streets, yards and car parks as unit bases. The location manager will arrange the van’s spot. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Area
- Gunnersbury (W4, W3, TW8)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and cook and serve without fuss. On a winter shoot near Gunnersbury, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- First, tell us about your shoot.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for the crew.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Clear the route for the van
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, use our quote form.
Planning help
Planning a shoot in Gunnersbury
Gunnersbury is about 1 mile south of Acton, in Greater London. Give us the address of your shoot in Gunnersbury, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot. Gunnersbury is one of 764 places in Greater London where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is London, about 8 miles away.
The A3000 give trucks and the van a straightforward route to Gunnersbury. For crew arriving by train, Gunnersbury station serves Gunnersbury directly.
Shoots anywhere in W4, W3 and TW8 start with a parking spot for the van. That could mean a shoot at a home on Kew Road, Kent Road and Power Road, wherever the van can park. Gunnersbury is on the A3000, which makes the journey straightforward. If your venue is just outside Gunnersbury, we also cover Strand-on-the-Green (1 mile south), Kew (1 mile south), Grove Park (1 mile south-east), Chiswick (1 mile east) and Turnham Green (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles east), City of Westminster (6 miles east), Marylebone (6 miles east), Kensington (3 miles east), St Pancras (7 miles east) and Shoreditch (9 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Livat Hammersmith (2.1 miles east) and Municipal Borough of Acton (1 mile north-east). The countryside around Gunnersbury includes Kew Gardens Lake and Castlebar Hill.
- Local schools include Ark Acton Academy (0.9 miles north) and Kew College Prep (0.9 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Clayton Hotel Chiswick (under half a mile south-west)
- Other local spots include Library for Iranian Studies (1 mile north)
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The minimum booking
- Access and parking
- The number of meals
- How far we travel
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Space in front of the hatch
- A clear route to base
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
As a London location, Gunnersbury is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Next to a sandwich lunch, a chip van gives the crew a proper hot meal. The cost per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Gunnersbury hosts choose us
- Events in Gunnersbury and across Greater London
- Something for crew to gather round
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Gunnersbury: your questions answered
Is parking a problem for the van in Gunnersbury?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We will work around it.
Can the van park in Turnham Green?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We cook inside the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Who clears up?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for crew.
What if we only have street parking?
That depends on local parking rules. Off-road parking is normally simpler; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Gunnersbury.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Also near Gunnersbury
What else we do in Gunnersbury
Takeaway run or book a 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.
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 normally the easier option.
Occasions we serve in Gunnersbury
It lifts the crew.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Gunnersbury, people book us for events such as:
- Lunch at the unit base
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Location filming
- Ad shoots
Nearby historic houses include Gunnersbury Park (0.7 miles north-west) and Hogarth's House (0.9 miles south-east). 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
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- 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