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Film and TV set catering in Kingston Vale, Greater London
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for the crew in Kingston Vale and across Greater London.
- Crew morale days
- Shoots on location
- Event crews
A chip van near Kingston Vale
Film set catering for your shoot in Kingston Vale
We need a level, firm spot at base, and a route the van can manage. We are often asked to cater unit base lunches and music video shoots, with pie and chips, haddock and chips and cod and chips.
Shoots in Kingston Vale frequently use streets, yards and car parks as unit bases. Locations will have the parking arrangements, often with council permission. Everything is fried fresh at your shoot, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
- Area
- Kingston Vale (SW15, KT2, SW20)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with frying and serving. At midsummer, Kingston Vale has light until about 9:20pm, while by late September it is nearer 7:05pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Clear the route for the van
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Compared with sandwiches on set, hot fish and chips is a real lunch. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
What you get with us
- Hot food handed straight over
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Send the unit base address and directions
- Have a back-up for special diets
Fewer choices mean faster service in a lunch break.
Pre-orders from the crew help on tight breaks.
Towns and villages near Kingston Vale
What else we do in Kingston Vale
Why choose film set catering in Kingston Vale?
It lifts the crew on a tough day.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Kingston Vale and Greater London:
- Shoots on location
- Crew morale days
- Seaside and period locations
- Unit base lunches
Nearby historic houses include Southside House (1.2 miles south-east) and Pembroke Lodge (2.1 miles north-west). Period locations like these typically keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Questions to ask before you book
- VAT, if it applies
- How many hours the van serves
- Whether there’s a minimum
- The deadline for final numbers
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Kingston Vale for film and TV crews
Kingston Vale is about 2 miles west of Wimbledon, in Greater London. Kingston Vale is well within our area, so your shoot just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We cover 764 places in Greater London. We serve events right across the region, from Kingston Vale to London (about 8 miles away).
The A308 give trucks and the van a straightforward route to Kingston Vale. Crew coming by rail can use the station: Raynes Park station is about 1.7 miles away.
We take the van to shoots all over SW15, KT2 and SW20. We can serve a shoot on streets such as Keswick Avenue, Derwent Avenue and Robin Hood Lane or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Main roads around Kingston Vale include the A308, so getting the van to your shoot is simple. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Putney Vale (1 mile north), Coombe Hill (1 mile west), Coombe (1 mile south-west), Copse Hill (1 mile south-east) and Crooked Billet (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles north-east), City of Westminster (7 miles north-east), Marylebone (8 miles north-east), Kensington (5 miles north-east), St Pancras (9 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are Coombe (0.7 miles south-west) and Atkinson Morley Hospital (1 mile south-east). Within reach you will find Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads and Kew Gardens Lake.
- Local schools include Hall School Wimbledon (0.6 miles north-east) and The Norwegian School in London (1.4 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Duke of Cambridge pub (0.5 miles north-west)
Kingston Vale: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Kingston Vale?
The closest is Raynes Park station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
What about parking in Kingston Vale?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We’ll work around it.
Can the van park on the street?
That depends on local parking rules. Off-road parking is generally simpler; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Can you work to the call sheet?
We expect changes. A contact on the day is all we need.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. Crew will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Where can the van park?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A queue area clear of trucks
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
Kingston Vale is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
- 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