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Film Set Catering for Lessness Heath events
Bring the chip shop to your shoot in Lessness Heath. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Music video shoots
- Outside broadcasts
- Fashion shoots on location
Fresh fish and chips in Lessness Heath
Film set catering in Lessness Heath, cooked to order
Everything is cooked as crew come up, so lunch is hot and fresh. Whether it is seaside and period locations and live events and broadcasts, we will put together a menu of cod and chips, pie and chips and sausage and chips.
In Lessness Heath, unit bases are frequently in car parks or yards. The location manager will arrange the van’s spot. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
- Area
- Lessness Heath (DA17, DA8, DA7)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Where the van can park in Lessness Heath
If a spot is not suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- A queue area clear of trucks
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
As a London location, Lessness Heath 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 photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Lessness Heath
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
Lessness Heath questions
Could you trade in Lesnes Abbey Woods?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What about parking in Lessness Heath?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We’ll plan around it.
Do you do wrap parties?
Yes. A chip van suits a relaxed wrap party.
Where does the van go on location?
Yes, on level ground at base; we’ll check the route.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your shoot and we’ll send a quote.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Is grass a problem?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
Planning a shoot in Lessness Heath
Lessness Heath is about 3 miles east of Plumstead, in Greater London. We park up at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Lessness Heath. We serve all 764 towns and villages in Greater London. Our bookings stretch from Lessness Heath to London (11 miles away).
Historic houses near Lessness Heath include Red House (2.3 miles south-west) and Danson House (2.5 miles south-west). Period locations like these generally keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Wherever your shoot is in DA17, DA8 and DA7, we can fry fresh for your crew. Streets in the area include Cray Road, Clive Road and Erith Road, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Belvedere (1 mile east), Erith (1 mile south-east), Northumberland Heath (1 mile south-east), West Heath (1 mile south-west) and Bexley Riverside (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles west), City of Westminster (13 miles west), Marylebone (13 miles west), Kensington (15 miles west), St Pancras (12 miles west) and Shoreditch (10 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Colyers (1.4 miles south-east) and Broadway Shopping Centre (2.1 miles south). Open spaces near Lessness Heath include Crossness Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Trinity Church of England School (under half a mile east) and Trinity School (less than half a mile east)
- Nearby, you will find Priory Club pub (under half a mile south-west)
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Once we are hot, we cook to order, so we time it to your schedule. On a winter shoot near Lessness Heath, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Get a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will check availability straight away.
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A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger crew and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
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’s fried on the spot.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
Who books film set catering in Lessness Heath?
It suits short shoots without a full catering unit.
These are some of the bookings we take around Lessness Heath:
- Seaside shoots
- Commercials and music videos
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Shoots on location
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Belvedere station, roughly 0.5 miles north of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- How late numbers can change
- Allergen information for each item
- Whether travel is included
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
Also near Lessness Heath
More for events in Lessness Heath
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Lessness Heath? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Lessness Heath?
For a crew lunch people will remember, a fish and chip van is a great choice in Lessness Heath. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why Lessness Heath hosts choose us
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- We cover Lessness Heath and the whole of Greater London
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Allergies and dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Ask for dietary needs on the crew info form
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Plan bins and waste at base
- Share the base location and route
Fewer choices mean faster service in a lunch break.
Plan bins at the unit base.
- 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