Greater London · England
Film and TV set catering in New Cross, Greater London
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in New Cross. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Wrap parties
- Seaside shoots
Planning an event in New Cross?
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Film set catering in New Cross, cooked to order
The van needs level, firm ground at the unit base, and a route the van can manage. Popular choices include pie and chips, sausage and chips and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for lunch at the unit base and location filming.
In New Cross, unit bases are frequently in car parks or yards. 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.
- Where
- New Cross (SE8, SE14, SE4)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Other occasions in New Cross
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
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.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
The process
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we can start a little later or slow the pace to suit your shoot. Sunset in New Cross is about 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; for dawn calls or late wraps, plan lighting at base.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Give us a contact for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Getting a price
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Space in front of the hatch
- Light near the van if needed
- Permission for the van at base
As a London location, New Cross 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 will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in New Cross
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Mushy peas
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Make sure we can reach locations on the day
- Agree how the base is left
- Ask for dietary needs on the crew info form
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
We arrive at base in good time and set up, out of the way.
A dining area at base helps.
New Cross for film and TV crews
New Cross is about 3 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. For shoots in New Cross, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around New Cross. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London.
For crew arriving by train, New Cross has its own station, New Cross station. New Cross is on or near the A2209 and A2210, good for unit base access.
Wherever your shoot is in SE8, SE14 and SE4, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your shoot is on Ivy Road, Mona Road and Avon Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. New Cross is on the A2209 and A2210, so it’s easy for us to reach with the van. For shoots just outside New Cross, we cover St Johns (1 mile east), Telegraph Hill (1 mile south-west), Deptford (1 mile north-east), Nunhead (1 mile south-west) and Lewisham (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Miller General Hospital (0.6 miles north-east) and Fan Museum (1.2 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
- Schools near New Cross include Addey and Stanhope School (within half a mile north-east) and Laban Centre (0.9 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Wickham Arms (less than half a mile south)
- Local facilities include Nunhead (0.9 miles west)
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Compared with sandwiches on set, a chip van gives the crew a proper hot meal. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- A clear quote before booking
- Bookings across Greater London, including New Cross
Take a look at how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Common questions in New Cross
Is parking a problem for the van in New Cross?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We will plan around it.
Can the van park in Fordham Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first.
How long are you on site?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Can you feed visitors on set?
Yes. Let us know total numbers.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
What will the production need?
Tell us what the production needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Numbers
- Parking and the way in
- Distance and any road charges
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your shoot.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- A photo of the parking spot
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Send us the date, the address or SE8 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
- 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