Greater London · England
Film Set Catering in New Eltham
Looking for a fish and chip van for the crew in New Eltham? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Location shoots
- Lunch at the unit base
- Crew treats on long shoot days
Planning an event in New Eltham?
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Share the base location and route
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
We clear up quickly after lunch.
Pre-orders from the crew help on tight breaks.
Film set catering in New Eltham, cooked to order
Seaside and period locations suit a fish and chip van perfectly. On the menu are pie and chips, haddock and chips and cod and chips, and we are frequently booked for fashion shoots on location and location shoots.
In New Eltham, access to base can be tight, so tell us the route and any height limits. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
- Area
- New Eltham (SE9, DA15, BR7)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Shooting in New Eltham: unit bases and access
New Eltham is about 1 mile south-east of Eltham, in Greater London. In and around New Eltham, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. We serve 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 8 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, New Eltham station serves New Eltham directly.
We serve shoots across SE9, DA15 and BR7 and the streets around it. From Green Lane, Gerda Road and Novar Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. If your venue is just outside New Eltham, we also cover Eltham (1 mile north-west), Longlands (1 mile south-east), Coldharbour (1 mile south-west), Avery Hill (1 mile north) and Blackfen (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (11 miles north-west), Marylebone (11 miles north-west), Kensington (13 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-west).
A little further out are Metropolitan Police Museum (1.4 miles east) and Eltham Community Hospital (1.1 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Summer Hill and The Tarn.
- Local schools include St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School (0.8 miles north-west)
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Service time
- Any minimum charge
- The number of meals
- How far we travel
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
What to tell us
The more we know about your shoot, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of the parking spot
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and it is a favourite with children.
Questions from New Eltham
Can the van park in Elmstead Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is parking a problem for the van in New Eltham?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We’ll work around it.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
What if lunch moves?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we’ll work around changes where we can.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including New Eltham.
Can you feed visitors on set?
Yes. Let us know total numbers.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for crew.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Many locations are miles from shops. A van brings lunch to base. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
Why New Eltham hosts choose us
- Classic food your crew already know
- A clear quote before you book
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Bookings across Greater London, including New Eltham
Nearby places to New Eltham
What else we do in New Eltham
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
- Permission for the van at base
- A level, firm spot at the unit base
As a London location, New Eltham is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
For event organisers in New Eltham
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
What happens on the day
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. Sunset in New Eltham 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.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Let us know the serving time
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Read more
- 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