Greater London · England
Film Set Catering for Old Ford events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for the crew in Old Ford and across Greater London.
- Fashion shoots on location
- Period dramas on location
- Music video shoots
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Common questions in Old Ford
Is parking a problem for the van in Old Ford?
London parking needs planning: let us know about off-street space or permits. We will work around it.
What’s the nearest station to Old Ford?
Hackney Wick station, about 0.6 miles north of the centre.
Do you have documents for productions?
Tell us what the production needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we’ll plan for them.
What does the van need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your crew, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Do you do anything other than fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Can the van come to our wrap?
Yes, and crews love it. Send us the date and place.
Do numbers include extras?
Yes, if they’re in your numbers. Tell us the day before.
Film set catering in Old Ford, fried fresh
Food is fried to order, so lunch is hot and fresh. Whether it’s crew treats on long shoot days and seaside and period locations, we can cook mushy peas, cod and chips and haddock and chips and more.
In Old Ford, access to base can be tight, so tell us the route and any height limits. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
- Location
- Old Ford (E3, E15, E9)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Ask for dietary needs on the crew info form
- Update numbers if they change
- Agree how the base is left
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
A short menu keeps the line moving in a lunch break.
Tables or a marquee at base make lunch comfortable.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Takeaway rarely reaches a location hot. The van cooks on site. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What you get with us
- No surprises in your quote
- Classic food your crew already know
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
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Working with your venue
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, park up and set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot when you’re ready to eat. Winter shoots near Old Ford chase the light, which goes at about 3:55pm in December, so lunch at base is frequently in daylight but a wrap meal isn’t.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Have a level parking spot ready
Getting a price
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. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
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Perfect for your shoot in Old Ford
Crews love a chip van day.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Event crews
- Location shoots
- Wrap parties
- Unit base lunches
Within reach of Old Ford are historic houses such as Sutton House (1.5 miles north-west) and Mansion House (3.3 miles south-west). Period locations like these typically keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the van needs: space, access, power
Location catering around Old Ford
Old Ford is about 2 miles west of Plaistow, in Greater London. For a shoot in Old Ford, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Old Ford. Old Ford is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
For cast and crew travelling by train, the nearest station is Hackney Wick station, about 0.6 miles north.
Wherever your shoot is in E3, E15 and E9, we can fry fresh for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a shoot at a home on Bow Road, Wick Lane and Dace Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Old Ford, we also cover Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile west), Fish Island (1 mile north), Bow (1 mile south-west), Hackney Wick (1 mile north) and Bromley (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Walthamstow (4 miles north).
A little further out are V&A East (0.6 miles north-east) and Tower of London (3 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.
- Schools near Old Ford include Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy (within half a mile west)
- Pubs nearby include The Lea Tavern (0.5 miles north)
- Other local spots include Park (within half a mile north-west)
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger crew and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Where the van can park in Old Ford
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
- Level, firm ground at base
- Room for the crew to queue
As a London location, Old Ford is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Crew lunches
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- 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