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Film Set Catering in Pentonville
Looking for a fish and chip van for the crew in Pentonville? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your crew queue at the hatch.
- Commercials and music videos
- Wrap parties
- Treat days on a long shoot
Planning an event in Pentonville?
Film set catering in Pentonville, fried fresh
A van can get a crew fed quickly within the lunch break, without needing a kitchen on location. Typical bookings include event crews and seaside and period locations, with cod and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas.
Shoots in Pentonville often use streets, yards and car parks as unit bases. The location manager will arrange the van’s spot. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Pentonville (N1, N1P, EC1V)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and it’s a favourite with children.
What a fish and chip van costs
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Parking and the way in
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long we serve
- How far we travel
Larger groups usually cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
The more we know about your shoot, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Update numbers if they change
- Confirm allergies by email
A short menu keeps the line moving in a lunch break.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
Who books film set catering in Pentonville?
Service is quick from the hatch with a short menu.
These are some of the bookings we take in Pentonville and Greater London:
- Shoots on location
- Seaside and period locations
- Lunch at the unit base
- Commercials and music videos
With the A1200 nearby, Pentonville is easy for the van and the trucks to reach.
Comparing caterers
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- When payment is due
- Whether travel is included
- The deadline for final numbers
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Wrap parties add up. A van keeps it relaxed and simple. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why book our van in Pentonville
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Step by step
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we are there in good time before you want to eat. Winter shoots near Pentonville chase the light, which goes at about 3:55pm in December, so lunch at base is frequently in daylight but a wrap meal is not.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the 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.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
Get a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll check availability straight away.
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Common questions in Pentonville
What’s the nearest station to Pentonville?
Essex Road station, about 0.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Can the van park in Barnard Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What will the production need?
Send us your supplier requirements.
Do we need to provide anything?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we will say what we need.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
What if we only have street parking?
That depends on local parking rules. A drive, car park or yard is usually easier; for the street, check the council’s rules.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your crew instead.
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.
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Pentonville? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Towns and villages near Pentonville
Also in Pentonville
Pentonville for film and TV crews
Pentonville is about 1 mile north-east of St Pancras, in Greater London. People in Pentonville book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We serve 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
Nearby historic houses include Dr Johnson's House (1.4 miles south) and Mansion House (1.6 miles south). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations. For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Essex Road station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east of the centre.
For shoots in N1, N1P and EC1V, we just need to know where the van can park. Your shoot could be at a house on City Road, Noel Road and Dewey Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Being close to the A1200, Pentonville is simple for us to get to. Nearby, we also serve shoots in Angel (1 mile south-west), Islington (1 mile north), Clerkenwell (1 mile south), Barnsbury (1 mile north-west) and St Pancras (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as City of Westminster (3 miles south-west), Kensington (5 miles south-west), Walthamstow (5 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles west), Ruislip (13 miles west) and Brompton (4 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Chest Hospital (0.6 miles south-east) and Montfichet's Tower (1.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Ludgate Hill and St. James's Park Lake.
- Schools near Pentonville include City of London Academy Islington (within half a mile east) and Islington Green School (less than half a mile east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Camden Head Public House (under half a mile north)
- Other local spots include Metropolitan Borough of Islington (0.5 miles north) and Pilsudski Institute of London (1.2 miles south-west)
- 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