Greater London · England
Film Set Catering in Royal Docks
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for the crew in Royal Docks and the surrounding area.
- Photo shoots
- Music video shoots
- Seaside shoots
Book the van in Royal Docks
How our film set catering works in Royal Docks
Food is fried to order, so it is hot when the break is called. We’re often asked to cater event crews and photo shoots, with cod and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips.
Shoots in Royal Docks frequently use streets, yards and car parks as unit bases. 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.
- Location
- Royal Docks (E16, E6)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Royal Docks? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Many locations are miles from shops. The van solves that. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What you get with us
- Hot food handed straight over
- A van that becomes part of the event
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Bookings across Greater London, including Royal Docks
Read how we price or our guide to van hire costs.
What a fish and chip van costs
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Service time
- The minimum booking
- Cod, haddock or both
- The day of the week
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of where the van would go
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will check availability straight away.
Should I sort the food myself?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
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 normally simpler.
Royal Docks for film and TV crews
Royal Docks is about 1 mile south-east of Canning Town, in Greater London. We serve shoots at drives, car parks, yards and venues around Royal Docks. We cover 764 places in Greater London. Our nearest city page is London, about 6 miles away.
Royal Docks is on or near the A1020, good for unit base access. Among the historic houses close to Royal Docks are Queen's House (2.7 miles south-west) and Eastbury Manor House (3.1 miles north-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
Wherever your shoot is in E16 and E6, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Drew Road, Leyes Road and Camel Road, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Main roads around Royal Docks include the A1020, so getting the van to your shoot is simple. Other places close to Royal Docks we cover include Custom House (1 mile west), Silvertown (1 mile south-west), North Woolwich (1 mile south-east), West Silvertown (1 mile west) and Canning Town (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (11 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Greenwich Castle (2.8 miles south-west) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (1.6 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Gilbert's Pit.
- Schools near Royal Docks include Royal Docks Academy (within half a mile north-west) and The Royal Docks Community School (less than half a mile north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Connaught Tavern (under half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include East Ham (1.9 miles north)
Questions from Royal Docks
Can the van park in Beckton District Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them first.
What’s the nearest station to Royal Docks?
The closest is Custom House station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
What do we need to supply?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we’ll confirm the rest.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
How long are you on site?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Royal Docks.
Step by step
We need a level, firm place to park the van, near your crew, which we agree with you beforehand. In December, daylight in Royal Docks ends around 3:55pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- First, tell us about your shoot.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for the crew.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Share the timings for the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the van’s spot
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work, and help find another. What matters most:
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
Royal Docks is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council parking suspension.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Send final numbers the day before
- Put allergy details in writing
- Flag any coeliac crew
Tell us if supporting artists are eating.
End the shoot with a chip van wrap.
Places near Royal Docks
Other occasions in Royal Docks
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
- 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