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Film Set Catering in Surrey Canal
Film set catering in Surrey Canal: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Music video shoots
- End-of-shoot parties
- Lunch at the unit base
Film set catering in Surrey Canal
Crew catering near Surrey Canal
Surrey Canal is about 1 mile north-west of New Cross, in Greater London. Bookings in Surrey Canal come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We serve 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
The A200 and A2208 give trucks and the van a straightforward route to Surrey Canal. For cast and crew travelling by train, South Bermondsey station serves Surrey Canal directly.
This part of Greater London takes in SE16, SE15 and SE14, and we can serve your shoot anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Pump Lane, Bush Road and Water Lane, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. You will find Surrey Canal on the A200 and A2208, so it is easy for us to reach with the van. Nearby, we also serve shoots in South Bermondsey (1 mile west), Surrey Quays (1 mile north-east), Rotherhithe (1 mile north), Peckham (1 mile south-west) and Deptford (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (5 miles north-west), Marylebone (5 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles north-west), Shoreditch (3 miles north-west) and Walthamstow (7 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Surrey Quays Shopping Centre (0.7 miles north) and Nunhead (1.3 miles south). Within reach you will find New Cross Gate Cutting and Tower Hill.
- Nearby schools include City of London Academy (0.6 miles west) and Southwark Free School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Surrey Docks pub (0.5 miles north)
How our film set catering works in Surrey Canal
A chip van is a popular crew treat on a long shoot, alongside regular catering. Typical bookings include seaside and period locations and crew treats on long shoot days, with haddock and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas.
London locations around Surrey Canal can have tight access, so send us the route and restrictions. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Location
- Surrey Canal (SE16, SE15, SE14)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Can’t 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 nobody has to miss the shoot.
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.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Next to a sandwich lunch, hot fish and chips is a real lunch. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why Surrey Canal hosts choose us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- All the chip-shop extras
- Bookings across Greater London, including Surrey Canal
Take a look at how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
Before you choose a spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- A lit spot for dark mornings or evenings
- A clear route to base
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
As a London location, Surrey Canal is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking takes planning: let us know about off-street space or permits.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Crew lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
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 Surrey Canal ends around 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- We start with the location, call times and crew numbers.
- We check access and send a quote.
- Parking and arrival are agreed with locations.
- We set up at the unit base and fry to order for the lunch break.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the unit base clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Clear the route for the van
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. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in Surrey Canal
Could you trade in Deptford Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Surrey Canal?
Surrey Canal has its own station: South Bermondsey station.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
How fast is service?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
What happens if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Also near Surrey Canal
What else we do in Surrey Canal
Prices and what affects them
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Cod, haddock or both
- How many people are eating
- How easy the site is to reach
- How far we travel
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
Why choose film set catering in Surrey Canal?
It suits short shoots without a full catering unit.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Surrey Canal book the van for events such as:
- Location shoots
- Event crews
- Wrap celebrations
- Ad shoots
Nearby historic houses include Queen's House (2.1 miles east) and Mansion House (2.5 miles north-west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property.
Questions to ask before you book
- How allergens are handled
- Payment terms and deposit
- What the price includes, item by item
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and it’s a favourite with children.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
- 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