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Film Set Catering in Telegraph Hill
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Telegraph Hill? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your crew queue at the hatch.
- Lunch at the unit base
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Event crews
Film set catering in Telegraph Hill
Film set catering in Telegraph Hill, fried fresh
On a long shoot day, a good hot lunch keeps morale up. We park at the unit base and cook to order. For ad shoots and lunch at the unit base, we’ll put together a menu of mushy peas, sausage and chips and cod and chips and more.
London locations around Telegraph Hill can have tight access, so send us the route and restrictions. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
- Location
- Telegraph Hill (SE4, SE15, SE14)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
The process
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, which we agree with you beforehand. Long summer days in Telegraph Hill, with light until about 9:20pm, suit evening wraps outdoors.
- We start with a few details about your shoot.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for the crew.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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About the food
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Agree how the base is left
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we can’t meet
We work to the lunch time on the call sheet, with a contact for changes.
Pre-orders from the crew help on tight breaks.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Numbers
- Access and parking
- The day of the week
- Any minimum charge
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A picture of the parking spot
- Anything awkward about the way in
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your shoot in Telegraph Hill, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Also in Telegraph Hill
Why choose film set catering in Telegraph Hill?
It is quick to serve within a lunch break with a short menu.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Telegraph Hill, people book us for events such as:
- Photo shoots
- Crew morale days
- Seaside shoots
- Location shoots
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Brockley station serves Telegraph Hill directly.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- How much space the van takes up
- What happens if plans change
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Common questions in Telegraph Hill
Could you trade in Fordham Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Telegraph Hill?
Brockley station, in Telegraph Hill itself.
Do you have documents for productions?
Productions vary, so send us the list and we’ll go through it.
What can crew choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your shoot and we’ll send a quote.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Next to a sandwich lunch, a chip van gives the crew a proper hot meal. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your shoot.
Why book with us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- A menu almost everyone likes
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Rain does not stop the fryers
What the van needs
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
- A clear route to base
- The location’s agreement
Telegraph Hill is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: let us know about off-street space or permits.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
Location catering around Telegraph Hill
Telegraph Hill is about 1 mile south-west of New Cross, in Greater London. From the centre of Telegraph Hill to the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We take the van to 764 places across Greater London.
Nearby historic houses include Queen's House (2 miles north-east) and Kingswood House (2.9 miles south-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
We serve shoots across the SE4, SE15 and SE14 postcode area. Local streets include Mona Road, Pepys Road and Kitto Road; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. For shoots just outside Telegraph Hill, we cover Nunhead (1 mile south-west), New Cross (1 mile north-east), Peckham (1 mile north-west), St Johns (1 mile east) and Brockley (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.4 miles east) and Nunhead (less than half a mile west). The countryside around Telegraph Hill includes St. James's Park Lake and New Cross Gate Cutting.
- Nearby schools include Haberdashers' Hatcham College (within half a mile north) and Southwark Free School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Brockley Barge pub (under half a mile south-east)
- 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