Greater London · England
Film Set Catering in Tooting
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in Tooting. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Shoots on location
- Wrap celebrations
- Outside broadcasts
Fresh fish and chips in Tooting
How our film set catering works in Tooting
Schedules move, so give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust where we can. We’re often asked to cater location shoots and seaside shoots, with cod and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
London locations around Tooting can have tight access, so tell us the route and any height limits. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once we are up and running.
- Area
- Tooting (SW17, SW19, CR4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Venues often 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 will work through them with you.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How far we travel
- The minimum booking
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- The length of service
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Expected numbers
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The venue or postcode
- Where you’d like the van to go
Each quote is put together for your shoot. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
How the day works
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. In December, daylight in Tooting ends around 3:55pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- We start with the location, call times and crew numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote.
- We agree the van’s position and arrival with the location manager.
- We cook to order through the crew’s lunch break.
- We clear up and get out of the way.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Share the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Who books film set catering in Tooting?
Crews love a chip van day.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Crew lunches at base
- Wrap celebrations
- Commercials and music videos
- Crew treats on long shoot days
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Tooting station is about 0.6 miles away.
What your quote should include
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Any minimum charge
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- VAT, if it applies
Space, access and the venue
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Clear of the shot and sound
- Access checked by locations
- Space in front of the hatch
As a London location, Tooting 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 will advise.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
DIY versus a fish and chip van
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Tooting: your questions answered
What about parking in Tooting?
It can be, so tell us about driveways, yards, car parks or a council suspension. We’ll plan around it.
Which station is closest to Tooting?
The closest is Tooting station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
How long are you on site?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
What will the production need?
Tell us what the production needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
What food do you serve?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
What does the van need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your crew, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac crew when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Planning a shoot in Tooting
Tooting is about 3 miles south-west of Stockwell, in Greater London. From the centre of Tooting to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Tooting to London (about 6 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Southside House (3 miles west) and Kingswood House (3.6 miles east). Period locations like these generally keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early.
We cover shoots in every part of the SW17, SW19 and CR4 postcode area. Your shoot could be at a house on Vant Road, Byton Road and Avarn Road, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. For shoots just outside Tooting, we cover Tooting Bec (1 mile north-west), Colliers Wood (1 mile south), Furzedown (1 mile east), Streatham Park (1 mile east) and Summerstown (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles north-east), City of Westminster (6 miles north), Marylebone (6 miles north), Kensington (5 miles north), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include St Leonard's (1.5 miles east) and Southside Wandsworth (2.2 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Battersea Park Lake and Myrna Close.
- Local schools include Ensham School (within half a mile south-east) and Graveney School (0.7 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find King's Head pub (within half a mile north)
Other occasions in Tooting
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it goes out hot and crisp.
A chip van compared with other options
For a crew treat, a fish and chip van is a great choice in Tooting. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
Why us?
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
See our prices page or the cost guide.
- 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