Film & TV Crew Catering - Manchester

Film & TV Crew Catering in Manchester

Manchester is the biggest production centre in the North of England. MediaCityUK at Salford Quays is home to the BBC, ITV and the dock10 studios, while Space Studios Manchester and long-runners like Coronation Street keep the North West in constant production.

Nomad Crew Catering delivers film and TV crew catering in Manchester and across the North West, from breakfast through to the last late break, on location and on the studio lot. Drama, commercials, studio-audience shows and OB units, we feed the crew so the schedule keeps moving.

For a shoot block we bring the full unit-base operation to Manchester and embed with your production for the run, so you get the same experienced team and consistent menus from prep weeks through to wrap.

Filming in Manchester

The production capital of the North, fed properly.

Studios, soundstages & locations

Where we cater in Manchester

Studio units, location units, production offices and OB work. We know the North West production landscape and where the crews are based.

Studio Hub

MediaCityUK

Salford Quays home to the BBC and ITV, with dock10 studios on site. Broadcast, drama and factual crews working long and shifting hours.

Studios

dock10

The HD studio complex at MediaCityUK, home to studio-audience shows and entertainment formats. Big crews, big turnarounds.

Studio

Space Studios Manchester

Purpose-built film and TV stages in east Manchester for long-form drama and feature production.

Broadcast

ITV & Coronation Street

The ITV production base and the Coronation Street set at Trafford Wharf, a fixture of North West television.

Heritage

Old Granada Studios

The historic Quay Street studios, a go-to for period drama and large-scale location shoots in the city centre.

Production Hub

The Sharp Project

Newton Heath production hub with green-screen space and production offices for digital and screen projects.

Location Cluster

Salford Quays

Waterside location cluster around MediaCity, well used for contemporary drama and commercials.

City Locations

Manchester City Centre

Northern Quarter, Deansgate and beyond, a favourite for period and contemporary shoots with tight-access logistics we plan around.

Crew Service

Hot food on set, served when your schedule says so.

How we cover Manchester

Built for North West productions

A full location-catering operation that comes to you and runs the whole block, not a local van that clocks off at wrap.

Full Unit-Base Setup

For a Manchester block we bring the complete mobile kitchen and dining operation to your unit base and stay for the run. One team, prep weeks to wrap.

Studio & OB Ready

MediaCity and dock10 studio-audience formats, drama stages and OB units all run differently. We flex service windows to match the gallery, not the other way round.

North West Locations

From Salford Quays to city-centre exteriors and out into Greater Manchester, we plan access, parking and setup before the call sheet locks.

Production Office Catering

Not just the floor. We keep production offices and long prep teams fed too, with hot-box delivery and standing service arrangements.

Manchester production FAQs

Your questions, answered

The questions production managers and line producers usually ask before booking.

You're based in the South West, can you really cater a Manchester shoot?
Yes. High-end crew catering routinely travels for the length of a shoot. For a Manchester block we bring the full unit-base operation up and embed with your production for the run, so you get one consistent team from prep to wrap rather than a rota of local vans.
Can you cater at MediaCityUK, dock10 or Space Studios Manchester?
Yes. We set up on the unit base or deliver hot-boxes to specific stages and galleries across MediaCity, dock10 and Space Studios, whichever suits your call sheet and studio access.
Do you cater studio-audience shows and OB units?
We do. Studio-audience recordings and outside-broadcast units keep their own rhythm, and we flex service windows around record times, resets and long gallery days.
Can you feed the production office as well as the floor?
Yes. Prep teams and production offices often start weeks before the floor does. We keep them fed with hot-box delivery and standing service arrangements alongside the main unit.
Do you cover the wider North West, not just Manchester?
Yes. As well as central Manchester and Salford Quays we cover location shoots right across Greater Manchester and the wider North West for the duration of your production.

Filming in Manchester?

Tell us your dates, location and crew size and we will come back with a tailored quote within 24 hours.

Get in touch

The Nomad crew were a delight to work with. The food was great and looking forward to my breakfast each morning was one of my highlights from the shoot.

Thanks for keeping us all fed so well!

Simon Chapple, Alma (Alma Productions), 2026