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Film and TV set catering in Ashford Common, Surrey
Bring the chip shop to your shoot in Ashford Common. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Music video shoots
- Crew morale days
- Stills shoots
Film set catering in Ashford Common
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Share the base location and route
- Update numbers if they change
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
A short menu keeps the line moving in a lunch break.
A chip van wrap party is a great way to finish a shoot.
About our film set catering in Ashford Common
A chip van fits right in at seaside locations. Typical bookings include crew morale days and commercials and music videos, with sausage and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas.
Near Ashford Common, base may be a field or yard, so ground conditions matter. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your shoot, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Common questions in Ashford Common
Is Ashford Common close to London?
About 16 miles from central London.
Could you trade in Sunbury Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
No, not as standard: batter is typically made with wheat flour. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do before booking.
Where can the van park?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
How long are you on site?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
How do you handle allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information.
Can you park at the unit base?
Normally, with a level spot. Locations will decide where.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
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Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Numbers
- The minimum booking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- 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.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Where the event is
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Your date and serving time
Thinking about a fish and chip van for the crew for your shoot in Ashford Common? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
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’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
What the van needs
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Permission for the van at base
- A level, firm spot at the unit base
- Access checked by locations
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Ashford Common
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- Mushy peas
Who books film set catering in Ashford Common?
It’s quick to serve within a lunch break.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Unit base lunches
- Ad shoots
- Photo shoots
- Event crews
Within reach of Ashford Common are historic houses such as Strawberry Hill House (4.6 miles east) and Hampton Court Palace (4.6 miles east). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property.
What your quote should include
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether travel is included
Step by step
Because we cook inside the van, rain doesn’t stop us. Crew will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. Long summer days in Ashford Common, with light until about 9:20pm, suit evening wraps outdoors, while by late September it is nearer 7:05pm.
- First, tell us about your shoot.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for the crew.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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About the food
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Planning a shoot in Ashford Common
Ashford Common is about 1 mile north-west of Sunbury-on-Thames, in Surrey. For a shoot in Ashford Common, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. Ashford Common is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 14 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, the nearest station is Upper Halliford station, about 0.9 miles south-east. Central London is about 16 miles from Ashford Common.
For shoots in TW15 and TW16, we just need to know where the van can park. Local streets include Saxon Road, Dane Road and Tudor Road; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. We also bring the van to shoots in Littleton Common (1 mile south-west), Hounslow (1 mile north-east), Charlton (1 mile south), Sunbury-on-Thames (1 mile south-east) and Ashford (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (14 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles south-west), Epsom (10 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles south-east) and Egham (5 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Ashford Hospital (1.7 miles north-west) and Kempton Steam Museum (1.5 miles east). The countryside around Ashford Common includes St Ann's Hill and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
- Nearby schools include Sunbury Manor School (1 mile south-east) and Sunbury Manor School (1 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