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Film and TV set catering in Baldslow, East Sussex
Bring the chip shop to your shoot in Baldslow. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Event crews
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Lunch at the unit base
Film set catering in Baldslow
How our film set catering works in Baldslow
The van needs level, firm ground at the unit base, and a clear route in. For live events and broadcasts and fashion shoots on location, we’ll put together a menu of sausage and chips, haddock and chips and cod and chips and more.
For a shoot in a place like Baldslow, tracks and soft ground need checking with locations. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your shoot, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
- Location
- Baldslow (TN37, TN34, TN38)
- County
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Once we are hot, we cook to order, so we time it to your schedule. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Baldslow: sunset is about 3:55pm, so lunch at base is frequently in daylight but a wrap meal is not.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for the crew.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Ensure the van can get in
Get a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Should I sort the food myself?
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.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Send the unit base address and directions
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Ask for dietary needs on the crew info form
A short menu keeps the line moving in a lunch break.
A gazebo by the van keeps the line dry.
Why choose film set catering in Baldslow?
It needs no kitchen on location, just a spot at the unit base.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Baldslow book the van for events such as:
- Commercials and music videos
- Unit base lunches
- Live events and broadcasts
- End-of-shoot parties
The A28 give trucks and the van a straightforward route to Baldslow.
Questions to ask before booking
- When payment is due
- Whether VAT is included
- What happens if plans change
- Any minimum charge
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Cod, haddock or both
- The length of service
- The date and time of year
- Any minimum charge
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The venue or postcode
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A photo of the parking spot
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
FAQs for Baldslow
Can the van park in Old Roar Gill and Coronation Wood?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you serve near the sea around Baldslow?
Yes. Wind doesn’t affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We will talk it through when we quote.
What do we need to supply?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we’ll confirm the rest.
What if lunch moves?
Yes. Give us a contact for changes, and we will work around changes where we can.
Do you have documents for productions?
Productions vary, so send us the list and we will go through it.
Do you do wrap parties?
We do. A chip van suits a relaxed wrap party.
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Planning the van’s spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- A queue area clear of trucks
- A lit spot for dark mornings or evenings
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Baldslow
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Haddock and chips
Baldslow for film and TV crews
Baldslow is about 2 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. Wherever your shoot is in the TN37 area, we can fry fresh for your crew. We cover 289 places across East Sussex. Our bookings stretch from Baldslow to Brighton (30 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Ore station, roughly 2.3 miles south-east of the centre. Among the historic houses close to Baldslow are Durhamford Manor (3.8 miles north-west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property. With the sea within about 3 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will queue.
We serve shoots across the TN37, TN34 and TN38 postcode area. Local streets include Whitworth Road, Fairfield Road and Westfield Lane; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. You will find Baldslow on the A28, which makes the journey straightforward. If your venue is just outside Baldslow, we also cover Hollington (1 mile south), St Helen's (1 mile south-east), Hastings (2 miles south), Silverhill (2 miles south) and Blacklands (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (14 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles south-west), Hailsham (13 miles west), St Leonards (3 miles south), Polegate (14 miles west) and Hastings Old Town (3 miles south-east).
A little further out are Hastings Castle (2.8 miles south-east) and Barn Theatre and Museum (1.2 miles east). Open spaces near Baldslow include Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
- Schools near Baldslow include Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy (0.6 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Victoria Inn (0.9 miles south-west)
- 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