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Film Set Catering for Bowling Alley events
We bring a fish and chip van for the crew across Bowling Alley and Surrey, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Wrap celebrations
- Live events and broadcasts
- Period dramas on location
Planning an event in Bowling Alley?
Film set catering for your shoot in Bowling Alley
On a long job, a chip van day is a morale boost. Popular choices include sausage and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for wrap parties and unit base lunches.
Rural locations near Bowling Alley can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Everything is fried fresh at your shoot, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
Step by step
The van turns up at the agreed time, parks where we agreed. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts at the time you asked for. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Bowling Alley: sunset is about 3:55pm, so lunch at base is frequently in daylight but a wrap meal isn’t.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
How to prepare
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Ensure the van can get in
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Tell us about your shoot in Bowling Alley, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
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Should I sort the food myself?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
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.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Bowling Alley?
Long shoots typically need a full catering unit. A chip van suits short shoots and treat days. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why us?
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Events in Bowling Alley and across Surrey
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Share the base location and route
- Make sure we can reach locations on the day
- Update numbers if they change
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
A short menu keeps the line moving.
A dining area at base helps.
Before you choose a spot
If a spot isn’t suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- A clear route to base
- Room for the crew to queue
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Mushy peas
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Organising for someone else?
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
Places near Bowling Alley
Other occasions in Bowling Alley
Questions from Bowling Alley
What’s the nearest station to Bowling Alley?
The closest is Winchfield station, roughly 3.4 miles away.
Could you trade in Basingbourne Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
How much does a fish and chip van for the crew cost in Bowling Alley?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
How do you handle allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Do you have documents for productions?
Send us your supplier requirements.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Planning a shoot in Bowling Alley
Bowling Alley is about 2 miles south-west of Fleet, in Surrey. Around Bowling Alley, we park wherever there’s level, firm ground, close to your crew. Bowling Alley is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Bowling Alley to Guildford (13 miles away).
Bowling Alley is roughly 38 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Winchfield station, about 3.4 miles north-west.
This part of Surrey takes in GU10, and we can serve your shoot anywhere in it. Nearby, we also serve shoots in Mill Lane (1 mile north-west), Crondall (1 mile south), Redlands (1 mile south-east), Warren Corner (1 mile east) and Ewshot (1 mile east). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (13 miles east), Woking (14 miles east), Camberley (9 miles north-east), Farnham (4 miles south-east), Frimley (8 miles north-east) and Haslemere (12 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Powderham Castle (1.9 miles south) and Museum of Farnham (3.3 miles south-east). The countryside around Bowling Alley includes Aunt's Pool and Beacon Hill.
- Schools near Bowling Alley include Crondall Primary School (0.8 miles south) and Court Moor School (2.1 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Plume Of Feathers Public House (0.7 miles south)
Events we cater in Bowling Alley
It is quick to serve within a lunch break with a short menu.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Bowling Alley and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Unit base lunches
- Seaside shoots
- Photo shoots
- Treat days on a long shoot
Historic houses near Bowling Alley include Farnham Castle (3.1 miles south-east). Period locations like these normally keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- How late numbers can change
- How allergens are handled
- Whether VAT is included
- 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