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Film Set Catering in Budlett's Common
Bring the chip shop to your shoot in Budlett's Common. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Music video shoots
- Live events and broadcasts
- Wrap celebrations
Film set catering in Budlett's Common
Film set catering for your shoot in Budlett's Common
A chip van is a popular crew treat on a long shoot. Popular choices include pie and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater treat days on a long shoot and period dramas on location.
For a shoot in a place like Budlett's Common, tracks and soft ground need checking. We cook inside the van, right where your crew are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
- Where
- Budlett's Common (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Name a contact in the production office
- Give us a map or what3words for base
- Confirm numbers the day before
We take our used oil and waste with us.
A quick pre-order speeds things up.
A chip van compared with other options
Many locations are miles from shops. A van brings lunch to base. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book our van in Budlett's Common
- Bookings across East Sussex, including Budlett's Common
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- A menu almost everyone likes
See how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Budlett's Common? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
What a fish and chip van costs
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Access and parking
- How long we serve
- How many people are eating
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Where the event is
- Anything awkward about the way in
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
Budlett's Common: your questions answered
Is Budlett's Common close to London?
About 36 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Budlett's Common too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you park at the unit base?
Yes, on level ground at base.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Do we need to provide anything?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Tell us whether there’s power or water nearby and we will confirm the rest.
What happens if it rains?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
What paperwork do you provide?
Productions vary, so ask your production office for the list and we will go through it.
Do you come to Budlett's Common?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Budlett's Common and across East Sussex. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Occasions we serve in Budlett's Common
Service is quick from the hatch with a short menu.
In Budlett's Common and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- End-of-shoot parties
- Period dramas on location
- Unit base lunches
- Treat days on a long shoot
For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Uckfield station, about 1.5 miles south.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for each item
- Payment terms and deposit
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- What the van needs: space, access, power
Places near Budlett's Common
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About the food
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Shooting in Budlett's Common: unit bases and access
Budlett's Common is about 1 mile north of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Give us the address of your shoot in Budlett's Common, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot before the day. Budlett's Common is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Budlett's Common to Brighton (about 15 miles away).
Central London is about 36 miles from Budlett's Common. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Budlett's Common, so check vehicle rules with locations.
We take the van to shoots all over the TN22 postcode area and the streets around it. For shoots just outside Budlett's Common, we cover Maresfield (1 mile north-west), Down Street (2 miles west), Ridgewood (2 miles south), Little Horsted (3 miles south) and Founthill (4 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Seaford (15 miles south), Lewes (9 miles south-west), Hailsham (11 miles south-east), Crowborough (5 miles north-east), Newhaven (14 miles south) and Peacehaven (14 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Tickerage Castle (2.7 miles south-east) and Uckfield Community Hospital (1.7 miles south). Open spaces near Budlett's Common include Brickfield Meadow.
- Schools near Budlett's Common include Uckfield College (1.1 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Ringles Cross pub (0.5 miles south-east)
Step by step
We arrive on time, parks where we agreed. When the fryers are up to heat, service starts right on schedule. In December, daylight in Budlett's Common ends around 3:55pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:15pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Getting a price
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Budlett's Common? Send us the details and we’ll come back with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- 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