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Film and TV set catering in Charlwood, Surrey
Film set catering in Charlwood: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Ad shoots
- Location filming
- Event crews
Planning an event in Charlwood?
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a crew treat, a fish and chip van is a great choice in Charlwood. There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
Why us?
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- We cover Charlwood and the whole of Surrey
- A quote that spells everything out
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
See how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
About our film set catering in Charlwood
A van can get a crew fed quickly within the lunch break, with no kitchen needed on site. We’re frequently asked to cater end-of-shoot parties and shoots on location, serving pie and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips.
Near Charlwood, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do.
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Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Confirm numbers the day before
- Plan bins and waste at base
- Confirm allergies by email
We set up at the unit base ahead of lunch.
A gazebo by the van keeps the line dry.
Questions from Charlwood
Is Charlwood too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can the van go to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What about crew who don’t eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will be honest about what’s possible.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Where does the van go on location?
Usually, if there is level, firm ground. Locations will decide where.
Is grass a problem?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
What food do you serve?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your crew instead.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
How the day works
Service is quick: food goes from the fryer to the hatch, and people can eat where they like. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Charlwood: sunset is about 3:55pm, so lunch at base is frequently in daylight but a wrap meal isn’t.
- It starts with the unit base, dates and numbers.
- We check the route and the unit base and send a price.
- Parking and arrival are agreed with locations.
- We set up at the unit base and fry to order for the lunch break.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the unit base clean.
How to prepare
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Let us know the serving time
How to get a price
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The length of service
- Any minimum charge
- Numbers
A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A photo of the parking spot
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
Why choose film set catering in Charlwood?
Crews love a chip van day.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Seaside shoots
- Ad shoots
- Wrap parties
- Event crews
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Ifield station is about 2.8 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- How allergens are handled
- Whether travel is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the van needs: space, access, power
Crew catering near Charlwood
Charlwood is about 3 miles south-west of Horley, in Surrey. Wherever your shoot is in the RH6 area, we will come to your venue, home or workplace. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 16 miles away.
Central London is about 24 miles from Charlwood. Charlwood is within about 7 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about vehicles.
Anywhere in RH6, we can bring the van to you. Whether your shoot is on The Street, Yew Tree Road and Rectory Lane or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. For shoots just outside Charlwood, we cover Russ Hill (1 mile south-west), Norwood Hill (2 miles north), Cudworth (2 miles west), Ifieldwood (2 miles south) and Ifield (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Epsom (13 miles north), Horley (3 miles north-east), Redhill (6 miles north-east), Ewell (14 miles north), Reigate (6 miles north) and Caterham (11 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Crawley Museum (3.1 miles south-east) and County Mall (3.4 miles south-east). Open spaces near Charlwood include Tilgate Lake.
- Nearby, you will find The Half Moon pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Space, access and the venue
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
- A queue area clear of trucks
- Access checked by locations
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Haddock and chips
- 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