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Film and TV set catering in Church Town, Surrey
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for the crew makes the food a highlight of your shoot in Church Town.
- Period dramas on location
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Outside broadcasts
Film set catering for Church Town events
Film set catering in Church Town, fried fresh
Everything is cooked as crew come up, so lunch is hot and fresh. We are frequently asked to cater shoots on location and photo shoots, with haddock and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips.
Near Church Town, check tracks and ground for the van. Food is served straight from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
Takeaway run or book a van?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
The process
The first sign we’ve arrived is typically the smell, about the time the first crew wander across. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. Light in Church Town lasts until about 9:20pm at midsummer; for dawn calls or late wraps, plan lighting at base.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for the crew.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Clear the route for the van
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Questions from Church Town
Is Church Town too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can the van park in Bay Pond?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first.
What can crew choose from?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Do you cover Church Town?
We do. We serve events in Church Town and across Surrey. Send us your date to check availability.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your shoot and we will send a quote.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what the production needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Children typically love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Also near Church Town
Also in Church Town
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Many locations are miles from shops. A van brings lunch to base. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What you get with us
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Classic food your crew already know
- A quote that spells everything out
- We cover Church Town and the whole of Surrey
See our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
What a fish and chip van costs
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
- Any minimum charge
- Travel, tolls and road charges
There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A picture of the parking spot
- Roughly how many people, including children
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Shooting in Church Town: unit bases and access
Church Town is about 3 miles south-east of Caterham, in Surrey. Church Town is well within our area, so your shoot just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We serve all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 17 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, Godstone station is about 2 miles away. Within reach of Church Town are historic houses such as Titsey Place (3.8 miles north-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
We cover shoots in every part of the RH9 postcode area and the streets around it. We can serve a shoot on streets such as Church Lane, Bullbeggars Lane and Flower Lane or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. We also bring the van to shoots in Godstone (1 mile west), Tyler's Green (1 mile north-west), Tandridge (1 mile south-east), Bletchingley (2 miles west) and South Godstone (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (11 miles north-west), Horley (7 miles south-west), Redhill (5 miles west), Ewell (11 miles north-west), Reigate (6 miles west) and Caterham (3 miles north-west).
A little further out are Bletchingley Castle (2.3 miles west) and East Surrey Museum (2.6 miles north). The countryside around Church Town includes Bay Pond and Mercers Lake.
- Nearby, you will find Antique Shop The Godstone Hotel (under half a mile west)
Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Church Town? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Where the van can park in Church Town
We will be honest if a spot will not work. The main points are:
- The location’s agreement
- Lighting for early or late service
- A level, firm spot at the unit base
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
Why choose film set catering in Church Town?
Crews love a chip van day.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Church Town, people book us for events such as:
- End-of-shoot parties
- Fashion shoots on location
- Event crews
- Period dramas on location
Church Town is roughly 17 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What your quote should include
- When payment is due
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- How late numbers can change
- How allergens are handled
- 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