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Film Set Catering for Durfold Wood events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for the crew in Durfold Wood and the surrounding area.
- Commercials and music videos
- Seaside and period locations
- Event crews
Fresh fish and chips in Durfold Wood
Film set catering for your shoot in Durfold Wood
Food is fried to order, so lunch is hot and fresh. We are often asked to cater fashion shoots on location and treat days on a long shoot, serving mushy peas, cod and chips and haddock and chips.
Near Durfold Wood, check tracks and ground for the van. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Location
- Durfold Wood (RH14)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Food your guests will love
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Places near Durfold Wood
What else we do in Durfold Wood
Where the van can park in Durfold Wood
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you contact us. In general, we need:
- Level, firm ground at base
- Clear of the shot and sound
- 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 before you book.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
Looking after everyone
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Ensure we can reach locations on the day
- Agree how the base is left
Used oil leaves with the van.
A dining area at base helps.
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
The price comes down to a few factors:
- Cod, haddock or both
- The length of service
- How far we travel
- How easy the site is to reach
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Expected numbers
- Where the event is
- A picture of the parking spot
Each quote is put together for your shoot. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
How the day works
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, and chips are fried in batches through service. Long summer days in Durfold Wood, with light until about 9:20pm, suit evening wraps outdoors, while by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check the route and the unit base and send a price.
- We agree the van’s position and arrival with the location manager.
- We cook to order through the crew’s lunch break.
- We clear up and get out of the way.
Before we arrive
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Location catering around Durfold Wood
Durfold Wood is about 11 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Whether your shoot is in the middle of Durfold Wood or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Durfold Wood is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 11 miles away.
Durfold Wood is roughly 35 miles from central London. Durfold Wood is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles.
For shoots in RH14, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many crew. Whether your shoot is on Dunsfold Road and Durfold Wood or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Nearby, we also serve shoots in Plaistow (1 mile south-east), Ifold (2 miles south-east), Alfold Bars (3 miles east), Loxwood (3 miles east) and Alfold (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (11 miles east), Storrington (13 miles south-east), Billingshurst (7 miles south-east), Bewbush (15 miles east), Roffey (12 miles east) and Southwater (11 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Haslemere and District Hospital (5.8 miles west). The countryside around Durfold Wood includes Shillinglee Lake and Hydon's Ball.
Occasions we serve in Durfold Wood
Crews love a chip van day, especially on long shoots.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Lunch at the unit base
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Outside broadcasts
- Wrap celebrations
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Witley station, roughly 4.5 miles north-west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- What happens if plans change
- The van’s size and access needs
- Whether there’s a minimum
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
Should I sort the food myself?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in Durfold Wood
Do you come out to small places like Durfold Wood?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can the van go to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Can you park at the unit base?
Generally, with a level spot. We will agree the spot with your location manager.
Can the van park on the street?
That depends on local parking rules. Off-road parking is normally simpler; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Do you cater wrap parties?
Yes. A chip van suits a relaxed wrap party.
How fast is service?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan service around it.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac crew and we will explain the options.
Planners, venues and businesses
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Organising a club, school or community event in Durfold Wood? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
- 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