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Film Set Catering for East Hoathly events
We bring a fish and chip van for the crew to East Hoathly and nearby, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Seaside shoots
- Stills shoots
- Treat days on a long shoot
Fresh fish and chips in East Hoathly
What affects the price in East Hoathly
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The day of the week
- Service time
- How easy the site is to reach
- Whether a minimum applies
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The address or venue name
- A picture of the space and the way in
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your shoot, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
About our film set catering in East Hoathly
Food is fried to order, so it’s hot when the break is called. For location shoots and crew lunches at base, we can cook haddock and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips and more.
Near East Hoathly, check tracks and ground for the van with locations. Everything is fried fresh at your shoot, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
- Location
- East Hoathly (BN8)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
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East Hoathly: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like East Hoathly?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is East Hoathly from London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What can crew choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
What if lunch moves?
Yes. Give us a contact for changes, and we will adjust where possible.
Can you feed visitors on set?
Yes, if they’re in your numbers. Confirm numbers the day before.
Do you come to East Hoathly?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and East Hoathly is within our area and the rest of East Sussex. To check your date, use our quote form.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children usually love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
How long does set-up take?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Why choose a fish and chip van in East Hoathly?
Wrap parties add up. A van keeps it relaxed and simple. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
Why us?
- No kitchen needed
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Something for crew to gather round
- Rain does not stop the fryers
Take a look at our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
What happens on the day
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. Winter shoots near East Hoathly chase the light, which goes at about 3:55pm in December.
- First, tell us about your shoot.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for the crew.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Make sure the van can get in
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or BN8 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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Events we cater in East Hoathly
It works in any weather, which matters on location.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Period dramas on location
- Ad shoots
- Stills shoots
- Wrap celebrations
East Hoathly is roughly 41 miles from central London.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and deposit
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- What the price includes, item by item
- VAT, if it applies
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it goes out hot and crisp.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Looking after everyone
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Name a contact in the production office
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
We arrive at base in good time and set up.
Pre-orders from the crew help on tight breaks.
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
Organising a club, school or community event in East Hoathly? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the shoot.
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’s fried on the spot.
Crew catering near East Hoathly
East Hoathly is about 4 miles south-east of Uckfield, in East Sussex. We take a fish and chip van for the crew to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in East Hoathly and nearby villages. East Hoathly is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from East Hoathly to Brighton (about 14 miles away).
Within reach of East Hoathly are historic houses such as Horselunges Manor (4.6 miles south-east) and Michelham Priory (4.8 miles south-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations. Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Uckfield station, about 4.2 miles north-west. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of East Hoathly, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about vehicles.
We serve shoots across the BN8 postcode area. Whether your shoot is on High Street, London Road and Rectory Close or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. We also bring the van to shoots in Halland (1 mile west), Whitesmith (1 mile south), Chiddingly (2 miles south-east), Shortgate (2 miles west) and Blackboys (3 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Eastbourne (11 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles east), Seaford (11 miles south), Lewes (8 miles south-west), Hailsham (6 miles south-east) and Crowborough (9 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Sussex Farm Museum (3.5 miles east) and Tickerage Castle (3.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Selwyns Wood.
- Nearby, you’ll find Foresters Arms (under half a mile south-west)
- 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