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Film Set Catering in East Shalford
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for the crew in East Shalford and across Surrey.
- Music video shoots
- Period dramas on location
- Wrap celebrations
A chip van near East Shalford
Film set catering in East Shalford, fried fresh
On a long shoot day, a good hot lunch keeps morale up. We park at the unit base and cook to order. For seaside and period locations and crew morale days, we can cook mushy peas, haddock and chips and cod and chips for your guests.
Near East Shalford, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so a van at base is a big help. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
East Shalford questions
Could you trade in Shalford Mill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to East Shalford?
Shalford station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Can you feed visitors on set?
Yes, if they’re in your numbers. Tell us the day before.
Do you cover East Shalford?
Yes, we do. We serve events in East Shalford and across Surrey. Send us your date to check availability.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what the production needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
What does it cost to hire the van?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
Who clears up?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we’ll advise.
More for events in East Shalford
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Whether a minimum applies
- Service time
- The day of the week
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Where the event is
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Thinking about a fish and chip van for the crew for your shoot in East Shalford? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. To contact us, send us your details through our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- Access checked by locations
- A queue area clear of trucks
- Level, firm ground at base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
- Mushy peas
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in East Shalford? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
What happens on the day
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we are there in good time before you want to eat. At midsummer, East Shalford has light until about 9:20pm, while by late September it is nearer 7:05pm.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Give us a contact for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Get a quote
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Takeaway run or book a van?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Shooting in East Shalford: unit bases and access
East Shalford is about 2 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. For shoots in East Shalford, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. East Shalford is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover.
Within reach of East Shalford are historic houses such as Chilworth Manor (0.9 miles east) and Guildford Castle (1.4 miles north-west). 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: Shalford station is about 0.7 miles away. East Shalford is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about vehicles.
This part of Surrey takes in GU4, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. For shoots just outside East Shalford, we cover Shalford (1 mile south-west), Chilworth (1 mile east), Broadford (1 mile south-west), Artington (1 mile west) and Peasmarsh (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Woking (7 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (11 miles west), Egham (15 miles north) and Reigate (15 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find St. Luke’s Hospital (1.3 miles north) and Guildford Castle (1.4 miles north-west). Within reach you will find St Martha's Hill and Pewley Down.
- Local schools include St Catherine's School (1.5 miles south) and Guildford High School (1.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Queen Victoria pub (0.7 miles west)
A closer look at the menu
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Agree how the base is left
- Give us a map or what3words for base
- Confirm numbers the day before
- Let us know about coeliac disease
We clear up quickly after lunch.
Pre-orders from the crew help on tight breaks.
Who books film set catering in East Shalford?
Rain does not stop the fryers.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We’re frequently booked for:
- Live events and broadcasts
- Fashion shoots on location
- Lunch at the unit base
- Period dramas on location
East Shalford is about 28 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Whether VAT is included
- The deadline for final numbers
- 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