Surrey · England
Film and TV set catering in Farley Green, Surrey
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in Farley Green. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Outside broadcasts
- Photo shoots
- Crew lunches at base
Fresh fish and chips in Farley Green
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For a crew treat, a chip van is hard to beat. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Bookings across Surrey, including Farley Green
Take a look at our prices page and what a fish and chip van costs.
How our film set catering works in Farley Green
On a long shoot day, a good hot lunch keeps morale up. A fish and chip van parks at the unit base and fries to order. We’re frequently asked to cater event crews and unit base lunches, serving mushy peas, sausage and chips and haddock and chips.
For a shoot in a place like Farley Green, tracks and soft ground need checking. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
How it works
Here’s how the day generally runs: the van arrives and we set up, the fryers heat up, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. Sunset in Farley Green is about 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; for early or late service, base needs lighting.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- You get an access check and a quote.
- Parking and arrival are agreed with locations.
- We serve hot from the hatch when lunch is called.
- We pack up straight after service and leave the base tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the van can get in
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
How to get a price
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Farley Green? Send us the details and we’ll come back with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Why choose film set catering in Farley Green?
It’s quick to serve within a lunch break.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Location shoots
- Commercials and music videos
- Seaside shoots
- Wrap parties
Among the historic houses close to Farley Green are Chilworth Manor (2.7 miles north-west) and Clandon Park (3.9 miles north). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
Before you book anyone
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether VAT is included
Questions from Farley Green
Do you come out to small places like Farley Green?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Farley Green close to London?
Roughly 27 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Can you park at the unit base?
Generally, if there is level, firm ground. Locations will decide where.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, including Surrey. Find your area.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we will reply with a price.
Can you work to the call sheet?
We expect changes. A contact on the day is all we need.
Planning the van’s spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
- A level, firm spot at the unit base
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Farley Green for film and TV crews
Farley Green is about 5 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Bookings in Farley Green come in all shapes and sizes, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We serve all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages.
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Chilworth station, roughly 2.3 miles north-west of the centre. Central London is about 27 miles from Farley Green, within easy reach for London-based crews. Farley Green is within about 2 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about vehicles.
Anywhere in GU5, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Ride Lane, Shophouse Lane and August Lane; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Close by, we cover shoots in Peaslake (2 miles east), Holmbury St Mary (3 miles east), Pitland Street (3 miles east), Ewhurst (4 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Guildford (5 miles north-west), Woking (9 miles north-west), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Horley (14 miles east) and Redhill (14 miles east).
A little further out are Abinger Castle (3.3 miles east) and Shere Museum (1.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Farley Green includes St Martha's Hill and Combe Bottom.
- Local pubs include King William IV Public House (0.9 miles north)
Diets, allergies and planning
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Put allergy details in writing
- Confirm numbers the day before
We work to the lunch time on the call sheet, and a contact keeps us updated.
Pre-orders from the crew help on tight breaks.
What a fish and chip van costs
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Whether a minimum applies
- The menu and how many choices
- The length of service
- The date and time of year
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Where the event is
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A photo of the space and the way in
Still finalising the details? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
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More for events in Farley Green
- 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