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Film Set Catering for Five Oaks events
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in Five Oaks. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Shoots on location
- Unit base lunches
- Commercials and music videos
Film set catering in Five Oaks
How our film set catering works in Five Oaks
Schedules move, so give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust where we can. Typical bookings include unit base lunches and commercials and music videos, with haddock and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas.
Near Five Oaks, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. Everything is fried fresh at your shoot, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
- Where
- Five Oaks (RH14)
- Region
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Compared with sandwiches on set, hot fish and chips is a real lunch. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
Why us?
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Hot food handed straight over
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Bookings across West Sussex, including Five Oaks
Places near Five Oaks
Other occasions in Five Oaks
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
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 is fried on the spot.
Where the van can park in Five Oaks
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- A lit spot for dark mornings or evenings
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
- Clear of the shot and sound
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Five Oaks
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
Five Oaks for film and TV crews
Five Oaks is about 5 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. We take a fish and chip van for the crew to drives, car parks, yards and venues around Five Oaks and the surrounding area. We cover 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Five Oaks to Guildford (about 15 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, Billingshurst station, about 2.2 miles south, is the nearest station.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH14, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Your shoot could be at a house on Horsham Road, Hayes Wood Road and Stane Street or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Other places close to Five Oaks we cover include The Haven (1 mile north-west), Billingshurst (2 miles south-west), Slinfold (2 miles north-east), Newpound Common (3 miles west) and Coneyhurst (3 miles south). Further out, we also take the van to Crawley (12 miles north-east), Horsham (5 miles east), Worthing (15 miles south), Haywards Heath (15 miles east), Burgess Hill (15 miles south-east) and Broadfield (10 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Christs Hospital School Museum (3.1 miles east) and Horsham Hospital (5 miles east).
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger crew and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Step by step
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your crew, and we agree exactly where before the day. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Five Oaks: sunset is about 3:55pm, so lunch at base is frequently in daylight but a wrap meal isn’t.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Ensure the van can get in
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Planning for dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Update numbers if they change
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Agree the waste plan with locations
Used oil leaves with the van.
Pre-orders from the crew help on tight breaks.
What affects the price in Five Oaks
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- How far we travel
- How easy the site is to reach
- The date and time of year
- Your choice of menu
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Roughly how many people, including children
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your shoot, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Common questions in Five Oaks
How far is Five Oaks from London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Five Oaks too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you bring everything you need?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your shoot and we will send a quote.
Can you adjust to schedule changes?
Schedules move, and we plan for it. Keep us updated and we will adapt.
How much space do you need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Events we cater in Five Oaks
It is a morale boost on a tough day.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Crew lunches at base
- Ad shoots
- Shoots on location
- Seaside shoots
Five Oaks is roughly 35 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What to look for in a quote
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many hours the van serves
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- 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