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Film and TV set catering in Gatton, Surrey
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Gatton? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Commercials and music videos
- Crew lunches at base
- Shoots on location
Film set catering in Gatton
Film set catering in Gatton, cooked to order
Schedules move, so give us a contact on the day and we will adjust where we can. For outside broadcasts and wrap parties, we can cook cod and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips for your guests.
Near Gatton, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so a van at base is a big help. Everything is fried fresh at your shoot, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
Step by step
The van turns up at the agreed time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out at the time you asked for. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Gatton: sunset is about 3:55pm.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Give us a contact for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Getting a price
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning help
Working with your venue
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Organising a club, school or community event in Gatton? 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.
Gatton: your questions answered
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Gatton?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you park at the unit base?
Yes, wherever locations agree; we will check the route.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
Do you have documents for productions?
Tell us what the production needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We will talk it through when we quote.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Also near Gatton
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Location catering around Gatton
Gatton is about 2 miles north of Redhill, in Surrey. Whether your shoot is in the middle of Gatton or on the outskirts, the service works the same way: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. Our nearest city page is London, about 17 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Merstham station, roughly 1 mile east of the centre. Gatton is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, so check vehicle rules with locations.
Here we cover the RH2 and RH1 postcode area, and we can serve your shoot anywhere in it. Whether your shoot is on Rocky Lane and Gatton Bottom or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Close by, we cover shoots in South Merstham (1 mile east), Holmethorpe (1 mile south-east), Merstham (1 mile north-east), Mugswell (1 mile north-west) and Redhill (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (7 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south), Ewell (7 miles north-west), Walton-on-Thames (13 miles north-west), Caterham (4 miles north-east) and Dorking (7 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include East Surrey Hospital (3.1 miles south) and The Belfry (1.6 miles south). The countryside around Gatton includes Colley Hill and Mercers Lake.
- Local schools include East Surrey College (0.8 miles south-east) and St Bede's School (0.9 miles south)
Who books film set catering in Gatton?
It works in any weather.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Gatton and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Location filming
- Unit base lunches
- Outside broadcasts
- Photo shoots
Central London is about 17 miles from Gatton.
What to look for in a quote
- The deadline for final numbers
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- When payment is due
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
A chip van compared with other options
For a crew lunch people will remember, a fish and chip van is a great choice. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book our van in Gatton
- We cover Gatton and the whole of Surrey
- Classic food your crew already know
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Read our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
What a fish and chip van costs
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Service time
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How easy the site is to reach
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quote, it helps to have:
- The date and time of the event
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Roughly how many people, including children
Thinking about a fish and chip van for the crew for your shoot in Gatton? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Make sure we can reach locations on the day
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Agree the waste plan with locations
Used oil leaves with the van.
Cover near the hatch helps on wet days.
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
- 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