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Film and TV set catering in Gomshall, Surrey
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Film set catering in Gomshall.
- Ad shoots
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Event crews
Planning an event in Gomshall?
How our film set catering works in Gomshall
We cater location shoots, unit bases, commercials, music videos and wrap parties. Typical bookings include seaside and period locations and music video shoots, with cod and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips.
Rural locations near Gomshall can be a long way from food, so a van at base is a big help. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
What a fish and chip van costs
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The minimum booking
- Cod, haddock or both
- How many people are eating
- Parking and the way in
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A photo of the parking spot
- The address or venue name
- Your date and serving time
Still finalising the details? That is fine: tell us the basics about your shoot, and we’ll quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
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Should I sort the food myself?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
About the food
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s a favourite in colder months.
Planners, venues and businesses
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Ensure we can reach locations on the day
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
- Put allergy details in writing
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
Used oil leaves with the van.
A dining area at base helps.
Planning a shoot in Gomshall
Gomshall is about 5 miles west of Dorking, in Surrey. For shoots in Gomshall, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We take the van to 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 6 miles away.
Crew coming by rail can use the station: there is a station right in Gomshall: Gomshall station. Among the historic houses close to Gomshall are Hatchlands Park (2.9 miles north) and Clandon Park (3.4 miles north-west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property. Gomshall is within about a mile of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, so check vehicle rules with locations.
Shoots anywhere in GU5 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many crew. From Station Road, High View and Queen Street or anywhere nearby, we will bring the van to you. For shoots just outside Gomshall, we cover Shere (1 mile west), Abinger Hammer (1 mile east), Hoe (1 mile south), Albury Heath (1 mile west) and Little London (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (6 miles west), Woking (9 miles north-west), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (12 miles east) and Redhill (12 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Abinger Castle (2.2 miles south-east) and Shere Museum (0.6 miles west). Open spaces near Gomshall include Silent Pool and Combe Bottom.
- Local pubs include Black Horse pub (less than half a mile east)
How it works
Serving is straightforward: everything is handed over hot from the hatch, and people can eat where they like. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. Winter shoots near Gomshall chase the light, which goes at about 3:55pm in December.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Have a level parking spot ready
Get a quote
Each quote is put together for your shoot. Give us your date first, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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Why choose a fish and chip van in Gomshall?
For a crew treat, a chip van is hard to beat in Gomshall. The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why book with us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Hot food handed straight over
- No surprises in your quote
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Perfect for your shoot in Gomshall
Productions book a chip van because crews love it, especially on long shoots.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Gomshall, people book us for events such as:
- Fashion shoots on location
- End-of-shoot parties
- Shoots on location
- Period dramas on location
Gomshall is roughly 25 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What your quote should include
- How much space the van takes up
- The deadline for final numbers
- Allergen information for each item
- The cancellation terms
Questions from Gomshall
Which station is closest to Gomshall?
Gomshall has its own station: Gomshall station.
Do you come out to small places like Gomshall?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What will the production need?
Send us your supplier requirements.
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 areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac crew in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Is there a non-fish option?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
- 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