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Film Set Catering for Holmethorpe events
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Holmethorpe? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your crew queue at the hatch.
- Ad shoots
- Location shoots
- Unit base lunches
Film set catering in Holmethorpe
Takeaway run or book a van?
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.
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 is fried on the spot.
Film set catering in Holmethorpe, cooked to order
Fried-to-order service suits a lunch break, with no kitchen needed on site. Popular choices include sausage and chips, haddock and chips and cod and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater crew morale days and crew lunches at base.
Shoots around Holmethorpe often use houses, farms and lanes. Tell us about the route to base. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Other occasions in Holmethorpe
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- The date and time of year
- The number of meals
- Cod, haddock or both
- How far we travel
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
Who books film set catering in Holmethorpe?
It lifts the crew on a tough day.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Wrap celebrations
- Location shoots
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Period dramas on location
Central London is about 17 miles from Holmethorpe.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- The cancellation terms
- The deposit and payment dates
Holmethorpe questions
What’s the nearest station to Holmethorpe?
The closest is Redhill station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
How far is Holmethorpe from London?
Roughly 17 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can the van come to our wrap?
Yes, and crews love it. Send us the date and place.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
What about crew who don’t eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will tell you what we can offer.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for crew are worth planning.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
What food do you serve?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Location catering around Holmethorpe
Holmethorpe is about 1 mile north-east of Redhill, in Surrey. For a shoot in Holmethorpe, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. We cover 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Holmethorpe to London (about 17 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Redhill station, roughly 0.8 miles south-west of the centre. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Holmethorpe, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about vehicles.
We cover shoots in every part of the RH1 and RH9 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Mill Lane, Devon Road and Orpin Road, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Other places close to Holmethorpe we cover include South Merstham (1 mile north-east), Redhill (1 mile south-west), Gatton (1 mile north-west), Nutfield (1 mile south-east) and Merstham (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (8 miles north-west), Horley (5 miles south), Ewell (8 miles north-west), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Caterham (4 miles north-east) and Dorking (8 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include East Surrey Hospital (2.2 miles south) and The Belfry (0.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Holmethorpe include Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
- Local schools include Lime Tree Primary School (under half a mile north) and The Carrington School (0.6 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Inn on the Pond (1 mile east)
Before you choose a spot
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- A lit spot for dark mornings or evenings
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
- A clear route to base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Holmethorpe
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run late, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so the food is still fresh when it is served. Light in Holmethorpe lasts until about 9:20pm at midsummer; 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 set up at the unit base and fry to order for the lunch break.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the unit base clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep space clear for crew at the hatch
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Get a quote
Each quote is put together for your shoot. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability straight away.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
Most events have a few crew with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Send final numbers the day before
- Name a contact in the production office
- Have a back-up for special diets
Fewer choices mean faster service.
Cover near the hatch helps on wet days.
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Next to a sandwich lunch, a chip van gives the crew a proper hot meal. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why Holmethorpe hosts choose us
- All the chip-shop extras
- No surprises in your quote
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- A menu almost everyone likes
- 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