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Film Set Catering in Hurtmore
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for the crew in Hurtmore and across Surrey.
- Crew lunches at base
- Wrap celebrations
- Outside broadcasts
Fresh fish and chips in Hurtmore
Film set catering for your shoot in Hurtmore
We work with your location manager or production office on access, parking and timings. On the menu are cod and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for crew treats on long shoot days and period dramas on location.
Rural locations near Hurtmore can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
Crew catering near Hurtmore
Hurtmore is about 4 miles south-west of Guildford, in Surrey. People in Hurtmore book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Hurtmore is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van.
Hurtmore is about 31 miles from central London. Nearby historic houses include Loseley Park (1.5 miles north-east) and Wanborough Manor (2.5 miles north-west). If you are shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property. Hurtmore is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles.
Shoots anywhere in GU7 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. From Hurtmore Road, Hurtmore Chase and Northway or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. We also bring the van to shoots in Compton (1 mile north), Binscombe (1 mile east), Shackleford (1 mile west), Littleton (2 miles north-east) and Puttenham (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (4 miles north-east), Woking (8 miles north), Camberley (10 miles north-west), Farnham (7 miles west), Dorking (13 miles east) and Frimley (9 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Charterhouse School Museum (0.6 miles south-east) and Milford Hospital (2.4 miles south). Open spaces near Hurtmore include Frith Hill and Farncombe Wood.
- Nearby schools include Loseley Fields Primary School (1 mile east) and Broadwater School (1.7 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Harrow pub (0.8 miles north)
Hurtmore: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Hurtmore?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Hurtmore from London?
Roughly 31 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can the van come to base?
Generally, with a level spot. Locations will decide where.
Can the van come to Hurtmore?
Yes, we do. Hurtmore is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
How fast is service?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Put allergy details in writing
- Send the unit base address and directions
- Plan bins and waste at base
- Send final numbers the day before
We work to the lunch time on the call sheet, with a contact for changes.
Pre-orders from the crew help on tight breaks.
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many people are eating
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance and any road charges
- Service time
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.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies and diets you know about
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Step by step
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your shoot. In December, daylight in Hurtmore ends around 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for the crew.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your shoot, and we will quote on that. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Where the van can park in Hurtmore
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Lighting for early or late service
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
- A queue area clear of trucks
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Hurtmore? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Perfect for your shoot in Hurtmore
It’s a morale boost on a tough day.
Whatever the occasion in Hurtmore, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Seaside shoots
- Location shoots
- Outside broadcasts
- Crew treats on long shoot days
For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Godalming station, about 1.2 miles south-east.
What your quote should include
- When final numbers are due
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- A clear list of what’s included
- The service time, and the cost of running over
A chip van compared with other options
Many locations are miles from shops. A van brings lunch to base. 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.
Why book our van in Hurtmore
- Quick service from the hatch
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- No surprises in your quote
Take a look at our pricing or our guide to van hire costs.
Places near Hurtmore
Other occasions in Hurtmore
- 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