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Film and TV set catering in Kingswood, Surrey
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Kingswood? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your crew queue at the hatch.
- Shoots on location
- Unit base lunches
- Event crews
Film set catering for Kingswood events
How the day works
If the plan changes on the day, a quick word is all it takes: we’ll adjust start times and pace. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Kingswood: sunset is about 3:55pm.
- It starts with the unit base, dates and numbers.
- We check access and send a quote.
- We arrange the van’s spot at the unit base with locations.
- We cook to order through the crew’s lunch break.
- We clear up and get out of the way.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Have a level parking spot ready
Ask for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
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Film set catering for your shoot in Kingswood
On a long shoot day, a good hot lunch keeps morale up. We park at the unit base and cook to order. For seaside and period locations and crew treats on long shoot days, we’ll put together a menu of cod and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips for your guests.
Near Kingswood, base may be a field or yard, so ground conditions matter. We cook inside the van, right where your crew are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Location catering around Kingswood
Kingswood is about 4 miles south-west of Coulsdon, in Surrey. We cover Kingswood as standard, so your shoot just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Kingswood is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is London, about 15 miles away.
With the B2032 nearby, Kingswood is easy for the van and the trucks to reach. Nearby historic houses include Fitznells Manor (4.6 miles north) and Nonsuch Mansion (4.7 miles north). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Kingswood, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles.
This part of Surrey takes in KT20. Streets in the area include Beech Drive, Bears Den and Hamilton Place, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Being close to the B2032, Kingswood is easy for us to reach with the van. For shoots just outside Kingswood, we cover Tadworth (1 mile north-west), Lower Kingswood (1 mile south), Walton on the Hill (2 miles south-west), Margery (2 miles south) and Mogador (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Epsom (4 miles north-west), Horley (8 miles south), Redhill (4 miles south-east), Ewell (5 miles north-west), Reigate (4 miles south) and Walton-on-Thames (11 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find The Ashley Centre (3.8 miles north-west) and Walton on the Hill (1.7 miles west). Open spaces near Kingswood include Colley Hill and Cuddington Meadows.
- Nearby schools include Chinthurst School (1.1 miles west) and The Beacon School (1.7 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Kingswood Arms (within half a mile north)
DIY versus a fish and chip van
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your crew instead.
The menu, dish by dish
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Planners, venues and businesses
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning the van’s spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
- A clear route to base
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Kingswood
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Next to a sandwich lunch, hot fish and chips is a real lunch. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
Why book with us
- Hot food handed straight over
- We cover Kingswood and the whole of Surrey
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Also near Kingswood
Other occasions in Kingswood
Kingswood questions
Could you trade in Eyhurst Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Can the van go to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for crew are worth planning.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Children normally love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Where do you take the van?
We cover London and the South East, Surrey included. See all areas.
What will the production need?
Send us your supplier requirements.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Do numbers include extras?
Of course. Let us know total numbers.
Occasions we serve in Kingswood
It is a morale boost on a tough day.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Seaside shoots
- Ad shoots
- Unit base lunches
- Shoots on location
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Kingswood station serves Kingswood directly.
What to look for in a quote
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Payment terms and deposit
- Allergen information for each item
- What happens if plans change
What a fish and chip van costs
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Your choice of menu
- Distance and any road charges
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
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
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
Still finalising the details? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
- 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