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Film and TV set catering in Limpsfield, Surrey
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for the crew turns food into part of your shoot in Limpsfield.
- Commercials and music videos
- Wrap parties
- Seaside shoots
A chip van near Limpsfield
How our film set catering works in Limpsfield
Fried-to-order service suits a lunch break, without needing a kitchen on location. Popular choices include haddock and chips, pie and chips and sausage and chips, and we’re often booked for lunch at the unit base and outside broadcasts.
For a shoot in a place like Limpsfield, tracks and soft ground need checking. Everything is fried fresh at your shoot, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The minimum booking
- The length of service
- The number of meals
- The date and time of year
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Expected numbers
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Your date and serving time
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your shoot in Limpsfield, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
What the van needs
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
- A clear route to base
- Space in front of the hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
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Limpsfield questions
What’s the nearest station to Limpsfield?
Oxted station, about 0.6 miles west of the centre.
Is Limpsfield close to London?
About 17 miles from central London.
How much does a fish and chip van for the crew cost in Limpsfield?
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: batter is generally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do before booking.
Is there a non-fish option?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Is everything cooked fresh?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
What if we only have street parking?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Step by step
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and we serve hot from the hatch at the agreed time. In December, daylight in Limpsfield ends around 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- You get an access check and a quote.
- We agree the van’s position and arrival with the location manager.
- We serve hot from the hatch when lunch is called.
- We pack up straight after service and leave the base tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, use our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
- Send final numbers the day before
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
- Share the base location and route
Supporting artists and visitors can be included in numbers.
A dining area at base helps.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Limpsfield?
Next to a sandwich lunch, hot fish and chips is a real lunch. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Why Limpsfield hosts choose us
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- A clear quote before booking
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
Read our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Takeaway run or book a van?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
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.
Events we cater in Limpsfield
Service is quick from the hatch with a short menu.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Crew lunches at base
- Wrap parties
- Location filming
- Ad shoots
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Oxted station, roughly 0.6 miles west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- How allergens are handled
- The deadline for final numbers
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- How much space the van takes up
Location catering around Limpsfield
Limpsfield is about 5 miles south-east of Caterham, in Surrey. Across the RH8 area, we can fry fresh for your crew. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. We serve events right across the region, from Limpsfield to London (about 17 miles away).
Historic houses near Limpsfield include Titsey Place (1.3 miles north) and Quebec House (2.9 miles east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations. Limpsfield is about 17 miles from central London.
This part of Surrey takes in RH8, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. From High Street, Detillens Lane and Padbrook or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Main roads around Limpsfield include the B2025, which makes travel to your shoot easy. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Oxted (1 mile south-west), Pains-Hill (1 mile south-east), Hurst Green (1 mile south-west), The Chart (1 mile south-east) and Titsey (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Epsom (13 miles north-west), Horley (9 miles south-west), Redhill (8 miles west), Ewell (13 miles north-west), Reigate (9 miles west) and Caterham (5 miles north-west).
A little further out are Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Clinic (0.6 miles west). The countryside around Limpsfield includes Botley Hill and Bay Pond.
- Schools near Limpsfield include Oxted School (0.5 miles west) and Hazelwood School (0.6 miles south)
- 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