Surrey · England
Film Set Catering for Lower Bourne events
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in Lower Bourne. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Wrap parties
- Lunch at the unit base
- Music video shoots
Planning an event in Lower Bourne?
What a fish and chip van costs
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Numbers
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- The length of service
- How easy the site is to reach
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of where the van would go
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Your date and serving time
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability straight away.
About our film set catering in Lower Bourne
Shoot days are long, and a hot lunch on time matters. We park at the unit base and cook to order. We are often asked to cater period dramas on location and lunch at the unit base, serving cod and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas.
For a location shoot near Lower Bourne, base might be in a field or farmyard. You’ll know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Plan bins and waste at base
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Give us a map or what3words for base
Fewer choices mean faster service in a lunch break.
A dining area at base helps.
Places near Lower Bourne
More for events in Lower Bourne
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Step by step
There’s very little for you to do on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your shoot. We handle the cooking and serving. Long summer days in Lower Bourne, with light until about 9:20pm, suit evening wraps outdoors.
- We start with a few details about your shoot.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for the crew.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Clear the route for the van
- Give us a contact for the day
- Have a level parking spot ready
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or GU10 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
A chip van compared with other options
Takeaway rarely reaches a location hot. A van cooks at the unit base. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book our van in Lower Bourne
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
- Space in front of the hatch
- A level, firm spot at the unit base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
Lower Bourne for film and TV crews
Lower Bourne is about 1 mile south of Farnham, in Surrey. We serve shoots at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Lower Bourne and nearby villages. We take the van to all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Lower Bourne to Guildford (10 miles away).
Lower Bourne is about 37 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Farnham station, about 1.1 miles north. Lower Bourne is within about 7 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, so check vehicle rules with locations.
Shoots anywhere in GU10 and GU9 start with a parking spot for the van. Whether your shoot is on Fox Road, Ford Lane and Kiln Lane or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Lower Bourne sits on or near the A287, so getting the van to your shoot is simple. Close by, we cover shoots in Tilford Reeds (1 mile south-east), Shortfield Common (1 mile south), Millbridge (2 miles south), Tilford (2 miles east) and Frensham (2 miles south). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (10 miles east), Woking (12 miles north-east), Camberley (10 miles north), Frimley (8 miles north), Haslemere (8 miles south) and Cranleigh (14 miles east).
A little further out are Museum of Farnham (1.3 miles north-west) and Farnham Castle (1.6 miles north). The countryside around Lower Bourne includes Culverswell Hill and Aunt's Pool.
- Local schools include Highfield South Farnham School (0.9 miles north-west) and Edgeborough School (1 mile south)
- Nearby, you will find The Fox Public House (less than half a mile north)
Common questions in Lower Bourne
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Can the van park in Underdown nature reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council. Ask them first.
What can crew choose from?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
Can you adjust to schedule changes?
We can. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we’ll adjust where possible.
Where can the van park?
Not much: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a picture.
Where does the van go on location?
Yes, on level ground at base; we’ll check the route.
What if we only have street parking?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
About the food
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It is the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is a favourite in colder months.
DIY versus a fish and chip 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. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the shoot.
- 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