West Sussex · England
Film Set Catering for Maidenbower events
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for the crew in Maidenbower and across West Sussex.
- Commercials and music videos
- Location shoots
- Stills shoots
Fresh fish and chips in Maidenbower
How our film set catering works in Maidenbower
Schedules move, so a contact on the day helps and we will work around it. For crew morale days and crew lunches at base, we’ll put together a menu of pie and chips, cod and chips and mushy peas for your guests.
For a location shoot near Maidenbower, base might be in a field or farmyard. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do.
- Where
- Maidenbower (RH10)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Questions from Maidenbower
How far is Maidenbower from London?
Roughly 27 miles from the centre of London.
Do you come to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you park on the road outside?
It depends on the road. A drive, car park or yard is typically easier; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Can the van come to our wrap?
Yes, and crews love it. Send us the date and place.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
How do you handle allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
Where does the van go on location?
Typically, if there’s level, firm ground. Locations will decide where.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
For planners, venues and organisers
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Planning the van’s spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Clear of the shot and sound
- Level, firm ground at base
- The location’s agreement
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Next to a sandwich lunch, hot fish and chips is a real lunch. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
What you get with us
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- All the chip-shop extras
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Crew catering near Maidenbower
Maidenbower is about 2 miles east of Crawley, in West Sussex. For shoots in Maidenbower, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. Maidenbower is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Maidenbower to Brighton (about 19 miles away).
Central London is about 27 miles from Maidenbower. Within reach of Maidenbower are historic houses such as Gravetye Manor (4.1 miles east) and Priest House (4.5 miles south-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Maidenbower, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles.
Anywhere in RH10, we can fry fresh for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can serve a shoot on streets such as Holder Road, Palmer Road and Casher Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Nearby, we also serve shoots in Worth (1 mile north), Three Bridges (1 mile north-west), Tilgate (1 mile west), Pound Hill (1 mile north) and Crawley (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Horsham (8 miles west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles east), Broadfield (3 miles west) and Billingshurst (14 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Crawley Museum (2 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (2.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Tilgate Lake.
- Nearby schools include Oriel High School (less than half a mile north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Charcoal Burner pub (0.9 miles west)
What affects the price in Maidenbower
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The length of service
- Cod, haddock or both
- Numbers
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The venue or postcode
- Where the van would park
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your shoot, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
About the food
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger crew and fish-dodgers.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Update numbers if they change
- Share the base location and route
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
Tell us if supporting artists are eating.
Pre-orders from the crew help on tight breaks.
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The process
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your shoot. In December, daylight in Maidenbower ends around 3:55pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- We start with the location, call times and crew numbers.
- We check access and send a quote.
- Parking and arrival are agreed with locations.
- We cook to order through the crew’s lunch break.
- We clear up and get out of the way.
Before we arrive
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Let us know the serving time
Ask for a quote
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
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Perfect for your shoot in Maidenbower
It’s ideal for short jobs.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Seaside shoots
- Location filming
- Wrap parties
- Stills shoots
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Three Bridges station is about 1.1 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How allergens are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payment is due
- 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