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Film Set Catering in Ockham
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Film set catering in Ockham.
- Outside broadcasts
- Wrap celebrations
- Location filming
Planning an event in Ockham?
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for catering vans: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Film set catering in Ockham, cooked to order
Call times change, so a contact on the day helps and we will work around it. Typical bookings include wrap parties and photo shoots, serving cod and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas.
Near Ockham, check tracks and ground for the van with locations. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your shoot, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it’s on the menu.
Where the van can park in Ockham
Every site is different, so we will ask about yours before we confirm. In general, we need:
- The location’s agreement
- Lighting for early or late service
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Crew lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. On a winter shoot near Ockham, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Get a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your shoot, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
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Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Give us a map or what3words for base
- Ask for dietary needs on the crew info form
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Confirm numbers the day before
Fewer choices mean faster service in a lunch break.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
Nearby places to Ockham
More for events in Ockham
FAQs for Ockham
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 follow the site rules.
How far is Ockham from London?
About 21 miles from central London.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
Do numbers include extras?
Yes. Let us know total numbers.
Do you do anything other than fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can the van come to our wrap?
We do. A chip van suits a relaxed wrap party.
Can the van park on grass?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a photo if you can.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
Why choose film set catering in Ockham?
It’s self-contained, just a spot at the unit base.
These are some of the bookings we take in Ockham and Surrey:
- Music video shoots
- Crew morale days
- Crew lunches at base
- Seaside and period locations
Central London is about 21 miles from Ockham, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Before booking anyone
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What happens if plans change
- What they can offer for dietary needs
Why choose a fish and chip van in Ockham?
Ordering takeaway to a location is unreliable. The van cooks on site. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book our van in Ockham
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- No kitchen needed
- Hot food handed straight over
- Everything cooked to order at your event
See our prices page and the cost guide.
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Your choice of menu
- How long we serve
- Whether a minimum applies
- How easy the site is to reach
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Where the event is
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The date and time of the event
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning a shoot in Ockham
Ockham is about 5 miles east of Woking, in Surrey. From the centre of Ockham to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We serve all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Ockham to Guildford (6 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, Horsley station is about 1.7 miles away. Within reach of Ockham are historic houses such as Byfleet Manor (2.3 miles north) and Hatchlands Park (2.9 miles south). Period locations like these usually keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Ockham, so check vehicle rules with locations.
We cover shoots in every part of GU23. Local streets include Alms Heath, Ockham Lane and School Lane; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Nearby, we also serve shoots in West Horsley (2 miles south), Ripley (2 miles west), East Horsley (2 miles south-east), Effingham (3 miles south-east) and East Clandon (3 miles south). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (6 miles south-west), Woking (5 miles west), Camberley (12 miles west), Epsom (9 miles east), Horley (15 miles south-east) and Redhill (13 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Send and Ripley History Society Museum (1.5 miles west) and Woking Community Hospital (4.4 miles west). The countryside around Ockham includes Boldermere Lake and Papercourt Marshes.
- Pubs nearby include The Black Swan pub (0.9 miles north-east)
- 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