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Film and TV set catering in Ockley, Surrey
Film set catering in Ockley: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Ad shoots
- Fashion shoots on location
- Unit base lunches
Planning an event in Ockley?
What happens on the day
The first sign we have arrived is normally the smell, about the time the first crew wander across. After that, it’s a steady flow to the hatch. At midsummer, Ockley has light until about 9:20pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
How to prepare
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us a contact for the day
How to get a price
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
About our film set catering in Ockley
Call times change, so a contact on the day helps and we will adjust where we can. Typical bookings include crew lunches at base and shoots on location, with cod and chips, sausage and chips and haddock and chips.
For a shoot in a place like Ockley, tracks and soft ground need checking. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer before you book.
Places near Ockley
Also in Ockley
Events we cater in Ockley
It lifts the crew.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Treat days on a long shoot
- End-of-shoot parties
- Location filming
- Live events and broadcasts
For cast and crew travelling by train, the nearest station is Ockley station, about 1.2 miles east.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The deposit and payment dates
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many hours the van serves
Allergies and dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Agree how the base is left
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Name a contact in the production office
Tell us if supporting artists are eating.
A quick pre-order speeds things up.
Common questions in Ockley
Which station is closest to Ockley?
Ockley station, about 1.2 miles east of the centre.
Could you trade in Wallis Wood?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you cater for allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
Can you cook in the rain?
The weather doesn’t stop the van, because the fryers are inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Do you have documents for productions?
Every production asks for different things, so send us the list and we’ll go through it.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan service around it.
Can the van come to our wrap?
Yes, it’s a popular wrap. Send us the date and place.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Space, access and the venue
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another. The main points are:
- A queue area clear of trucks
- A lit spot for dark mornings or evenings
- 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.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
Organising for someone else?
Organising a club, school or community event in Ockley? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The minimum booking
- The length of service
- Cod, haddock or both
- Travel, tolls and road charges
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where the event is
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Shooting in Ockley: unit bases and access
Ockley is about 6 miles north of Horsham, in Surrey. Ockley is well within our area, so your shoot just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Ockley is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our bookings stretch from Ockley to Guildford (11 miles away).
Central London is about 27 miles from Ockley. Ockley is within about 3 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about vehicles.
We serve shoots across the RH5 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Prideaux Gardens, Stane Street and Friday Street, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For shoots just outside Ockley, we cover Paynes Green (1 mile south), Capel (2 miles east), Forest Green (2 miles north-west), Coldharbour (2 miles north) and Kingsfold (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (11 miles north-west), Woking (15 miles north-west), Epsom (14 miles north), Horley (9 miles east), Redhill (10 miles north-east) and Ewell (15 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Horsham Hospital (5.5 miles south) and Abinger Castle (4.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Ockley include Warnham LNR and Leith Hill.
- Local pubs include The Cricketers Arms Public House (under half a mile south-west)
- 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