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Film Set Catering in Pound Hill
Film set catering in Pound Hill: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Fashion shoots on location
- Seaside and period locations
- Music video shoots
Film set catering in Pound Hill
Questions from Pound Hill
What’s the nearest station to Pound Hill?
The closest is Three Bridges station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Is Pound Hill close to London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What does the van need?
Less than you might think: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a photo.
Where does the van go on location?
Normally, with a level spot. We will agree the spot with your location manager.
What food do you serve?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
Do we need to provide anything?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we’ll confirm what we need.
What if lunch moves?
We can. Give us a contact for changes, and we’ll adjust where possible.
About our film set catering in Pound Hill
We cater location shoots, unit bases, commercials, music videos and wrap parties. Typical bookings include end-of-shoot parties and stills shoots, serving sausage and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas.
Near Pound Hill, base may be a field or yard, so ground conditions matter. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
- Location
- Pound Hill (RH10)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Should I sort the food myself?
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.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Why choose film set catering in Pound Hill?
Productions book a chip van because crews love it.
These are some of the bookings we take around Pound Hill:
- Wrap celebrations
- Location filming
- Period dramas on location
- Live events and broadcasts
Nearby historic houses include Gravetye Manor (4.6 miles south-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- How allergens are handled
Location catering around Pound Hill
Pound Hill is about 2 miles north-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. For a shoot in Pound Hill, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass. We cover 371 places across West Sussex. We serve events right across the region, from Pound Hill to Brighton (20 miles away).
Pound Hill is about 26 miles from central London. For crew arriving by train, Three Bridges station is about 0.6 miles away.
Shoots anywhere in RH10 start with a parking spot for the van. That could mean a shoot at a home on Worth Road, Burns Road and Milton Road or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. Other places close to Pound Hill we cover include Worth (1 mile south), Three Bridges (1 mile south-west), Forge Wood (1 mile north), Maidenbower (1 mile south) and Copthorne (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (8 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles east), Broadfield (3 miles south-west) and Billingshurst (15 miles south-west).
A little further out are County Mall (1.7 miles west) and Langley Green Hospital (2 miles west). Open spaces near Pound Hill include Tilgate Lake.
- Local schools include Hazelwick School (0.8 miles west) and The Gatwick School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Hillside Inn (under half a mile south)
The process
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we’re there in good time before you want to eat. Winter shoots near Pound Hill chase the light, which goes at about 3:55pm in December.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Give us a contact for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
How to get a price
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
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Planning for dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Name a contact in the production office
- Update numbers if they change
- Send allergies to us in writing
Lunch is planned around the call sheet, with a contact for changes.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
What affects the price in Pound Hill
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- How long we serve
- Whether a minimum applies
- How easy the site is to reach
- The day of the week
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Pound Hill?
Many locations are miles from shops. The van solves that. There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Why book with us
- We cover Pound Hill and the whole of West Sussex
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Something for crew to gather round
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Pound Hill? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
- 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