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Film Set Catering in Reigate
We bring a fish and chip van for the crew to Reigate and nearby, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Ad shoots
- Period dramas on location
- Treat days on a long shoot
Planning an event in Reigate?
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, great with chips and sausages.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Film set catering in Reigate, fried fresh
We work with your location manager or production office on access, parking and timings. Typical bookings include period dramas on location and wrap celebrations, serving pie and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips.
For a shoot in Reigate, tell us where base is and how to reach it, and we will plan the route. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your shoot, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Nearby places to Reigate
What else we do in Reigate
The process
We do not cook ahead. Each portion is battered and fried as it is ordered, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. On a winter shoot near Reigate, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Crew catering near Reigate
Reigate is about 9 miles north of Crawley, in Surrey. People in Reigate book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Reigate is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we bring the van. Our bookings stretch from Reigate to Guildford (about 16 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, Reigate has its own station, Reigate station. Reigate is about 19 miles from central London. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Reigate, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles.
This part of Surrey takes in RH2 and RH1. Streets in the area include High Street, London Road and Church Road, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. With the A25 and A217 close by, Reigate is simple for us to get to with the van. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include South Park (1 mile south), Margery (2 miles north), Mogador (2 miles north-west), Sidlow (2 miles south) and Irons Bottom (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Epsom (7 miles north-west), Horley (4 miles south), Ewell (8 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Caterham (6 miles north-east) and Dorking (6 miles west). As one of the bigger places in Surrey, Reigate has lots of places where the van can park.
Other landmarks nearby include The Belfry (1.4 miles east) and Reigate Castle (less than half a mile north-west). Within reach you will find Reigate Heath and Mercers Lake.
- Schools near Reigate include Reigate College (within half a mile north) and Reigate Grammar School (under half a mile east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bell Public House (less than half a mile west)
Occasions we serve in Reigate
It needs no kitchen on location.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Reigate, people book us for occasions like:
- Shoots on location
- Music video shoots
- Live events and broadcasts
- Crew treats on long shoot days
With the A25 and A217 nearby, Reigate is easy for the van and the trucks to reach.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- The deadline for final numbers
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- When payment is due
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Update numbers if they change
- Plan bins and waste at base
- Give us a map or what3words for base
After service, we pack up and get out of the way.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
Common questions in Reigate
Do you come to venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Reigate?
Reigate has its own station: Reigate station.
Can the van park on the street?
It depends on the road. Off-road parking is usually simpler; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Is grass a problem?
Often, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
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 to keep the queue moving.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your crew, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
Can you feed visitors on set?
Yes, include them in numbers. Confirm numbers the day before.
For event organisers in Reigate
Organising a club, school or community event in Reigate? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
What affects the price in Reigate
These are the factors that matter most:
- The day of the week
- Whether a minimum applies
- How many people are eating
- Access and parking
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.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your shoot, the better we can plan. Please include:
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Allergies and diets you know about
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Long shoots typically need a full catering unit. A chip van suits short shoots and treat days. Larger groups normally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why us?
- No surprises in your quote
- Events in Reigate and across Surrey
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
See how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
- 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