Surrey · England
Film Set Catering for Runfold events
Bring the chip shop to your shoot in Runfold. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Live events and broadcasts
- Period dramas on location
- Treat days on a long shoot
A chip van near Runfold
About our film set catering in Runfold
A chip van fits right in at seaside locations. We serve haddock and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips, and typical bookings are for outside broadcasts and lunch at the unit base.
Rural locations near Runfold can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do before booking.
What affects the price in Runfold
We’ll give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- Access and parking
- The menu and how many choices
- The number of meals
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the parking spot
Thinking about a fish and chip van for the crew for your shoot in Runfold? Send us the details and we will come back with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Plan bins and waste at base
- Confirm numbers the day before
We arrive at base in good time and set up, out of the way.
End the shoot with a chip van wrap.
The process
You do not need to do much on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your shoot. We handle the cooking and serving. Light in Runfold lasts until about 9:20pm at midsummer; for early or late service, base needs lighting.
- First, tell us about your shoot.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for the crew.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Ask for 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. You can send us your details through our quote form.
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Runfold questions
What’s the nearest station to Runfold?
The closest is Farnham station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
Is Runfold close to London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What about crew who do not eat fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
What paperwork do you provide?
Productions vary, so ask your production office for the list and we will go through it.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Can the van park on grass?
Generally, if it’s firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Can you adjust to schedule changes?
We expect changes. A contact on the day is all we need.
Events we cater in Runfold
Crews love a chip van day, especially on long shoots.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Runfold book the van for occasions like:
- Crew morale days
- Music video shoots
- Seaside and period locations
- Wrap celebrations
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Farnham station, roughly 1.7 miles west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- When final numbers are due
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Whether VAT is included
For event organisers in Runfold
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order.
Places near Runfold
More for events in Runfold
Shooting in Runfold: unit bases and access
Runfold is about 2 miles east of Farnham, in Surrey. Runfold is well within our area, so your shoot just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We take the van to all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 8 miles away.
Central London is about 35 miles from Runfold, within easy reach for London-based crews. Within reach of Runfold are historic houses such as Farnham Castle (2.2 miles west) and Wanborough Manor (4.2 miles east). 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 7 miles of Runfold, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles.
Here we cover the GU10 and GU9 postcode area, and we can serve your shoot anywhere in it. We can serve a shoot on streets such as Greenacres, Crooksbury Road and Compton Way or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Compton (1 mile west), The Sands (1 mile east), Sandy Cross (1 mile north-east), Badshot Lea (1 mile north) and Seale (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (8 miles east), Woking (11 miles north-east), Camberley (9 miles north), Frimley (7 miles north), Haslemere (9 miles south) and Cranleigh (13 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Farnham Castle (2.2 miles west) and Museum of Farnham (2.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Culverswell Hill and Aunt's Pool.
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Seale and Tongham (1.4 miles north-east)
Space, access and the venue
Every site is different, so we will ask about yours when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- A lit spot for dark mornings or evenings
- Room for the crew to queue
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Takeaway rarely reaches a location hot. The van cooks on site. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
What you get with us
- A clear quote before booking
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
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