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Film and TV set catering in Rusper, West Sussex
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for the crew in Rusper and across West Sussex.
- Stills shoots
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Shoots on location
A chip van near Rusper
About our film set catering in Rusper
Shoot days are long, and a hot lunch on time matters. We park at the unit base and cook to order. Whether it’s outside broadcasts and wrap celebrations, we will put together a menu of pie and chips, haddock and chips and cod and chips.
Near Rusper, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so a van at base is a big help. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
- Location
- Rusper (RH12)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
FAQs for Rusper
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’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Rusper too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we will reply with a price.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you do wrap parties?
Yes, and crews love it. Tell us the details.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Where does the van go on location?
Typically, with a level spot. Locations will decide where.
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Next to a sandwich lunch, hot fish and chips is a real lunch. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Why Rusper hosts choose us
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- No surprises in your quote
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Crew catering near Rusper
Rusper is about 4 miles west of Crawley, in West Sussex. Bookings in Rusper come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We take the van to 371 places across West Sussex. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 15 miles away.
Rusper is about 27 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Rusper, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles.
We serve shoots across the RH12 postcode area. From High Street, Cooks Mead and Chalice Walk or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Rusper we cover include Lambs Green (1 mile east), Ifieldwood (2 miles east), Russ Hill (3 miles north-east), Bewbush (3 miles south-east) and Cudworth (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (4 miles east), Horsham (4 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (12 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-east), East Grinstead (12 miles east) and Broadfield (4 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Crawley Museum (3.9 miles east) and Crawley Hospital (3.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Vann Lake and Warnham LNR.
The menu, dish by dish
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Perfect for your shoot in Rusper
It suits short shoots without a full catering unit.
We can help if you’re planning any of the following:
- Event crews
- Shoots on location
- Music video shoots
- Crew treats on long shoot days
For crew arriving by train, Faygate station, about 1.8 miles south, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if plans change
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
- What the van needs: space, access, power
Planning the van’s spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Space in front of the hatch
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
- Permission for the van at base
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Rusper
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
What affects the price in Rusper
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How easy the site is to reach
- The day of the week
- The menu and how many choices
- The length of service
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so tell us exactly where your shoot is.
What to tell us
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Expected numbers
- A picture of the space and the way in
- The venue or postcode
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day generally runs: the van arrives and we set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and we serve hot from the hatch when you’re ready to eat. On a winter shoot near Rusper, 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.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for the crew.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Keep space clear for crew at the hatch
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
Most events have a few crew with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Name a contact in the production office
- Plan bins and waste at base
- Update numbers if they change
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
We clear up quickly after lunch.
Tables or a marquee at base make lunch comfortable.
Nearby places to Rusper
What else we do in Rusper
- 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