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Film Set Catering in Sandhills
We bring a fish and chip van for the crew to Sandhills and nearby, cooking to order on site.
- Unit base lunches
- Period dramas on location
- Photo shoots
Book the van in Sandhills
About our film set catering in Sandhills
Fried-to-order service suits a lunch break, without needing a kitchen on location. We serve haddock and chips, pie and chips and cod and chips, and typical bookings are for ad shoots and wrap parties.
Rural locations near Sandhills can be a long way from food, so a van at base is a big help. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your shoot, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
Perfect for your shoot in Sandhills
It works in any weather.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Location filming
- Seaside and period locations
- Lunch at the unit base
- Crew morale days
Central London is about 35 miles from Sandhills.
Before you book anyone
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- VAT, if it applies
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Places near Sandhills
Also in Sandhills
Food your guests will love
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it’s on the menu.
Step by step
Rain does not stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. Crew will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. In December, daylight in Sandhills ends around 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Get a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will check availability right away.
Planning help
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- Parking and the way in
- Distance and any road charges
- The length of service
- The number of meals
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your shoot is.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- A picture of the parking spot
- Where the van would park
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Shooting in Sandhills: unit bases and access
Sandhills is about 8 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. We cover Sandhills as standard, so your shoot just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Sandhills is one of 395 places in Surrey where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 9 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, Witley station, about 0.5 miles east, is the nearest station. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Sandhills, so check vehicle rules with locations.
For shoots in GU8, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. Local streets include Brook Road, Sebastopol Lane and Hatch Lane; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. For shoots just outside Sandhills, we cover Brook (1 mile west), Wormley (1 mile east), Hambledon (1 mile east), Bowlhead Green (1 mile west) and Witley (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (9 miles north-east), Woking (13 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north), Farnham (8 miles north-west), Frimley (13 miles north) and Haslemere (4 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Milford Hospital (2.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Sandhills includes Hydon's Ball and Farncombe Wood.
- Nearby schools include Witley CofE Controlled Infant School (1.1 miles north-east) and Rodborough (2.1 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find Dog And Pheasant Public House (0.6 miles west)
Why choose a fish and chip van in Sandhills?
Long shoots generally need a full catering unit. A chip van suits short shoots and treat days. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Bookings across Surrey, including Sandhills
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Sandhills questions
Is Sandhills close to London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London.
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.
Do you come to Sandhills?
We do. We serve events in Sandhills and across Surrey. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a picture if you can.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, Surrey included. See all areas.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Can the van come to our wrap?
Yes, and crews love it. Tell us the details.
What do we need to supply?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
Planners, venues and businesses
Organising a club, school or community event in Sandhills? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Takeaway run or book a van?
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’s crisp.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Allergies and dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
- Send the unit base address and directions
- Plan bins and waste at base
Supporting artists and visitors can be included in numbers.
Pre-orders from the crew help on tight breaks.
- 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