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Film and TV set catering in Sandy Cross, Surrey
Film set catering in Sandy Cross: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- End-of-shoot parties
- Event crews
- Music video shoots
Planning an event in Sandy Cross?
Film set catering for your shoot in Sandy Cross
Fried-to-order service suits a lunch break, with no kitchen needed on site. We’re frequently asked to cater crew treats on long shoot days and stills shoots, with sausage and chips, haddock and chips and cod and chips.
Rural locations near Sandy Cross can be a long way from food, so a van at base is a big help. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger crew and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Distance and any road charges
- How long we serve
- Parking and the way in
- Numbers
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Each quote is put together for your shoot. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Other occasions in Sandy Cross
Should I sort the food myself?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Takeaway rarely reaches a location hot. The van cooks on site. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Why us?
- Bookings across Surrey, including Sandy Cross
- No surprises in your quote
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- A van that becomes part of the event
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Looking after everyone
Most events have a few crew with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Name a contact in the production office
- Confirm allergies by email
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Share the base location and route
Used oil leaves with the van.
A quick pre-order speeds things up.
How the day works
You’ll know we are ready when the smell of frying drifts over. From then on, people come up as they’re ready. In December, daylight in Sandy Cross ends around 3:55pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- It starts with the unit base, dates and numbers.
- We check access and send a quote.
- We arrange the van’s spot at the unit base with locations.
- We cook to order through the crew’s lunch break.
- We pack up straight after service and leave the base tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Plan where the queue will stand
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Sandy Cross: your questions answered
Is Sandy Cross 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.
What’s the nearest station to Sandy Cross?
Aldershot station, about 2.1 miles north-west of the centre.
Where does the van go on location?
Yes, wherever locations agree.
When do you arrive?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Do you do wrap parties?
Yes. It is a great way to end a shoot.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Where the van can park in Sandy Cross
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work. The main points are:
- Permission for the van at base
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Sandy Cross
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
Location catering around Sandy Cross
Sandy Cross is about 2 miles south-east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Wherever your shoot is in the GU10 area, we can bring the van to you. Sandy Cross is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 7 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Sandy Cross are Farnham Castle (3 miles west) and Wanborough Manor (3.1 miles east). Period locations like these normally keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early. For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Aldershot station, roughly 2.1 miles north-west of the centre. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Sandy Cross, so check vehicle rules with locations.
Wherever your shoot is in GU10, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Seale Lane and Binton Lane, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. We also bring the van to shoots in Seale (1 mile east), The Sands (1 mile south), Tongham (1 mile north), Runfold (1 mile south-west) and Badshot Lea (1 mile west). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (7 miles east), Woking (9 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north), Farnham (3 miles west), Frimley (6 miles north) and Haslemere (9 miles south).
A little further out are Seale and Tongham (within half a mile east) and Farnham Castle (3 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Aunt's Pool and Culverswell Hill.
- Schools near Sandy Cross include The Connaught School (1.1 miles north) and Ash Manor School (1.3 miles north)
- Local pubs include The White Hart pub (0.8 miles north)
- 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