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Film Set Catering in St Helen's
We bring a fish and chip van for the crew across St Helen's and East Sussex, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Music video shoots
- End-of-shoot parties
- Live events and broadcasts
Film set catering in St Helen's
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The minimum booking
- The date and time of year
- Cod, haddock or both
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary needs, with numbers
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your shoot, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Film set catering in St Helen's, cooked to order
We cater location shoots, unit bases, commercials, music videos and wrap parties. We’re often asked to cater unit base lunches and photo shoots, with mushy peas, pie and chips and cod and chips.
Shoots around St Helen's frequently use houses, farms and lanes. Tell us about the route to base. We cook inside the van, right where your crew are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
- Location
- St Helen's (TN34, TN37)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Ask for dietary needs on the crew info form
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
- Update numbers if they change
Lunch is planned around the call sheet, with a contact for changes.
End the shoot with a chip van wrap.
Why choose film set catering in St Helen's?
It works in any weather, which matters on location.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Music video shoots
- Stills shoots
- Live events and broadcasts
- Location filming
For cast and crew travelling by train, Ore station, about 0.8 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- VAT, if it applies
- How late numbers can change
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
For a crew treat, a chip van is hard to beat. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book our van in St Helen's
- Classic food your crew already know
- A clear quote before booking
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Rain does not stop the fryers
How it works
The first sign we’ve arrived is generally the smell. After that, it’s a steady flow to the hatch. Daylight is short on winter shoots near St Helen's: sunset is about 3:55pm, so lunch at base is frequently in daylight but a wrap meal is not.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Plan where the queue will stand
Getting a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for the crew for your shoot in St Helen's? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
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Common questions in St Helen's
Which station is closest to St Helen's?
Ore station, about 0.8 miles south-east of the centre.
Is St Helen's close to London?
About 52 miles from central London.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for crew are worth planning.
Can you park on the road outside?
It depends on the road. A drive, car park or yard is typically easier; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Can you park at the unit base?
Typically, if there’s level, firm ground. We will agree the spot with your location manager.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac crew in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Can you feed visitors on set?
Of course. Just tell us who counts.
What food do you serve?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Planning a shoot in St Helen's
St Helen's is about 1 mile north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Give us the address of your shoot in St Helen's, and we’ll plan access and set-up. We serve 289 places across East Sussex. We serve events right across the region, from St Helen's to Brighton (31 miles away).
St Helen's is roughly 52 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. The coast is within about 2 miles of St Helen's, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will queue.
We serve shoots across TN34 and TN37. Streets in the area include Park Avenue, Keppel Road and Down's Road, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. We also bring the van to shoots in Blacklands (1 mile south), Hastings (1 mile south-west), Silverhill (1 mile south-west), Belmont (1 mile south-east) and Hollington (1 mile west). Further out, we also take the van to Eastbourne (14 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles west), Hailsham (14 miles west), Polegate (15 miles west), Old Town (15 miles south-west) and Heathfield (15 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (1.2 miles south) and Hastings Old Town Hall Museum (1.3 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
- Nearby schools include William Parker Sports College (less than half a mile west) and University School (1.3 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Duke pub (0.9 miles west)
About the food
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it is hot, crisp and generous.
What the van needs
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Space in front of the hatch
- The location’s agreement
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
- 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