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Film Set Catering in Stoneleigh
Film set catering in Stoneleigh: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Stills shoots
- Crew lunches at base
- End-of-shoot parties
Planning an event in Stoneleigh?
Film set catering in Stoneleigh, fried fresh
We cater location shoots, unit bases, commercials, music videos and wrap parties. We’re often asked to cater wrap celebrations and music video shoots, with sausage and chips, pie and chips and haddock and chips.
Around Stoneleigh, locations can be rural. Tell us about the route to base. We keep the menu short: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Takeaway rarely reaches a location hot. The van cooks on site. Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
What you get with us
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- No surprises in your quote
- A menu almost everyone likes
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Confirm numbers the day before
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
Supporting artists and visitors can be included in numbers.
Tables or a marquee at base make lunch comfortable.
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Cod and chips
Cod and chips is the meal most people picture when they think of a chip shop. Cooked fresh at the hatch, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Occasions we serve in Stoneleigh
Productions book a chip van because crews love it.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Wrap celebrations
- Period dramas on location
- Unit base lunches
- Outside broadcasts
For cast and crew travelling by train, Stoneleigh station serves Stoneleigh directly.
Comparing caterers
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- How late numbers can change
- What the price includes, item by item
- Payment terms and deposit
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Questions from Stoneleigh
Could you trade in Hogsmill LNR?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Stoneleigh?
Stoneleigh has its own station: Stoneleigh station.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes. Children generally love sausage and chips. Tell us how many are coming.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we will advise.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you cater wrap parties?
We do. It’s a great way to end a shoot.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
The process
We get there well before service, park the van and get the fryers going. Crew generally gather round the hatch as soon as we open. On a winter shoot near Stoneleigh, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
How to prepare
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Have a level parking spot ready
How to get a price
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, fill in our quote form.
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DIY versus a fish and chip van
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the shoot.
Planning the van’s spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- A level, firm spot at the unit base
- Clear of the shot and sound
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- Mushy peas
Places near Stoneleigh
Also in Stoneleigh
Planning a shoot in Stoneleigh
Stoneleigh is about 1 mile north-east of Ewell, in Surrey. In and around Stoneleigh, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. Stoneleigh is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. We serve events right across the region, from Stoneleigh to London (about 11 miles away).
Within reach of Stoneleigh are historic houses such as Fitznells Manor (0.8 miles south) and Nonsuch Mansion (0.9 miles south-east). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property. Stoneleigh is about 11 miles from central London.
Here we cover the KT17, KT19 and KT4 postcode area, and we can serve your shoot anywhere in it. That could mean a shoot at a home on London Road, Station Approach and Stoneleigh Park Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. We also bring the van to shoots in Ewell (1 mile south-west), Worcester Park (1 mile north-west), Cuddington (1 mile south-east), Old Malden (1 mile north-west) and North Cheam (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Woking (14 miles west), Horley (13 miles south), Redhill (9 miles south), Egham (14 miles west), Reigate (9 miles south) and Walton-on-Thames (7 miles west).
A little further out are St. Ebba's Hospital (1.5 miles south-west) and Chessington Castle Hill (1.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Kingston Hill Road area and The Lake.
- Schools near Stoneleigh include Ewell Castle School (0.9 miles south) and Epsom and Ewell High School (1.1 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Station pub (under half a mile south)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Sutton and Cheam (2.1 miles east)
- 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