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Film and TV set catering in Sweethaws, East Sussex
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Sweethaws? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your crew queue at the hatch.
- Event crews
- Commercials and music videos
- Crew morale days
Film set catering in Sweethaws
About our film set catering in Sweethaws
Call times change, so give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust where we can. We serve sausage and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips, and typical bookings are for treat days on a long shoot and wrap parties.
Near Sweethaws, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so a van at base is a big help. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Where
- Sweethaws (TN6)
- County
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
What affects the price in Sweethaws
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Parking and the way in
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance and any road charges
The cost per head generally 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.
What to tell us
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Expected numbers
- Where the van would park
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Each quote is put together for your shoot. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we are available that day.
Planning a shoot in Sweethaws
Sweethaws is about 2 miles south-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. For shoots in Sweethaws, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We serve all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 18 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, Crowborough station is about 2.2 miles away. Sweethaws is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about vehicles.
Wherever your shoot is in TN6, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Other places close to Sweethaws we cover include High Hurstwood (1 mile south), Crowborough (2 miles north-east), Fairwarp (2 miles south-west), Jarvis Brook (2 miles north-east) and Marden's Hill (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Lewes (12 miles south-west), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Uckfield (5 miles south), South Malling (12 miles south-west), Heathfield (7 miles south-east) and Southover (13 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Tickerage Castle (4.6 miles south) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Sweethaws includes Crowborough Country Park.
- Nearby, you will find The Crow & Gate inn (0.6 miles north-west)
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and it is a favourite with children.
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Many locations are miles from shops. A van brings lunch to base. 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. Ask us for a quote.
Why Sweethaws hosts choose us
- No surprises in your quote
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- We cover Sweethaws and the whole of East Sussex
Take a look at our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Looking after everyone
Most events have a few crew with dietary needs. To look after them:
- Plan bins and waste at base
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we can’t meet
- Send the unit base address and directions
After service, we pack up and get out of the way.
A chip van wrap party is a great way to finish a shoot.
Perfect for your shoot in Sweethaws
It suits short shoots without a full catering unit.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Seaside and period locations
- Commercials and music videos
- Location shoots
- Crew morale days
Sweethaws is roughly 34 miles from central London.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for each item
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- What happens if plans change
- If the price includes VAT
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DIY versus a fish and chip van
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
What happens on the day
We need a level, firm place to park the van, close to where people will eat, which we agree with you beforehand. Long summer days in Sweethaws, with light until about 9:15pm, suit evening wraps outdoors, while by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Keep space clear for crew at the hatch
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Give us a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Tell us about your shoot in Sweethaws, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
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Common questions in Sweethaws
Do you come to venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Which station is closest to Sweethaws?
The closest is Crowborough station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Sweethaws.
What if we only have street parking?
That depends on local parking rules. Off-road parking is normally simpler; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Can the van park on grass?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
- 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