Surrey · England
Film Set Catering for Willey Green events
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side. Book a fish and chip van for the crew in Willey Green.
- Lunch at the unit base
- Period dramas on location
- Photo shoots
Book the van in Willey Green
What comes out of the fryer
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
About our film set catering in Willey Green
The van needs level, firm ground at the unit base, and a route the van can manage. For lunch at the unit base and music video shoots, we can cook haddock and chips, cod and chips and mushy peas for your guests.
Near Willey Green, 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.
What the van needs
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you. What matters most:
- Space in front of the hatch
- Level, firm ground at base
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
What affects the price in Willey Green
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- The date and time of year
- Cod, haddock or both
- How long we serve
- Distance and any road charges
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs and allergies
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, use our quote form.
Willey Green questions
Is Willey Green close to London?
Roughly 29 miles from the centre of London.
Can the van park in Broadstreet?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them first.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
Do you bring everything you need?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac crew in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
What about crew who don’t eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Can you cater for allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Occasions we serve in Willey Green
Crews love a chip van day, especially on long shoots.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Willey Green and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Crew lunches at base
- Seaside and period locations
- Fashion shoots on location
- Location shoots
Historic houses near Willey Green include Wanborough Manor (1.8 miles south) and Loseley Park (3.7 miles south-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
Comparing caterers
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Whether there’s a minimum
- What the price includes, item by item
- What happens if plans change
Shooting in Willey Green: unit bases and access
Willey Green is about 4 miles west of Guildford, in Surrey. For a shoot in Willey Green, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields in and around Willey Green. We cover 395 places across Surrey.
For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Wanborough station, about 1.1 miles south-west. Central London is about 29 miles from Willey Green.
We take the van to shoots all over GU3 and the streets around it. From Aldershot Road, Homestead Drive and Bailes Lane or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Close by, we cover shoots in Normandy (1 mile west), Flexford (1 mile south-west), Wood Street Village (1 mile south-east), Christmas Pie (1 mile south-west) and Fairlands (2 miles east). Further out, we also take the van to Guildford (4 miles east), Woking (5 miles north-east), Camberley (6 miles north-west), Farnham (7 miles south-west), Egham (13 miles north) and Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Ash Museum (2.7 miles west) and Guildford Castle (4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Hog's Back and Ash Ranges.
- Local pubs include Duke of Normandy pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Compared with sandwiches on set, hot fish and chips is a real lunch. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why Willey Green hosts choose us
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Should I sort the food myself?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Step by step
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, and we agree exactly where before the day. At midsummer, Willey Green has light until about 9:20pm, while by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm.
- We start with the location, call times and crew numbers.
- We check the route and the unit base and send a price.
- Parking and arrival are agreed with locations.
- We cook to order through the crew’s lunch break.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the unit base clean.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Clear the route for the van
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Organising a club, school or community event in Willey Green? 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.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
Also near Willey Green
More for events in Willey Green
- 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