Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Allbrook, Hampshire
We bring a fish and chip van for the crew to Allbrook and nearby, frying fresh at your venue.
- Lunch at the unit base
- Outside broadcasts
- Treat days on a long shoot
Book the van in Allbrook
Film set catering in Allbrook, cooked to order
Food is fried to order, so lunch is hot and fresh. Popular choices include cod and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for commercials and music videos and treat days on a long shoot.
Around Allbrook, locations can be rural. Let us know about access. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
How it works
You don’t need to do much on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your shoot. We handle the cooking and serving. Light in Allbrook lasts until about 9:25pm at midsummer; for early or late service, base needs lighting.
- It starts with the unit base, dates and numbers.
- We check access and send a quote.
- Parking and arrival are agreed with locations.
- We set up at the unit base and fry to order for the lunch break.
- We clear up and get out of the way.
Before we arrive
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or SO53 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Confirm allergies by email
- Send final numbers the day before
We clear up quickly after lunch.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
Questions from Allbrook
How far is Allbrook from London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Allbrook?
Chandlers Ford station, about 1.3 miles west of the centre.
Can the van come to base?
Yes, wherever locations agree.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you come to Allbrook?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Allbrook. To check your date, use our quote form.
Can you work to the call sheet?
We can. Give us a contact for changes, and we’ll work around changes where we can.
Do you do anything other than fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Where the van can park in Allbrook
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Room for the crew to queue
- Light near the van if needed
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Allbrook
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
Also near Allbrook
What else we do in Allbrook
Allbrook for film and TV crews
Allbrook is about 1 mile east of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. In and around Allbrook, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your crew. Allbrook is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover.
Among the historic houses close to Allbrook are South Stoneham House (3.7 miles south). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations. Allbrook is about 65 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Here we cover the SO53, SO50 and SO21 postcode area, and we can serve your shoot anywhere in it. Local streets include Verona Road, Apollo Road and Boyatt Lane; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. For shoots just outside Allbrook, we cover Boyatt Wood (1 mile south), Highbridge (1 mile east), Lord's Wood (1 mile east), Chandler's Ford (1 mile west) and Hiltingbury (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (5 miles north), Fareham (12 miles south-east), Totton (8 miles south-west), Hedge End (6 miles south-east), Romsey (5 miles west) and Hythe (9 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Eastleigh Museum (1.4 miles south) and Moorgreen Hospital (4.5 miles south). Open spaces near Allbrook include Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Thornden School (0.5 miles north-west) and Thornden School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Otter pub (0.7 miles north)
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the quote reflects:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Whether a minimum applies
- The length of service
- Numbers
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Expected numbers
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The address or venue name
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can use our quote form.
Why choose film set catering in Allbrook?
It is self-contained.
Whatever the occasion in Allbrook, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We are frequently booked for:
- Ad shoots
- Live events and broadcasts
- Seaside shoots
- Location shoots
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Chandlers Ford station, roughly 1.3 miles west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether there is a minimum
- What the price includes, item by item
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- What they can offer for dietary needs
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the shoot.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
Food your guests will love
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is a favourite in colder months.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it’s on the menu.
- 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