Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Bailey Green, Hampshire
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for the crew in Bailey Green and the surrounding area.
- Commercials and music videos
- Seaside and period locations
- Shoots on location
A chip van near Bailey Green
How our film set catering works in Bailey Green
On a long job, a chip van day is a morale boost, alongside regular catering. We’re often asked to cater wrap parties and outside broadcasts, serving cod and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
Near Bailey Green, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so a van at base is a big help. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
Organising for someone else?
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in Bailey Green
Can the van go to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Bailey Green close to London?
Roughly 52 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Crew will appreciate cover near the hatch.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your supplier requirements.
What food do you serve?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
A chip van compared with other options
Long shoots typically need a full catering unit. A van is great for short jobs and crew treats. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why Bailey Green hosts choose us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Quick service from the hatch
- Classic food your crew already know
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Planning a shoot in Bailey Green
Bailey Green is about 5 miles north-west of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Bailey Green is well within our area, so your shoot just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Bailey Green to Southampton (about 18 miles away).
Within reach of Bailey Green are historic houses such as Hinton Ampner House (4.7 miles west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations. Bailey Green is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park, so check vehicle rules with locations.
We take the van to shoots all over GU34 and the streets around it. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Privett (1 mile south-east), Filmore Hill (1 mile west), West Tisted (1 mile north-west), Monkwood (2 miles north) and Charlwood (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (12 miles west), Havant (13 miles south), Eastleigh (14 miles west), Fareham (15 miles south-west), Horndean (9 miles south) and Chandler's Ford (15 miles west).
A little further out are Petersfield Community Hospital (5.2 miles south-east). Open spaces near Bailey Green include Shutts Copse and Pidham Hill.
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: food goes from the fryer to the hatch. Afterwards we pack up. Long summer days in Bailey Green, with light until about 9:20pm, suit evening wraps outdoors.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear 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.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Share the timings for the day
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning help
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Distance and any road charges
- Any minimum charge
- How many people are eating
- The menu and how many choices
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What we need to know
To speed things up, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Where you’d like the van to go
Each quote is put together for your shoot. Give us your date first, and we will check availability right away.
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Share the base location and route
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
- Send allergies to us in writing
We work to the lunch time on the call sheet, and a contact keeps us updated.
End the shoot with a chip van wrap.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
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.
Towns and villages near Bailey Green
What else we do in Bailey Green
Perfect for your shoot in Bailey Green
It’s a morale boost on a tough day.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Event crews
- Seaside and period locations
- End-of-shoot parties
- Unit base lunches
Central London is about 52 miles from Bailey Green.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Whether there is a minimum
- The cancellation terms
- Whether travel is included
- 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