Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering in Balmerlawn
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in Balmerlawn. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Outside broadcasts
- End-of-shoot parties
- Crew lunches at base
Planning an event in Balmerlawn?
Film set catering in Balmerlawn, fried fresh
A van can get a crew fed quickly within the lunch break, without needing a kitchen on location. We’re often asked to cater period dramas on location and crew morale days, with haddock and chips, pie and chips and cod and chips.
Rural locations near Balmerlawn can be a long way from food, so a van at base is a big help. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
How the day works
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, park on the agreed spot, and cook and serve without fuss. Long summer days in Balmerlawn, with light until about 9:25pm, suit evening wraps outdoors.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Preparing for the day
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Keep space clear for crew at the hatch
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or SO42 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
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Nearby places to Balmerlawn
What else we do in Balmerlawn
For event organisers in Balmerlawn
Organising a club, school or community event in Balmerlawn? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Balmerlawn?
Compared with sandwiches on set, hot fish and chips is a real lunch. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. We will tell you up front.
Why Balmerlawn hosts choose us
- We cover Balmerlawn and the whole of Hampshire
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Take a look at how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
Planning the van’s spot
If a spot isn’t suitable, we will tell you. The main points are:
- Lighting for early or late service
- A level, firm spot at the unit base
- The location’s agreement
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
Common questions in Balmerlawn
Do you come out to small places like Balmerlawn?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you come to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is there something for children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Where does the van go on location?
Typically, with a level spot. We will agree the spot with your location manager.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Do numbers include extras?
Yes, if they’re in your numbers. Tell us the day before.
What do we need to supply?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Shooting in Balmerlawn: unit bases and access
Balmerlawn is about 5 miles north of Lymington, in Hampshire. People in Balmerlawn book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 10 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, Brockenhurst station is about 0.9 miles away. The New Forest National Park is within about a mile of Balmerlawn, so check vehicle rules with locations. With the sea within about 6 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will queue.
We take the van to shoots all over the SO42 postcode area and the streets around it. For shoots just outside Balmerlawn, we cover Brockenhurst (1 mile south-west), Setley (1 mile south), South Weirs (2 miles south-west), Lyndhurst (3 miles north) and Emery Down (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastleigh (14 miles north-east), Totton (7 miles north), Chandler's Ford (13 miles north-east), Hedge End (13 miles north-east), Lymington (5 miles south) and Romsey (12 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Lymington New Forest Hospital (4 miles south).
- Pubs nearby include Rose And Crown Hotel (0.6 miles south-west)
What comes out of the fryer
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and children love it.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal, especially in winter.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The length of service
- The number of meals
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Parking and the way in
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
What we need to know
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Expected numbers
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- A picture of the parking spot
- Where you’d like the van to go
The quickest way to a quote is to fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your shoot, and we will check the date and send a price.
Perfect for your shoot in Balmerlawn
It lifts the crew.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Seaside and period locations
- Lunch at the unit base
- Stills shoots
- Event crews
Nearby historic houses include Beaulieu Palace House (4.9 miles east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
Questions to ask before you book
- The van’s size and access needs
- Payment terms and deposit
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Looking after everyone
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Update numbers if they change
- Give us a map or what3words for base
Lunch is planned around the call sheet, and a contact keeps us updated.
Tables or a marquee at base make lunch comfortable.
- 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