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Film Set Catering for Bassett events
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Bassett? We bring the van to you and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Seaside and period locations
- Crew lunches at base
- Outside broadcasts
Planning an event in Bassett?
What affects the price in Bassett
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- How far we travel
- How easy the site is to reach
- How many people are eating
- Any minimum charge
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The date and time of the event
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your shoot, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Film set catering in Bassett, cooked to order
Call times change, so a contact on the day helps and we’ll work around it. We serve haddock and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas, and we’re regularly asked to cater crew treats on long shoot days and location shoots.
Near Bassett, base may be a field or yard, so ground conditions matter. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Where
- Bassett (SO16, SO17, SO15)
- County
- Southampton
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
What else we do in Bassett
Location catering around Bassett
Bassett is about 2 miles north-west of Southampton, in Southampton. In and around Bassett, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. Bassett is one of 40 towns and villages in Southampton where we bring the van.
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Swaythling station, about 1.5 miles east, is the nearest station. Bassett is roughly 69 miles from central London. With the sea within about 3 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will queue.
Anywhere in SO16, SO17 and SO15, we can fry fresh for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Burgess Road, Pointout Road and Chetwynd Road; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. For shoots just outside Bassett, we cover Highfield (1 mile south-east), Lordswood (1 mile west), Chilworth (1 mile north), Coxford (1 mile west) and Shirley (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Thornhill (4 miles south-east), Chartwell Green (3 miles east), Harefield (3 miles south-east), Itchen (3 miles south-east), Sholing (4 miles south-east) and Woolston (4 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Netley Castle (4.9 miles south-east) and Foresters Museum & Archive (2.1 miles south). Open spaces near Bassett include Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Hollybrook Infant School (0.6 miles south-west) and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (1.3 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bellemoor pub (0.9 miles south)
DIY versus a fish and chip van
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
For event organisers in Bassett
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Bassett? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Before you choose a spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- Room for the crew to queue
- Access checked by locations
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
Why choose film set catering in Bassett?
It is quick to serve within a lunch break.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Photo shoots
- Shoots on location
- Seaside shoots
- Wrap parties
Historic houses near Bassett include South Stoneham House (1.5 miles east) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (2.8 miles south). If you are shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property.
Comparing caterers
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The deposit and payment dates
- If the price includes VAT
- The cancellation terms
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and children love it.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it’s on the menu.
Bassett: your questions answered
Can the van park in Southampton Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Bassett?
Swaythling station, about 1.5 miles east of the centre.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan service around it.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we will plan for them.
How do you handle allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we will confirm what we need.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we’ll advise.
The process
Nothing is cooked before it is needed. Each portion is battered and fried as it’s ordered, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. Sunset in Bassett is about 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; for dawn calls or late wraps, plan lighting at base.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
How to get a price
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Next to a sandwich lunch, hot fish and chips is a real lunch. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book with us
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Bookings across Southampton, including Bassett
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- 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