Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering in Blackfield
Film set catering in Blackfield: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, and served hot from the hatch.
- Seaside shoots
- Location shoots
- Music video shoots
Book the van in Blackfield
Film set catering for your shoot in Blackfield
We need a level, firm spot at base, and a route the van can manage. Popular choices include mushy peas, cod and chips and haddock and chips, and we are often booked for location shoots and outside broadcasts.
For a location shoot near Blackfield, base might be in a field or farmyard. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your shoot, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Takeaway run or book a van?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your crew instead.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Many locations are miles from shops. The van solves that. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Why us?
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- All the chip-shop extras
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- A clear quote before booking
Before you choose a spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
- A lit spot for dark mornings or evenings
- Level, firm ground at base
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
What affects the price in Blackfield
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Parking and the way in
- Whether a minimum applies
- Service time
- The date and time of year
The cost per head usually 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.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where the van would park
- A picture of where the van would go
To get a price, use our quote form. Give us the details of your shoot, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Crew catering near Blackfield
Blackfield is about 3 miles south-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Anywhere in SO45, we can fry fresh for your crew. Blackfield is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 7 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, the nearest station is Hamble station, about 4.1 miles north-east. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of Blackfield, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles. With the sea within about 4 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will queue.
Here we cover the SO45 postcode area, and we can serve your shoot anywhere in it. That could mean a shoot at a home on Newlands Copse, St Michaels Close and Dark Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. Other places close to Blackfield we cover include Langley (1 mile south), Roughdown (1 mile west), Holbury (1 mile north-west), Fawley (1 mile north-east) and Stonehills (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Gosport (9 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (8 miles east), Totton (9 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (12 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (3.8 miles west) and Coldeast (5.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Blackfield include Mercury Marshes.
- Schools near Blackfield include The New Forest Academy (1.6 miles north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger crew and fish-dodgers.
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Crew usually gather round the hatch as soon as we open. At midsummer, Blackfield has light until about 9:20pm, while by late September it is nearer 7:10pm.
- We start with the location, call times and crew numbers.
- We check access and send a quote.
- We arrange the van’s spot at the unit base with locations.
- We cook to order through the crew’s lunch break.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the unit base clean.
Before we arrive
- Keep space clear for crew at the hatch
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or SO45 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and planning
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Send final numbers the day before
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Send allergies to us in writing
We take our used oil and waste with us.
Tables or a marquee at base make lunch comfortable.
Also near Blackfield
What else we do in Blackfield
For event organisers in Blackfield
Organising a club, school or community event in Blackfield? 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.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
FAQs for Blackfield
What’s the nearest station to Blackfield?
The closest is Hamble station, roughly 4.1 miles away.
Do you come to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your crew, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Not as standard: batter is usually made with wheat flour. Tell us about any coeliac crew and we will explain the options.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
How much does a fish and chip van for the crew cost in Blackfield?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your shoot and we’ll send a quote.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we’ll say what we need.
- 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