Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Blashford, Hampshire
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for the crew makes the food a highlight of your shoot in Blashford.
- Commercials and music videos
- Wrap parties
- Outside broadcasts
Planning an event in Blashford?
Occasions we serve in Blashford
It’s a morale boost.
Whatever the occasion in Blashford, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Crew morale days
- Commercials and music videos
- Wrap parties
- Seaside shoots
Nearby historic houses include Avon Tyrrell House (4.7 miles south-east). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit and payment dates
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The van’s size and access needs
- How late numbers can change
Film set catering in Blashford, fried fresh
Everything is cooked as crew come up, so it’s hot when the break is called. Typical bookings include seaside shoots and stills shoots, with mushy peas, cod and chips and sausage and chips.
Near Blashford, check tracks and ground for the van with locations. Everything is fried fresh at your shoot, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
More for events in Blashford
Crew catering near Blashford
Blashford is in Hampshire. People in Blashford book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 17 miles away.
The New Forest National Park is within about 5 miles of Blashford, so check vehicle rules with locations.
We serve shoots across BH24. Whether your shoot is on Snails Lane, Ivy Lane and Woolmer Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. If your venue is just outside Blashford, we also cover Ellingham (1 mile north-west), Rockford (1 mile north-east), Poulner (1 mile south-east), Highwood (1 mile east) and Ringwood (1 mile south). Further out, we also take the van to Totton (13 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south-east), New Milton (9 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east), Marchwood (15 miles east) and Ashley (9 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include St Leonard's Hospital (4.5 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Nearby schools include Ringwood School Academy (1 mile south)
- Nearby, you’ll find Alice Lisle Inn (0.7 miles north-east)
Looking after everyone
Most events have a few crew with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Plan bins and waste at base
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Send the unit base address and directions
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
Tell us if supporting artists are eating.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
Space, access and the venue
Every site is different, so we’ll ask about yours when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Room for the crew to queue
- Permission for the van at base
- Access checked by locations
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance and any road charges
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Parking and the way in
- Service time
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Expected numbers
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A photo of the parking spot
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you are ready, use our quote form.
Blashford: your questions answered
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 Blashford too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we will reply with a price.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
How long does set-up take?
We get there in good time to set up. We’ll agree arrival and serving times with you.
Can the van park on grass?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
Do you cover Blashford?
We do. Blashford is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Can the van come to base?
Usually, with a level spot. We will agree the spot with your location manager.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Takeaway rarely reaches a location hot. The van cooks on site. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why us?
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- A clear quote before booking
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
About the food
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
How the day works
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. Winter shoots near Blashford chase the light, which goes at about 4:05pm in December, so lunch at base is often in daylight but a wrap meal isn’t.
- First, tell us about your shoot.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for the crew.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Get permission for the van from the venue
Ask for a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. To start, use our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in Blashford
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
- 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