Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering in Cadnam
Looking for a fish and chip van for the crew in Cadnam? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Wrap celebrations
- Seaside and period locations
- Outside broadcasts
Fresh fish and chips in Cadnam
How our film set catering works in Cadnam
A chip van fits right in at seaside locations. For seaside and period locations and music video shoots, we can cook pie and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
Near Cadnam, check tracks and ground for the van. Everything is fried fresh at your shoot, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Nearby places to Cadnam
Other occasions in Cadnam
Working with your venue
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Looking after everyone
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
- Plan bins and waste at base
- Send final numbers the day before
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
After service, we pack up and get out of the way.
A chip van wrap party is a great way to finish a shoot.
Questions from Cadnam
What’s the nearest station to Cadnam?
The closest is Ashurst New Forest station, roughly 3.1 miles away.
Is Cadnam too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do numbers include extras?
Yes, include them in numbers. Confirm numbers the day before.
Is there something for children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Tell us about other diets and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
How long does set-up take?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Numbers
- Cod, haddock or both
- The length of service
- Distance and any road charges
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
What we need to know
The more we know about your shoot, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Where the event is
- Allergies and diets you know about
- A picture of where the van would go
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Cadnam? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. To contact us, fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
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. In December, daylight in Cadnam ends around 4:00pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Give us a contact for the day
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Crew catering near Cadnam
Cadnam is about 3 miles west of Totton, in Hampshire. Cadnam is well within our area, so your shoot just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Cadnam is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 8 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Landford Manor (4.6 miles north-west). Period locations like these generally keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early. Cadnam is within about 4 miles of the New Forest National Park, so check vehicle rules with locations.
Shoots anywhere in SO40 start with a parking spot for the van. Streets in the area include Old Lyndhurst Road, White Hart Lane and Southampton Road, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. For shoots just outside Cadnam, we cover Wittensford (1 mile west), Bartley (1 mile south-east), Copythorne (1 mile north-east), Newbridge (1 mile north) and Winsor (1 mile east). Further out, we also take the van to Winchester (15 miles north-east), Eastleigh (11 miles east), Totton (3 miles east), Chandler's Ford (9 miles north-east), Hedge End (12 miles east) and Lymington (11 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Tatchbury Mount Hospital (2.2 miles east) and National Dairy Museum (3.6 miles south-east). The countryside around Cadnam includes Copythorne Common.
- Pubs nearby include The White Hart pub (within half a mile west)
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A full location catering unit suits long shoots with three meals a day. A van is great for short jobs and crew treats. The cost per head typically 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.
Why book with us
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- We cover Cadnam and the whole of Hampshire
- No surprises in your quote
- A van that becomes part of the event
Read how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
Before you choose a spot
We will be honest if a spot will not work, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Room for the crew to queue
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
- Access checked by locations
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
About the food
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it is lovely with a pie.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order.
- 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