Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Cliddesden, Hampshire
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for the crew makes the food a highlight of your shoot in Cliddesden.
- Outside broadcasts
- Commercials and music videos
- End-of-shoot parties
Film set catering for Cliddesden events
Common questions in Cliddesden
Is Cliddesden close to London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Cliddesden?
The closest is Basingstoke station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
How fast is service?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
What if lunch moves?
Yes. Give us a contact for changes, and we will work around changes where we can.
Do you have documents for productions?
Send us your supplier requirements.
How much does a fish and chip van for the crew cost in Cliddesden?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Tell us your date and rough numbers for a clear quote.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Do you do wrap parties?
We do. A chip van suits a relaxed wrap party.
About our film set catering in Cliddesden
A van can get a crew fed quickly within the lunch break, without needing a kitchen on location. Typical bookings include crew morale days and photo shoots, serving mushy peas, pie and chips and sausage and chips.
Near Cliddesden, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. We cook inside the van, right where your crew are, so the batter is still crisp when it’s handed over.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Location catering around Cliddesden
Cliddesden is about 2 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Anywhere in RG25, we can bring the van to you. We serve all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 15 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, Basingstoke station, about 2.2 miles north, is the nearest station. Nearby historic houses include The Vyne (4.8 miles north). Period locations like these usually keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Here we cover the RG25 postcode area, and we can serve your shoot anywhere in it. We can serve a shoot on streets such as Station Road, Church Lane and Hoopersmead, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. We also bring the van to shoots in Viables (1 mile north), Eastrop (2 miles north), Ellisfield (2 miles south), Oakridge (2 miles north) and Upper Common (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Farnborough (15 miles east), Fleet (11 miles east), Aldershot (15 miles east), Alton (8 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles north-east) and Tadley (8 miles north).
A little further out are Basing House (2.9 miles north-east) and Festival Place (2 miles north). Open spaces near Cliddesden include Farleigh Hill and The Mill Field.
- Local schools include Brighton Hill Community School (1 mile north-west) and Coppice Spring School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Jolly Farmer Public House (under half a mile north-west)
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Ordering takeaway to a location is unreliable. The van cooks on site. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why us?
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Quick service from the hatch
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
Prices and what affects them
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Service time
- The date and time of year
- Access and parking
- Any minimum charge
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Where the van would park
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Send final numbers the day before
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Send the unit base address and directions
Supporting artists and visitors can be included in numbers.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
What happens on the day
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. Sunset in Cliddesden is about 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; for early or late service, base needs lighting.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for the crew.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Share the timings for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Ensure the van can get in
Ask for a quote
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 fill in our quote form.
Read more
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and it is a favourite with children.
Occasions we serve in Cliddesden
It lifts the crew.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Seaside and period locations
- Lunch at the unit base
- Photo shoots
- Treat days on a long shoot
Cliddesden is roughly 47 miles from central London.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether there’s a minimum
- How allergens are handled
- Whether travel is included
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Towns and villages near Cliddesden
Also in Cliddesden
For event organisers in Cliddesden
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
- 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