Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Dumpford, Hampshire
Something for almost everyone: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Film set catering in Dumpford.
- Period dramas on location
- End-of-shoot parties
- Crew treats on long shoot days
Planning an event in Dumpford?
About the food
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it’s on the menu.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Film set catering in Dumpford, cooked to order
Shoot days are long, and a hot lunch on time matters. A fish and chip van parks at the unit base and fries to order. For outside broadcasts and shoots on location, we will put together a menu of pie and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips for your guests.
Near Dumpford, check tracks and ground for the van with locations. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Location catering around Dumpford
Dumpford is about 5 miles east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. In and around Dumpford, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. We serve 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Dumpford to Guildford (21 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Dumpford are Cowdray House (3.8 miles east) and Uppark (4.1 miles south-west). If you are shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property. Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Liss station, about 4.9 miles north-west. The South Downs National Park is within about 4 miles of Dumpford, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles.
We serve shoots across GU31 and the streets around it. Whether your shoot is on Terwick Lane, Mill Lane and Trotton Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Trotton (1 mile north-east), Elsted Marsh (1 mile south), Ingrams Green (1 mile south-east), Elsted (2 miles south-west) and Nyewood (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Havant (11 miles south-west), Horndean (10 miles south-west), Alton (13 miles north-west), Waterlooville (12 miles south-west), Petersfield (5 miles west) and Purbrook (13 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Midhurst Museum (3.5 miles east) and Midhurst Community Hospital (3.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Iping and Stedham Commons and Wheeler's Down.
- Pubs nearby include The Keeper's Arms Public House (0.5 miles east)
Prices and what affects them
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- The date and time of year
- Cod, haddock or both
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The number of meals
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Anything awkward about the way in
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can use our quote form.
The process
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your shoot. Light in Dumpford lasts until about 9:20pm at midsummer; for dawn calls or late wraps, plan lighting at base.
- First, tell us about your shoot.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for the crew.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Get a quote
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Agree how the base is left
After service, we pack up and get out of the way.
A chip van wrap party is a great way to finish a shoot.
Also near Dumpford
More for events in Dumpford
Planning the van’s spot
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. Generally, we look for:
- A queue area clear of trucks
- The location’s agreement
- Level, firm ground at base
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
Planners, venues and businesses
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Common questions in Dumpford
Is Dumpford too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you come to venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac crew in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Do you take everything away?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for crew are worth planning.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
How long will the queue be?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan to keep the queue moving.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
A chip van compared with other options
Ordering takeaway to a location is unreliable. A van cooks at the unit base. 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 will send you a quote.
Why book our van in Dumpford
- We cover Dumpford and the whole of Hampshire
- All the chip-shop extras
- Hot food handed straight over
- A menu almost everyone likes
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Who books film set catering in Dumpford?
Productions book a chip van because crews love it, especially on long shoots.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Event crews
- Lunch at the unit base
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- End-of-shoot parties
Central London is about 47 miles from Dumpford.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- The van’s size and access needs
- Allergen information for each item
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- 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