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Film Set Catering for East Hampnett events
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in East Hampnett? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your crew queue at the hatch.
- Crew morale days
- Photo shoots
- Commercials and music videos
Planning an event in East Hampnett?
Film set catering in East Hampnett, fried fresh
Location shoots, commercials and wrap parties all suit a chip van. We are often asked to cater wrap parties and location filming, serving pie and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips.
Rural locations near East Hampnett can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Everything is fried fresh at your shoot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
- Where
- East Hampnett (PO18)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Why choose a fish and chip van in East Hampnett?
A wrap party at a venue costs more. A van keeps it relaxed and simple. Larger groups generally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
What you get with us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- We cover East Hampnett and the whole of West Sussex
- A quote that spells everything out
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
Read how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Plan bins and waste at base
- Put allergy details in writing
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Send final numbers the day before
Fewer choices mean faster service.
A dining area at base helps.
Location catering around East Hampnett
East Hampnett is about 4 miles east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Around East Hampnett, we park wherever there is level, firm ground, close to your crew. East Hampnett is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 25 miles away.
East Hampnett is roughly 52 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Barnham station, roughly 2.8 miles south-east of the centre. East Hampnett is within about 8 miles of the South Downs National Park, so check vehicle rules with locations. With the sea within about 5 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base.
Shoots anywhere in PO18 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many crew. Whether your shoot is on Marsh Lane and East Hampnett Lane or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. For shoots just outside East Hampnett, we cover Crockerhill (1 mile north-east), Norton (1 mile east), Aldingbourne (1 mile south-east), Nyton (1 mile south-east) and Westergate (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Worthing (13 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south), Chichester (4 miles west), Selsey (9 miles south-west), Littlehampton (8 miles east) and Emsworth (11 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find The Chichester City Museum (3.7 miles west) and Tote Copse Castle (1.2 miles south). Open spaces near East Hampnett include Levin Down.
- Schools near East Hampnett include Ormiston Six Villages Academy (1.6 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Winterton Arms Public House (under half a mile north-east)
Occasions we serve in East Hampnett
Service is quick from the hatch with a short menu.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We regularly serve:
- Live events and broadcasts
- Wrap parties
- Location filming
- Seaside shoots
Nearby historic houses include Goodwood House (2.4 miles north-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
Before you book anyone
- How many hours the van serves
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Travel, tolls and road charges
What a fish and chip van costs
There is nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Numbers
- The length of service
- Access and parking
- How far we travel
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- The address or venue name
- A photo of the parking spot
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where the van would park
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your shoot, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: fill in our quote form.
Step by step
Expect a friendly, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and cook and serve without fuss. Winter shoots near East Hampnett chase the light, which goes at about 4:00pm in December, so lunch at base is frequently in daylight but a wrap meal isn’t.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- 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.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
How to get a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your shoot, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Related guides
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
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East Hampnett: your questions answered
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 will follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to East Hampnett?
Barnham station, about 2.8 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will give you the allergen information.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. We will talk it through when we quote.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. Bins for crew are worth planning.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including East Hampnett.
Organising for someone else?
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’ll confirm what we can provide.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
What the van needs
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you contact us. Generally, we look for:
- Lighting for early or late service
- A level, firm spot at the unit base
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- 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