Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering in East Wellow
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in East Wellow? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your crew queue at the hatch.
- Commercials and music videos
- Event crews
- Wrap celebrations
Film set catering for East Wellow events
How our film set catering works in East Wellow
On a long shoot day, a good hot lunch keeps morale up. We park at the unit base and cook to order. We are frequently asked to cater stills shoots and unit base lunches, with haddock and chips, pie and chips and mushy peas.
Rural locations near East Wellow can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your shoot, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Looking after everyone
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Plan bins and waste at base
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Name a contact in the production office
Tell us if supporting artists are eating.
A quick pre-order speeds things up.
Step by step
Because we cook inside the van, rain does not stop us. It is worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. On a winter shoot near East Wellow, the light goes by about 4:00pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:25pm.
- It starts with the unit base, dates and numbers.
- We check access and send a quote.
- Parking and arrival are agreed with locations.
- We cook to order through the crew’s lunch break.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the unit base clean.
How to prepare
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Tell us when you want to eat
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, use our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Places near East Wellow
More for events in East Wellow
A chip van compared with other options
Compared with sandwiches on set, a chip van gives the crew a proper hot meal. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
Why East Wellow hosts choose us
- No surprises in your quote
- No kitchen needed
- Something for crew to gather round
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
Read how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van cooks in front of your crew instead.
About the food
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it’s hot, crisp and generous.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, great with chips and sausages.
What affects the price in East Wellow
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Any minimum charge
- Parking and the way in
- How many people are eating
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Your date and serving time
- A photo of the parking spot
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Where you’d like the van to go
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
What the van needs
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- A lit spot for dark mornings or evenings
- Space in front of the hatch
- Access checked by locations
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in East Wellow
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
Shooting in East Wellow: unit bases and access
East Wellow is about 4 miles south-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. From the centre of East Wellow to the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. East Wellow is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 8 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, Romsey station, about 3.6 miles north-east, is the nearest station. East Wellow is within about 7 miles of the New Forest National Park, so check vehicle rules with locations.
Anywhere in SO51, we can fry fresh for your crew. Streets in the area include Fielders Way, Crosfield Close and The Drive, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Blackhill (1 mile south-west), West Wellow (1 mile north-west), Canada (1 mile west), Wigley (2 miles south-east) and Ower (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (13 miles north-east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Totton (4 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles east), Hedge End (12 miles east) and Lymington (15 miles south).
A little further out are Romsey Extra (2.9 miles east) and Tatchbury Mount Hospital (3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Copythorne Common.
- Local schools include Embley (1.6 miles north-east)
FAQs for East Wellow
What’s the nearest station to East Wellow?
Romsey station, about 3.6 miles north-east of the centre.
Can the van go to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we’ll plan for them.
Can you park at the unit base?
Yes, wherever locations agree.
Can you work to the call sheet?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we’ll work around changes where we can.
Do we need to provide equipment?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we will confirm what we need.
- 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