Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Elson, Hampshire
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Film set catering in Elson.
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Event crews
- Commercials and music videos
Film set catering in Elson
About our film set catering in Elson
We work with your location manager or production office on access, parking and timings. For shoots on location and commercials and music videos, we can cook haddock and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas and more.
For a location shoot near Elson, base might be in a field or farmyard. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
Planning for dietary needs
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. We suggest:
- Share the base location and route
- Send final numbers the day before
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
Supporting artists and visitors can be included in numbers.
A quick pre-order speeds things up.
Prices and what affects them
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Whether a minimum applies
- Cod, haddock or both
- Numbers
- How long we serve
Larger groups typically cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Thinking about a fish and chip van for the crew for your shoot in Elson? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in Elson
Which station is closest to Elson?
The closest is Portsmouth Harbour station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
What about events near the coast?
Yes. The cooking is inside the van, so wind does not affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
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, including Elson.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do before booking.
Do you cater wrap parties?
We do. It’s a great way to end a shoot.
Can the van come to Elson?
We do. We serve events in Elson and across Hampshire. Send us your date to check availability.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your crew, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll say what we need.
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
A full location catering unit suits long shoots with three meals a day. A van is great for short jobs and crew treats. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your shoot is.
Why Elson hosts choose us
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Quick service from the hatch
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
Take a look at how we price or what a fish and chip van costs.
Events we cater in Elson
It suits short shoots without a full catering unit.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Commercials and music videos
- Crew lunches at base
- Wrap celebrations
- Location shoots
Elson is roughly 66 miles from central London.
What to look for in a quote
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- If the price includes VAT
- How late numbers can change
- How many hours the van serves
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
The process
We do not cook ahead. Each portion is battered and fried as it’s ordered, so it is as fresh as from any chip shop. In December, daylight in Elson ends around 4:00pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Preparing for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Clear the route for the van
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or PO12 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Shooting in Elson: unit bases and access
Elson is about 1 mile north of Gosport, in Hampshire. People in Elson book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Elson is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 13 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, the nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour station, about 2.1 miles south-east. Elson is on or near the A32, good for unit base access. The coast is within about 4 miles of Elson, and coastal unit bases can be exposed.
We take the van to shoots all over the PO12 and PO13 postcode area. Local streets include Ham Lane, Quay Lane and Avery Lane; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Elson is on the A32, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to Elson we cover include Gosport (1 mile south), Forton (1 mile south), Bridgemary (1 mile north-west), Priddy's Hard (1 mile south-east) and Rowner (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Havant (8 miles north-east), Eastleigh (14 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles north-east), Hedge End (10 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (7 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Search (1.6 miles south-east) and Portchester Castle (2.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Elson includes West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
- Schools near Elson include Brune Park Community School (0.5 miles south-west) and St Vincent College (1.1 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Kings Head pub (0.5 miles south-west)
- 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