Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Eversley Centre, Hampshire
Film set catering in Eversley Centre: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Live events and broadcasts
- Crew lunches at base
- Ad shoots
Planning an event in Eversley Centre?
Film set catering in Eversley Centre, cooked to order
The van needs level, firm ground at the unit base, and a route the van can manage. We serve pie and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas, and we are regularly asked to cater live events and broadcasts and lunch at the unit base.
For a shoot in a place like Eversley Centre, tracks and soft ground need checking. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Eversley Centre: your questions answered
Is Eversley Centre too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can the van park in Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first.
How long does set-up take?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Can you serve children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we will plan for them.
What areas do you cover?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes, always. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
Can you work to the call sheet?
Schedules move, and we plan for it. Keep us updated and we will adapt.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for crew are worth planning.
Crew catering near Eversley Centre
Eversley Centre is about 2 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. For shoots in Eversley Centre, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Eversley Centre. We cover 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Eversley Centre to Reading (8 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, Crowthorne station is about 2.5 miles away.
Anywhere in RG27, we can bring the van to you. Streets in the area include Reading Road and Kingsley Road, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Close by, we cover shoots in Eversley Cross (1 mile east), Eversley (1 mile north-west), Finchampstead (1 mile north-east), Lower Common (1 mile west) and Yateley (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles south-west), Farnborough (6 miles south-east), Fleet (5 miles south), Aldershot (8 miles south-east), Alton (14 miles south) and Tadley (12 miles west).
A little further out are Pinewood Hospital (4.1 miles north-east). Within reach you will find The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Hitches Hill.
- Schools near Eversley Centre include Yateley School (1.6 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Chequers Inn (0.5 miles east)
Takeaway run or book a van?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the shoot.
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. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Towns and villages near Eversley Centre
What else we do in Eversley Centre
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Eversley Centre? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
About the food
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
How the day works
Service is quick: everything is handed over hot from the hatch. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. Sunset in Eversley Centre is about 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; for early or late service, base needs lighting.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Let us know the serving time
Get 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. To send them, fill in our quote form.
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Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Many locations are miles from shops. A van brings lunch to base. Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
Why book our van in Eversley Centre
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- A clear quote before booking
- We cover Eversley Centre and the whole of Hampshire
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Update numbers if they change
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Flag any coeliac crew
We work to the lunch time on the call sheet, with a contact for changes.
A gazebo by the van keeps the line dry.
Occasions we serve in Eversley Centre
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Fashion shoots on location
- Location filming
- Ad shoots
- Event crews
Eversley Centre is roughly 35 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What your quote should include
- The cancellation terms
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- VAT, if it applies
- How allergens are handled
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The date and time of year
- Parking and the way in
- Any minimum charge
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Your date and serving time
- The address or venue name
Still finalising the details? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will quote on that. Start when you’re ready: send us your details through our quote form.
- 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