Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Forest Corner events
Looking for a fish and chip van for the crew in Forest Corner? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your crew queue at the hatch.
- Commercials and music videos
- Seaside shoots
- Shoots on location
Fresh fish and chips in Forest Corner
Film set catering for your shoot in Forest Corner
On a long shoot day, a good hot lunch keeps morale up. A fish and chip van parks at the unit base and fries to order. Typical bookings include commercials and music videos and event crews, serving pie and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips.
For a shoot in a place like Forest Corner, tracks and soft ground need checking with locations. Everything is fried fresh at your shoot, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
Events we cater in Forest Corner
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers, which matters on location.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Crew morale days
- Seaside shoots
- Unit base lunches
- Location filming
Nearby historic houses include Avon Tyrrell House (3.6 miles south). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
Before booking anyone
- Payment terms and deposit
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Whether VAT is included
- Any travel, parking or access charges
Organising for someone else?
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Numbers
- The menu and how many choices
- How easy the site is to reach
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
What to tell us
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Where the van would park
- A photo of the parking spot
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Roughly how many people, including children
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can send us your details through our quote form.
About the food
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it is on the menu.
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: everything is handed over hot from the hatch. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. Light in Forest Corner lasts until about 9:25pm at midsummer; for dawn calls or late wraps, plan lighting at base.
- First, tell us about your shoot.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for the crew.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Planning help
Forest Corner: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Forest Corner?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can the van go to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
What will the production need?
Tell us what the production needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
What if lunch moves?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we will work around changes where we can.
Is there something for children?
Children are very welcome. Let us know numbers, and we’ll include them in the plan.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
What can crew choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac crew when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Shooting in Forest Corner: unit bases and access
Forest Corner is about 1 mile east of Ringwood, in Hampshire. From the centre of Forest Corner to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fresh frying, hot food from the hatch and a clear price. We serve 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 16 miles away.
The New Forest National Park is within about 3 miles of Forest Corner, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about vehicles.
Anywhere in BH24, we can fry fresh for your crew. From Burcombe Lane, St Aubyns Lane and Picket Hill or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside Forest Corner, we also cover Foulford (1 mile south-east), Shobley (1 mile north-east), Hangersley (1 mile north-west), Poulner (1 mile west) and Hightown (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Totton (12 miles north-east), Lymington (11 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), Hythe (15 miles east), New Milton (8 miles south-east) and Barton on Sea (9 miles south-east).
A little further out are St Leonard's Hospital (5.3 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Schools near Forest Corner include Ringwood School Academy (1.6 miles west)
- Local pubs include The London Tavern (0.9 miles west)
Also in Forest Corner
Takeaway run or book a van?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Ensure we can reach locations on the day
- Update numbers if they change
We clear up quickly after lunch.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
Space, access and the venue
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
- A level, firm spot at the unit base
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- 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