Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Forestside events
Bring the chip shop to your shoot in Forestside. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Location filming
- Commercials and music videos
- Lunch at the unit base
Planning an event in Forestside?
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A wrap party at a venue costs more. A van keeps it relaxed and simple. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What you get with us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Forestside
Take a look at how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
About our film set catering in Forestside
On a long job, a chip van day is a morale boost, alongside regular catering. Typical bookings include location shoots and event crews, with cod and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
Rural locations near Forestside can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu.
Forestside: your questions answered
Is Forestside too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station is closest to Forestside?
Rowlands Castle station, about 2.2 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we’ll plan for them.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your crew, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Forestside.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what the production needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
How it works
The van turns up at the agreed time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out at the time you asked for. Light in Forestside lasts until about 9:20pm at midsummer; for early or late service, base needs lighting.
- You share 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.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Getting a price
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the van’s spot
Every site is different, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- Lighting for early or late service
- The location’s agreement
- Access checked by locations
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
Nearby places to Forestside
Other occasions in Forestside
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Forestside? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
What a fish and chip van costs
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- Numbers
- The minimum booking
- The day of the week
- How far we travel
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
What we need to know
The more we know about your shoot, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Where the event is
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Where you’d like the van to go
Each quote is put together for your shoot. Start with your date, and we will check availability straight away.
Forestside for film and TV crews
Forestside is about 4 miles east of Horndean, in Hampshire. Shoots in Forestside are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We serve all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Forestside to Southampton (about 21 miles away).
Historic houses near Forestside include Uppark (3.2 miles north) and Warblington Castle (5 miles south-west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property. Crew coming by rail can use the station: Rowlands Castle station is about 2.2 miles away. Forestside is within about 5 miles of the South Downs National Park, so check vehicle rules with locations.
Here we cover the PO9 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Lodge Lane and Forestside; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Close by, we cover shoots in West Marden (1 mile north-east), Chalton (3 miles north-west), Blendworth (3 miles west), Buriton (5 miles north) and Nursted (5 miles north). Larger places within reach include Gosport (13 miles south-west), Havant (5 miles south-west), Fareham (13 miles west), Horndean (4 miles west), Waterlooville (6 miles west) and Petersfield (7 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Clanfield Earthwork (4 miles north-west) and Havant War Memorial Hospital (5 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Compton Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
About the food
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
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.
Takeaway run or book a van?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
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.
Who books film set catering in Forestside?
It suits short shoots without a full catering unit.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Forestside, people book us for events such as:
- Stills shoots
- Period dramas on location
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Unit base lunches
Forestside is about 54 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if plans change
- The van’s size and access needs
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- A clear list of what’s included
- 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