Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Gilbert Street events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for the crew turns food into part of your shoot in Gilbert Street.
- Seaside shoots
- Event crews
- Location filming
Book the van in Gilbert Street
Film set catering in Gilbert Street, cooked to order
On a long job, a chip van day is a morale boost. Typical bookings include seaside and period locations and lunch at the unit base, serving pie and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas.
Near Gilbert Street, check tracks and ground for the van. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
Crew catering near Gilbert Street
Gilbert Street is about 6 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. For shoots in Gilbert Street, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We serve all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 18 miles away.
Within reach of Gilbert Street are historic houses such as Bentworth Hall (4.2 miles north) and Hall Place (4.7 miles north). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
Here we cover the SO24 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Andrew's Lane, Gilbert Street and Swelling Hill, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. We also bring the van to shoots in Ropley (1 mile south-west), Kitwood (1 mile north-east), North Street (1 mile north-west), Charlwood (1 mile south-east) and Ropley Dean (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles north), Winchester (11 miles west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Horndean (13 miles south), Alton (6 miles north-east) and Waterlooville (14 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Barton Castle (4.1 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Shutts Copse and Red Hill.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the shoot.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Gilbert Street questions
Is Gilbert Street too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Gilbert Street close to London?
Roughly 51 miles from the centre of London.
Can you feed supporting artists too?
Yes, include them in numbers. Confirm numbers the day before.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we’ll plan service around it.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac crew when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Do you need power or water?
Somewhere suitable to park, with permission. Mention any power or water available and we will take it from there.
What affects the price in Gilbert Street
Your quote will be clear. The main things that affect it are:
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Numbers
- The length of service
- Parking and the way in
Larger groups normally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where the event is
- A picture of where the van would go
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Planners, venues and businesses
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Agree how the base is left
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Update numbers if they change
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we can’t meet
Supporting artists and visitors can be included in numbers.
Plan bins at the unit base.
The process
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we hold off cooking until you are ready, so the food is still fresh when it’s served. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Gilbert Street: sunset is about 4:00pm.
- We start with a few details about your shoot.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for the crew.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Share the timings for the day
How to get a price
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it goes perfectly with a pie.
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Wrap parties add up. A van keeps it relaxed and simple. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. Ask us what applies to your shoot.
Why book our van in Gilbert Street
- Something for crew to gather round
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Classic food your crew already know
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Places near Gilbert Street
What else we do in Gilbert Street
Occasions we serve in Gilbert Street
It is quick to serve within a lunch break with a short menu.
Whatever the occasion in Gilbert Street, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Seaside and period locations
- Event crews
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Location filming
Gilbert Street is about 51 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- When final numbers are due
- How much space the van takes up
- 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