Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire
Bring the chip shop to your shoot in Hamble-le-Rice. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Music video shoots
- Period dramas on location
- Location shoots
Fresh fish and chips in Hamble-le-Rice
How the day works
We don’t cook ahead. Each portion is battered and fried as it is ordered, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Hamble-le-Rice: sunset is about 4:00pm, so lunch at base is frequently in daylight but a wrap meal isn’t.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check the route and the unit base and send a price.
- We agree the van’s position and arrival with the location manager.
- We set up at the unit base and fry to order for the lunch break.
- We pack up straight after service and leave the base tidy.
How to prepare
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Getting a price
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
Planning help
About our film set catering in Hamble-le-Rice
We cater location shoots, unit bases, commercials, music videos and wrap parties. Typical bookings include wrap parties and music video shoots, serving cod and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas.
Shoots around Hamble-le-Rice often use houses, farms and lanes. Tell us about the route to base. You will know what’s included before booking: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few crew with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Send the unit base address and directions
- Put allergy details in writing
- Agree how the base is left
- Send final numbers the day before
We take our used oil and waste with us.
A quick pre-order speeds things up.
Why choose film set catering in Hamble-le-Rice?
It works in any weather, which matters on location.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Seaside and period locations
- Outside broadcasts
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- End-of-shoot parties
For cast and crew travelling by train, the nearest station is Hamble station, about 0.8 miles north.
What to look for in a quote
- Payment terms and deposit
- A clear list of what’s included
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- The service time, and the cost of running over
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
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. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Towns and villages near Hamble-le-Rice
Also in Hamble-le-Rice
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Many locations are miles from shops. The van solves that. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why us?
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Hamble-le-Rice
- No kitchen needed
For planners, venues and organisers
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. Ask the council or landowner early.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
What a fish and chip van costs
These are the factors that matter most:
- Distance and any road charges
- How many people are eating
- The minimum booking
- Access and parking
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- The address or venue name
- Roughly how many people, including children
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The spot you have in mind for the van
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
Location catering around Hamble-le-Rice
Hamble-le-Rice is about 3 miles east of Hythe, in Hampshire. We cover Hamble-le-Rice as standard, so your shoot just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Hamble-le-Rice is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover.
Within reach of Hamble-le-Rice are historic houses such as Medieval Merchant's House (4.4 miles north-west) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (4.5 miles north-west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property. With the B3397 nearby, Hamble-le-Rice is easy for the van and the trucks to reach. The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles of Hamble-le-Rice, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about vehicles. The coast is within about a mile of Hamble-le-Rice, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will queue.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO31, and we can serve your shoot anywhere in it. That could mean a shoot at a home on High Street, College Close and Deanfield Close or the roads around them, wherever the van can park. You’ll find Hamble-le-Rice on the B3397, which makes the journey straightforward. Nearby, we also serve shoots in Hound (1 mile north-west), Butlocks Heath (1 mile north-west), Netley (2 miles north-west), Bursledon (2 miles north) and Old Netley (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (7 miles north), Fareham (6 miles east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Coldeast (1.9 miles east) and St Andrew's Castle (0.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Hamble-le-Rice include Mercury Marshes.
- Schools near Hamble-le-Rice include The Hamble School (0.9 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Ye Old White Harte Public House (within half a mile east)
Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in Hamble-le-Rice
Can the van park in Hamble Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council. Check with them first.
Can you serve near the sea around Hamble-le-Rice?
Yes. Wind does not affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Children generally love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Where can the van park?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your crew, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Can you feed supporting artists too?
Of course. Just tell us who counts.
Can you work to the call sheet?
Schedules move, and we plan for it. Keep us updated and we will adapt.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will tell you what we can offer.
- 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