Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering in Hart Plain
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for the crew in Hart Plain and across Hampshire.
- Seaside and period locations
- End-of-shoot parties
- Event crews
Fresh fish and chips in Hart Plain
Film set catering in Hart Plain, fried fresh
A van can get a crew fed quickly within the lunch break, with no kitchen needed on site. We are frequently asked to cater fashion shoots on location and treat days on a long shoot, with sausage and chips, pie and chips and haddock and chips.
Near Hart Plain, base may be a field or yard. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
Planners, venues and businesses
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
A closer look at the menu
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger crew and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Why choose film set catering in Hart Plain?
Crews love a chip van day, especially on long shoots.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- Location filming
- Commercials and music videos
- Outside broadcasts
- Crew treats on long shoot days
Historic houses near Hart Plain include Warblington Castle (4.5 miles south-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
What your quote should include
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether travel is included
Common questions in Hart Plain
Is Hart Plain close to London?
Roughly 58 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Hart Plain?
Rowlands Castle station, about 3.1 miles east of the centre.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
How much does a fish and chip van for the crew cost in Hart Plain?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Can you cook in the rain?
The weather doesn’t stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Can you park on the road outside?
That depends on local parking rules. Off-road parking is usually simpler; for the street, check the council’s rules.
Where do you take the van?
We take the van across London and the South East, including Hampshire. See all areas.
Can you feed visitors on set?
Yes, if they’re in your numbers. Confirm numbers the day before.
What the van needs
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Permission for the van at base
- A queue area clear of trucks
- Access checked by locations
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Hart Plain
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
Towns and villages near Hart Plain
What else we do in Hart Plain
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Access and parking
- Service time
- The minimum booking
- How far we travel
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Where the event is
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Expected numbers
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, use our quote form.
How the day works
We do not cook ahead. Each portion is battered and fried as it’s ordered, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. Winter shoots near Hart Plain chase the light, which goes at about 4:00pm in December, so lunch at base is often in daylight but a wrap meal isn’t.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
How to prepare
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Let us know the serving time
- Name one person we can call on the day
Get a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? No problem: tell us the basics about your shoot, and we’ll quote on that. To start, fill in our quote form.
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Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Some locations have nowhere to buy food. The van solves that. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Why Hart Plain hosts choose us
- Something for crew to gather round
- A quote that spells everything out
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- No kitchen needed
Take a look at how we price or what a fish and chip van costs.
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Agree how the base is left
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
We arrive at base in good time and set up.
A chip van wrap party is a great way to finish a shoot.
Shooting in Hart Plain: unit bases and access
Hart Plain is about 1 mile north of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. For shoots in Hart Plain, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Hart Plain is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, Rowlands Castle station is about 3.1 miles away. Hart Plain is roughly 58 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
We take the van to shoots all over the PO8 and PO7 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Milton Road, King's Road and Eagle Avenue; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Other places close to Hart Plain we cover include Cowplain (1 mile north-east), Waterlooville (1 mile south), Soake (1 mile west), Furzeley Corner (2 miles west) and Purbrook (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Gosport (8 miles south-west), Havant (3 miles south-east), Eastleigh (15 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south-west), Hedge End (12 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Havant Museum (3.9 miles south-east) and Clanfield Earthwork (4.1 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Southmoor Nature Reserve and Windmill Hill.
- Local schools include The Cowplain School (within half a mile south-east)
- 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