Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Heathfield, Hampshire
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for the crew in Heathfield and across Hampshire.
- Wrap parties
- Commercials and music videos
- Event crews
Film set catering for Heathfield events
Why choose a fish and chip van in Heathfield?
A wrap party at a venue costs more. A van makes a relaxed wrap. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Why Heathfield hosts choose us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- A clear quote before you book
- Events in Heathfield and across Hampshire
About our film set catering in Heathfield
Everything is cooked as crew come up, so lunch is hot and fresh. On the menu are mushy peas, cod and chips and sausage and chips, and we’re often booked for wrap parties and commercials and music videos.
For a location shoot near Heathfield, base might be in a field or farmyard. Everything is fried fresh at your shoot, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
Looking after everyone
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Share the base location and route
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
We work to the lunch time on the call sheet, with a contact for changes.
A quick pre-order speeds things up.
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Should I sort the food myself?
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. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Where the van can park in Heathfield
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work, and help find another. What matters most:
- Level, firm ground at base
- Light near the van if needed
- Clear of the shot and sound
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
Working with your venue
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Heathfield? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
Heathfield for film and TV crews
Heathfield is about 1 mile west of Fareham, in Hampshire. Across the PO15 area, we can fry fresh for your crew. We take the van to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Heathfield to Southampton (9 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Fareham station, roughly 0.9 miles east of the centre. The coast is within about 5 miles of Heathfield, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will queue.
We cover shoots in every part of the PO15 and PO14 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Oak Road, Peak Lane and The Avenue, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Nearby, we also serve shoots in Catisfield (1 mile west), Titchfield (1 mile west), Funtley (1 mile north), Titchfield Park (2 miles north-west) and Little Posbrook (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (15 miles north), Gosport (4 miles south-east), Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north-west), Horndean (10 miles north-east) and Totton (14 miles west).
A little further out are Fareham Shopping Centre (1.6 miles east) and Carron Row Farm Museum (1 mile north-west). Within reach you’ll find Portsdown Hill and Swanwick Lakes.
- Nearby schools include The Henry Cort Community College (0.8 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Fishermans Arms (0.8 miles west)
Heathfield: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Heathfield?
The closest is Fareham station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
Can you serve near the sea around Heathfield?
Yes. Wind doesn’t affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
Do you have documents for productions?
Every production asks for different things, so ask your production office for the list and we will go through it.
What does the van need?
Less than you might think: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a photo.
Can you feed supporting artists too?
Yes. Let us know total numbers.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
How fast is service?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
What affects the price in Heathfield
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The menu and how many choices
- Service time
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access and parking
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- A picture of the parking spot
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- The date and when you’d like to eat
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with frying and serving. Winter shoots near Heathfield chase the light, which goes at about 4:00pm in December.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Keep space clear for crew at the hatch
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Why choose film set catering in Heathfield?
It lifts the crew.
In Heathfield and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Live events and broadcasts
- Location filming
- Lunch at the unit base
- Photo shoots
Central London is about 66 miles from Heathfield, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether there is a minimum
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether VAT is included
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- 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