Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Hill Grove events
Bring the chip shop to your shoot in Hill Grove. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Ad shoots
- Location filming
- Unit base lunches
Book the van in Hill Grove
How it works
You don’t need to do much on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your shoot. The frying and serving are down to us. At midsummer, Hill Grove has light until about 9:20pm, while by late September it’s nearer 7:10pm.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for the crew.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Plan where the queue will stand
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or SO32 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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Film set catering in Hill Grove, cooked to order
A van can get a crew fed quickly within the lunch break, with no kitchen needed on site. Typical bookings include outside broadcasts and photo shoots, serving cod and chips, pie and chips and sausage and chips.
Near Hill Grove, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so a van at base is a big help. We cook inside the van, right where your crew are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Many locations are miles from shops. The van solves that. There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
Why book our van in Hill Grove
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- We cover Hill Grove and the whole of Hampshire
- Something for crew to gather round
- A quote that spells everything out
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Places near Hill Grove
What else we do in Hill Grove
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Flag any coeliac crew
After service, we pack up and get out of the way.
A dining area at base helps.
Location catering around Hill Grove
Hill Grove is about 6 miles east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. We serve shoots at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Hill Grove and the surrounding area. Hill Grove is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 10 miles away.
Central London is about 61 miles from Hill Grove.
Wherever your shoot is in SO32, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Droxford Road, Hill Grove Lane and Dodds Lane; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Swanmore (1 mile west), Upper Swanmore (1 mile north), Mislingford (1 mile south), Kingsmead (2 miles south) and Shirrell Heath (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (10 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (8 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south) and Horndean (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Knowle Hospital (4.4 miles south) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.1 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include St Clair's Meadow and Beacon Hill.
- Nearby schools include Swanmore College of Technology (0.8 miles west)
What affects the price in Hill Grove
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The minimum booking
- Numbers
- How easy the site is to reach
- Cod, haddock or both
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is often the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and price, we need:
- Where the event is
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Each quote is put together for your shoot. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability straight away.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Hill Grove: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Hill Grove?
The closest is Botley station, roughly 4.1 miles away.
How far is Hill Grove from London?
About 61 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your crew, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
What if the weather’s bad?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Crew will appreciate cover near the hatch.
How much is fish and chip van hire?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Tell us about your shoot and we’ll send a quote.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
What the van needs
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Room for the crew to queue
- A level, firm spot at the unit base
- Lighting for early or late service
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
For planners, venues and organisers
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
- 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