Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Hinton Ampner, Hampshire
Bring the chip shop to your shoot in Hinton Ampner. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Crew morale days
- Stills shoots
- Live events and broadcasts
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How our film set catering works in Hinton Ampner
We work with your location manager or production office on access, parking and timings. We’re frequently asked to cater seaside shoots and shoots on location, serving mushy peas, pie and chips and sausage and chips.
For a shoot in a place like Hinton Ampner, tracks and soft ground need checking. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Curry sauce
Some people will not eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
Crew catering near Hinton Ampner
Hinton Ampner is about 7 miles east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your shoot in Hinton Ampner, and we will plan access and set-up before the day. We serve all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. We serve events right across the region, from Hinton Ampner to Southampton (about 14 miles away).
Hinton Ampner is roughly 55 miles from central London.
Here we cover the SO24 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Your shoot could be at a house on Petersfield Road and Hinton Hill or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Cheriton (1 mile west), Bramdean (1 mile east), Beauworth (2 miles south-west), Bishop's Sutton (3 miles north) and New Alresford (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (15 miles north), Winchester (7 miles west), Havant (15 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Fareham (14 miles south) and Horndean (11 miles south-east).
Open spaces near Hinton Ampner include Shutts Copse and Beacon Hill.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
A full location catering unit suits long shoots with three meals a day. A van is great for short jobs and crew treats. Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your shoot.
Why Hinton Ampner hosts choose us
- We cover Hinton Ampner and the whole of Hampshire
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Step by step
We get there well before service, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Crew typically gather round the hatch once service starts. In December, daylight in Hinton Ampner ends around 4:00pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:25pm.
- First, tell us 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.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Getting a price
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, send us your details through our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Confirm allergies by email
- Ask for dietary needs on the crew info form
- Let us know about coeliac disease
We take our used oil and waste with us.
End the shoot with a chip van wrap.
Hinton Ampner: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Hinton Ampner?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Hinton Ampner from London?
About 55 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What food do you serve?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
What will the production need?
Tell us what the production needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we’ll advise.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
How do you handle allergies?
Yes, we can tell you which allergens are in each item. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
For event organisers in Hinton Ampner
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Why choose film set catering in Hinton Ampner?
It works in any weather.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Commercials and music videos
- Seaside shoots
- Crew lunches at base
Historic houses near Hinton Ampner include Hinton Ampner House (less than half a mile south). Period locations like these typically keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early.
What your quote should include
- The cancellation terms
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- What the price includes, item by item
- How allergens are handled
Prices and what affects them
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- The number of meals
- Service time
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The date and time of year
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- A picture of the parking spot
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Expected numbers
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Towns and villages near Hinton Ampner
What else we do in Hinton Ampner
- 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