Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Hordle, Hampshire
We bring a fish and chip van for the crew to Hordle and nearby, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Stills shoots
- Lunch at the unit base
- Seaside and period locations
Book the van in Hordle
About our film set catering in Hordle
We cater location shoots, unit bases, commercials, music videos and wrap parties. Popular choices include pie and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater fashion shoots on location and location filming.
Near Hordle, base may be a field or yard. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer before booking.
What the van needs
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- A clear route to base
- The location’s agreement
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
How it works
We don’t cook ahead. Each portion is battered and fried as it’s ordered, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. Sunset in Hordle is about 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; for early or late service, base needs lighting.
- We start with the location, call times and crew numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote.
- We arrange the van’s spot at the unit base with locations.
- We set up at the unit base and fry to order for the lunch break.
- We clear up and get out of the way.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, use our quote form.
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Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Takeaway rarely reaches a location hot. A van cooks at the unit base. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book our van in Hordle
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- A menu almost everyone likes
- No surprises in your quote
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your crew instead.
The menu, dish by dish
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger crew and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Looking after everyone
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Name a contact in the production office
- Send the unit base address and directions
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Let us know about coeliac disease
Fewer choices mean faster service.
Pre-orders from the crew help on tight breaks.
More for events in Hordle
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will confirm what we can provide.
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.
Perfect for your shoot in Hordle
It’s a morale boost.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Hordle, people book us for events such as:
- Location filming
- Ad shoots
- Wrap parties
- Event crews
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is New Milton station, roughly 1.7 miles west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- How much space the van takes up
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
Hordle questions
What about events near the coast?
Yes, of course. Wind does not affect the fryers, but plan a sheltered spot for the queue.
What’s the nearest station to Hordle?
The closest is New Milton station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
Can the van come to our wrap?
We do. A chip van suits a relaxed wrap party.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. We cook inside the van, so it’s fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Is grass a problem?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and send a picture if you can.
How long does set-up take?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. Timings are agreed in advance.
Do you take everything away?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Shooting in Hordle: unit bases and access
Hordle is about 3 miles west of Lymington, in Hampshire. We cover Hordle as standard, so your shoot just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Hordle to Southampton (about 15 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Hordle are Highcliffe Castle (4.4 miles west). If you are shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property. The New Forest National Park is within about 5 miles of Hordle, so check vehicle rules with locations. With the sea within about 4 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will queue.
We serve shoots across SO41 and the streets around it. Local streets include Yerville Gardens, Acacia Road and Woodlands; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. For shoots just outside Hordle, we cover Downton (1 mile south), Leagreen (1 mile south), Ashley (1 mile west), Tiptoe (2 miles north) and New Milton (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (12 miles north-east), Lymington (3 miles east), Hythe (12 miles north-east), Ringwood (9 miles north-west), Dibden Purlieu (11 miles north-east) and Marchwood (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (2.4 miles west) and Highcliffe Castle (4.4 miles west). The countryside around Hordle includes Milford on Sea LNR.
- Nearby schools include The Arnewood School (2 miles west)
- 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