Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Horton Heath events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for the crew in Horton Heath and across Hampshire.
- Seaside and period locations
- Unit base lunches
- Stills shoots
A chip van near Horton Heath
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Film set catering in Horton Heath, cooked to order
The van needs level, firm ground at the unit base, and a route the van can manage. Popular choices include cod and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater photo shoots and crew morale days.
Around Horton Heath, locations can be rural. Let us know about access. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Takeaway run or book a van?
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.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
How it works
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Once we are hot, we cook to order, so we time it to your schedule. Long summer days in Horton Heath, with light until about 9:25pm, suit evening wraps outdoors, while by late September it’s nearer 7:10pm.
- First, tell us about your shoot.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- On the day, we park up and fry fresh for the crew.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
How to get a price
Still finalising the details? No problem: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Put allergy details in writing
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Share the base location and route
A short menu keeps the line moving.
Tables or a marquee at base make lunch comfortable.
Nearby places to Horton Heath
What else we do in Horton Heath
Horton Heath for film and TV crews
Horton Heath is about 2 miles south-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. People in Horton Heath book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. Horton Heath is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van.
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Hedge End station, about 1.4 miles south. Nearby historic houses include South Stoneham House (3.7 miles west). Period locations like these typically keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early. With the sea within about 6 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base.
We cover shoots in every part of the SO50 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean a shoot at a home on The Lillies, Botley Road and Centaury Gardens, wherever the van can park. Nearby, we also serve shoots in Fair Oak (1 mile north), Durley (2 miles east), Boorley Green (2 miles south-east), Wintershill (2 miles east) and Durley Street (2 miles east). Further out, we also take the van to Winchester (7 miles north), Gosport (12 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles south-east), Fareham (8 miles south-east), Horndean (13 miles east) and Totton (9 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Moorgreen Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Eastleigh Museum (2.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Horton Heath includes Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Schools near Horton Heath include Wyvern Technology College (0.5 miles north) and Wyvern Technology College (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Old George Public House (0.8 miles north)
Why choose film set catering in Horton Heath?
It needs no kitchen on location, just a spot at the unit base.
These are some of the bookings we take in Horton Heath and Hampshire:
- Commercials and music videos
- Event crews
- Period dramas on location
- Unit base lunches
Central London is about 64 miles from Horton Heath, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Comparing caterers
- The van’s size and access needs
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- How allergens are handled
- When final numbers are due
What the van needs
Every site is different, so we ask about the spot and the way in when you get in touch. In general, we need:
- A lit spot for dark mornings or evenings
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
- A queue area clear of trucks
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Horton Heath
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
What a fish and chip van costs
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Access and parking
- The length of service
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Any minimum charge
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
What we need to know
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The date and time of the event
- The address or venue name
We quote for each event separately, so the price fits what you actually need. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
Questions from Horton Heath
Can you serve near the sea around Horton Heath?
Yes, of course. The cooking is inside the van, so wind does not affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
Which station is closest to Horton Heath?
Hedge End station, about 1.4 miles south of the centre.
Can the van park on the street?
It depends on the road. Off-road parking is normally simpler; if it has to be the street, check with the council.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
How much does a fish and chip van for the crew cost in Horton Heath?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we will reply with a price.
Is grass a problem?
Normally, if it’s firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. Bins for crew are worth planning.
- 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