Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Hursley, Hampshire
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in Hursley. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Seaside shoots
- Crew lunches at base
- Treat days on a long shoot
A chip van near Hursley
Film set catering in Hursley, fried fresh
Food is fried to order, so lunch is hot and fresh. On the menu are cod and chips, pie and chips and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for outside broadcasts and commercials and music videos.
Near Hursley, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what we can do before you book.
For planners, venues and organisers
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The date and time of year
- The length of service
- How many people are eating
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where you’d like the van to go
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your shoot in Hursley, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Occasions we serve in Hursley
Rain does not stop the fryers.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Photo shoots
- Period dramas on location
- Outside broadcasts
- Unit base lunches
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Shawford station, about 2.7 miles east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for each item
- What the van needs: space, access, power
Hursley questions
Do you come out to small places like Hursley?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Hursley close to London?
About 65 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you cover Hursley?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Hursley is within our area. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: batter is generally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do before booking.
Do you take everything away?
We clear the van’s area after service. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Can the van come to base?
Yes, on level ground at base.
Is the food cooked at the event?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so it is fried on the spot, rather than made in advance.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
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About the food
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Sausage and chips
A sausage and chips is the chip-shop classic for younger crew and fish-dodgers, especially with curry sauce.
Planning a shoot in Hursley
Hursley is about 3 miles north of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. For shoots in Hursley, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We take the van to all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 7 miles away.
Hursley is roughly 65 miles from central London.
Here we cover the SO21 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. That could mean a shoot at a home on Sussex Close, Heathcote Place and Port Lane, wherever the van can park. If your venue is just outside Hursley, we also cover Ladwell (1 mile south), Oliver's Battery (2 miles north-east), Compton (2 miles east), Otterbourne (2 miles south-east) and South Down (2 miles east). Further out, we also take the van to Winchester (4 miles north-east), Eastleigh (4 miles south-east), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north), Totton (9 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Winchester Castle (3.9 miles north-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (3.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Hursley include Twyford Down and Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Hursley include Thornden School (2.5 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The King's Head pub (under half a mile south)
The process
There’s very little for you to do on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your shoot. We handle the cooking and serving. At midsummer, Hursley has light until about 9:25pm, while by late September it is nearer 7:10pm.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
How to prepare
- Share the timings for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Give us a contact for the day
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.
Related guides
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Many locations are miles from shops. A van brings lunch to base. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why us?
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- All the chip-shop extras
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- A menu almost everyone likes
Read our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
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.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Space, access and the venue
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
- The location’s agreement
- Room for the crew to queue
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- 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