Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering in Knowle
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for the crew in Knowle and the surrounding area.
- Live events and broadcasts
- Location shoots
- Seaside shoots
Film set catering for Knowle events
Film set catering for your shoot in Knowle
Location shoots, commercials and wrap parties all suit a chip van. We are frequently asked to cater unit base lunches and treat days on a long shoot, serving pie and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips.
Rural locations near Knowle can be a long way from food, so a van at base is a big help. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
The process
We don’t cook ahead. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, so it’s as fresh as from any chip shop. At midsummer, Knowle has light until about 9:20pm, while by late September it is nearer 7:10pm.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- 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.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for the crew.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or PO17 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
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About the food
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and children love it.
Places near Knowle
What else we do in Knowle
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Occasions we serve in Knowle
It suits short shoots without a full catering unit.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- End-of-shoot parties
- Unit base lunches
- Live events and broadcasts
- Shoots on location
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Fareham station, about 2 miles south.
Comparing caterers
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- Allergen information for each item
- Whether VAT is included
Location catering around Knowle
Knowle is about 2 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. People in Knowle book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. We serve events right across the region, from Knowle to Southampton (9 miles away).
Knowle is roughly 64 miles from central London. With the sea within about 5 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will queue.
We take the van to shoots all over the PO17 postcode area. Local streets include Serotine Close, Boundary Walk and Park Approach; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Knowle, we also cover Funtley (1 mile south), Tapnage (1 mile north-west), Heathfield (2 miles south), Segensworth (2 miles west) and Titchfield Park (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (6 miles south-east), Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles east) and Totton (13 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Portchester Castle (4.9 miles south-east) and Knowle Hospital (within half a mile north-east). Within reach you’ll find Portsdown Hill and Swanwick Lakes.
- Schools near Knowle include The Henry Cort Community College (1.5 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Miners Arms (0.7 miles south)
Where the van can park in Knowle
We will agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Clear of the shot and sound
- The location’s agreement
- A queue area clear of trucks
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Knowle
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Any minimum charge
- Service time
- Numbers
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- Where the van would park
- Where the event is
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your shoot, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Looking after everyone
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Agree how the base is left
- Send final numbers the day before
- Give us a map or what3words for base
- Confirm allergies by email
Supporting artists and visitors can be included in numbers.
Pre-orders from the crew help on tight breaks.
Takeaway run or book a van?
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 generally the easier option.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in Knowle
Do you come out to small places like Knowle?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station is closest to Knowle?
The closest is Fareham station, roughly 2 miles away.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Can you feed visitors on set?
Yes. Let us know total numbers.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
It depends on the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we will advise.
What do we need to supply?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
Can you work to the call sheet?
We expect changes. Keep us updated and we will adapt.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
- 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