Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Little London, Hampshire
From the first sizzle in the fryer to the last chip, a fish and chip van for the crew makes the food a highlight of your shoot in Little London.
- Commercials and music videos
- Outside broadcasts
- Seaside shoots
Planning an event in Little London?
Film set catering in Little London, fried fresh
Schedules move, so give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust where we can. Whether it is end-of-shoot parties and music video shoots, we can cook mushy peas, sausage and chips and haddock and chips and more.
Near Little London, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so a van at base is a big help. We cook inside the van, right where your crew are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Takeaway run or book a 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.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Food your guests will love
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who is not a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal, especially in winter.
Also near Little London
Other occasions in Little London
Little London for film and TV crews
Little London is about 2 miles south-east of Tadley, in Hampshire. Tell us where your shoot in Little London will be, and we will plan the route and the parking spot. Little London is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Little London to Reading (10 miles away).
Little London is roughly 45 miles from central London. For crew arriving by train, Bramley (Hants) station, about 2.1 miles east, is the nearest station.
We serve shoots across the RG26 postcode area and the streets around it. From Silchester Road and New Road or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. For shoots just outside Little London, we cover Pamber Green (1 mile west), Pamber End (1 mile south-west), Salters Heath (1 mile south-west), Silchester (2 miles north) and Pamber Heath (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (5 miles south), Farnborough (15 miles east), Fleet (12 miles east), Alton (14 miles south-east), Yateley (12 miles east) and Hook (7 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Calleva Museum (1.7 miles north) and Basing House (5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Daneshill Park Woods.
- Pubs nearby include The Queens College Arms (1 mile south-west)
Step by step
When we arrive, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your shoot. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Little London: sunset is about 4:00pm.
- We start with the location, call times and crew numbers.
- We check the route and the unit base and send a price.
- We arrange the van’s spot at the unit base with locations.
- We serve hot from the hatch when lunch is called.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the unit base clean.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Events we cater in Little London
It works in any weather.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Treat days on a long shoot
- End-of-shoot parties
- Period dramas on location
- Music video shoots
Nearby historic houses include The Vyne (1.9 miles south-east). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property.
Before booking anyone
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How late numbers can change
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Space in front of the hatch
- Light near the van if needed
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- The menu and how many choices
- How long we serve
- How far we travel
- How many people are eating
Larger groups usually cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Details that help
To speed things up, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Give us the details of your shoot, and we will check the date and send a price.
Questions from Little London
Which station is closest to Little London?
The closest is Bramley (Hants) station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Little London?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Which areas do you serve?
We take the van across London and the South East, Hampshire included. See all areas.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your crew, with room for a queue at the hatch. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Is there something for children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we will say what we need.
Do you bring everything you need?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You provide a suitable spot and permission to park.
A chip van compared with other options
Ordering takeaway to a location is unreliable. A van cooks at the unit base. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Hot food handed straight over
- All the chip-shop extras
- Something for crew to gather round
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Little London
See how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
- 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