Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Longstock events
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for the crew in Longstock and across Hampshire.
- Wrap celebrations
- Location filming
- Outside broadcasts
Planning an event in Longstock?
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To get it right:
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we can’t meet
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Share the base location and route
We set up at the unit base ahead of lunch, out of the way.
Tables or a marquee at base make lunch comfortable.
Film set catering in Longstock, cooked to order
Call times change, so give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust where we can. We are frequently asked to cater outside broadcasts and unit base lunches, with haddock and chips, cod and chips and pie and chips.
For a shoot in a place like Longstock, tracks and soft ground need checking with locations. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.
What affects the price in Longstock
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- The date and time of year
- Access and parking
- Service time
- Numbers
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A picture of where the van would go
- Anything awkward about the way in
Send us the date, the address or SO20 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Planning a shoot in Longstock
Longstock is about 5 miles south of Andover, in Hampshire. For shoots in Longstock, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 15 miles away.
For shoots in SO20, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many crew. Nearby, we also serve shoots in Leckford (1 mile east), Stockbridge (1 mile south), Fullerton (2 miles north-east), Cottonworth (2 miles north-east) and Chilbolton (3 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (9 miles south-east), Eastleigh (13 miles south-east), Andover (5 miles north), Totton (15 miles south), Chandler's Ford (11 miles south-east) and Romsey (10 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.8 miles north). The countryside around Longstock includes Mill Lake.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Peat Spade Public House (under half a mile east)
The process
You don’t need to do much on the day: show us the spot, tell us when to start, and enjoy your shoot. The frying and serving are down to us. Winter shoots near Longstock chase the light, which goes at about 4:00pm in December, so lunch at base is frequently in daylight but a wrap meal is not.
- 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.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Share the timings for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Ensure the van can get in
How to get a price
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Longstock? Send us the details and we’ll reply with a clear price. To contact us, use our quote form.
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Planning the van’s spot
If a spot isn’t suitable, we will tell you, and suggest an alternative. What matters most:
- Room for the crew to queue
- Access checked by locations
- A level, firm spot at the unit base
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
Common questions in Longstock
Do you come out to small places like Longstock?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can the van park in Longstock Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
What will the production need?
Send us your supplier requirements.
What can crew choose from?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Do numbers include extras?
Yes, if they’re in your numbers. Tell us the day before.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a photo.
For planners, venues and organisers
Parks, greens and streets generally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
Organising a club, school or community event in Longstock? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Why choose film set catering in Longstock?
Service is quick from the hatch with a short menu.
In Longstock and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Crew lunches at base
- Seaside shoots
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Location shoots
Longstock is about 65 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Questions to ask before you book
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- A clear list of what’s included
- VAT, if it applies
- When final numbers are due
Towns and villages near Longstock
What else we do in Longstock
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
- 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