Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Meonstoke events
Film set catering in Meonstoke: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch.
- Wrap parties
- Crew lunches at base
- Crew morale days
Fresh fish and chips in Meonstoke
Film set catering for your shoot in Meonstoke
Schedules move, so give us a contact on the day and we will adjust where we can. For event crews and seaside and period locations, we’ll put together a menu of sausage and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips.
Rural locations near Meonstoke can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
Meonstoke: your questions answered
How far is Meonstoke from London?
About 57 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Meonstoke too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we will include them in the plan.
When do you arrive?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Can the van come to Meonstoke?
We do. Meonstoke is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Is there a non-fish option?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
Normally, if it is firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
What’s on the menu?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Meonstoke for film and TV crews
Meonstoke is about 7 miles north-west of Horndean, in Hampshire. For shoots in Meonstoke, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. Meonstoke is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 12 miles away.
Within reach of Meonstoke are historic houses such as Hinton Ampner House (4.8 miles north). If you are shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO32, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Your shoot could be at a house on High Street, Oxendown and Fry's Lane, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Meonstoke, we also cover Corhampton (1 mile north), Exton (1 mile north), Brockbridge (1 mile south-west), Droxford (1 mile south-west) and Soberton (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (12 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles west), Fareham (9 miles south) and Horndean (7 miles south-east).
Green spaces nearby include Beacon Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bucks Head pub (under half a mile north-west)
Space, access and the venue
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- A clear route to base
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Meonstoke
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
For planners, venues and organisers
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Organising a club, school or community event in Meonstoke? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
A closer look at the menu
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Perfect for your shoot in Meonstoke
It suits short shoots without a full catering unit.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Meonstoke, people book us for occasions like:
- Wrap celebrations
- Event crews
- Lunch at the unit base
- Crew morale days
Meonstoke is roughly 57 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Comparing caterers
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- When payment is due
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether VAT is included
Should I sort the food myself?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
The process
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. Crew will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. At midsummer, Meonstoke has light until about 9:20pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Plan bins and waste at base
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Name a contact in the production office
Lunch is planned around the call sheet, with a contact for changes.
A gazebo by the van keeps the line dry.
Also near Meonstoke
What else we do in Meonstoke
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Compared with sandwiches on set, hot fish and chips is a real lunch. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book with us
- We cover Meonstoke and the whole of Hampshire
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- 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