Southampton · England
Film Set Catering for Peartree Green events
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in Peartree Green. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Lunch at the unit base
- Event crews
- Location filming
Planning an event in Peartree Green?
Film set catering for your shoot in Peartree Green
Fried-to-order service suits a lunch break, with no kitchen needed on site. Popular choices include pie and chips, sausage and chips and haddock and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater end-of-shoot parties and crew morale days.
Shoots around Peartree Green frequently use houses, farms and lanes. Tell us about the route to base. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
- Area
- Peartree Green (SO19, SO14)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Wrap parties add up. A van makes a relaxed wrap. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
Why Peartree Green hosts choose us
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Bookings across Southampton, including Peartree Green
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Shooting in Peartree Green: unit bases and access
Peartree Green is about 1 mile south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. We park up at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Peartree Green. We take the van to 40 places across Southampton.
Central London is about 69 miles from Peartree Green. For crew arriving by train, there’s a station right in Peartree Green: Woolston station. Peartree Green is within about 7 miles of the New Forest National Park, so check vehicle rules with locations. The coast is within about 2 miles of Peartree Green, and coastal unit bases can be exposed.
We serve shoots across SO19 and SO14 and the streets around it. We can serve a shoot on streets such as Sea Road, Hazel Road and Ailsa Lane, as long as there is somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Peartree Green, we also cover Itchen (1 mile south-east), Northam (1 mile north), St Mary's (1 mile west), Bitterne (1 mile north-east) and Sholing (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as Shirley (3 miles north-west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (4 miles north-west), Coxford (4 miles north-west), Lordswood (4 miles north-west) and Eling (5 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Netley Castle (2 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (1.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.
- Schools near Peartree Green include Inspire Enterprise Academy (0.7 miles west) and Woolston School (0.7 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Engineers Arms (0.7 miles north-west)
Should I sort the food myself?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food, especially in winter.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Your choice of menu
- The day of the week
- How many people are eating
- Service time
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. We quote for each booking individually.
What we need to know
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- A picture of where the van would go
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will check availability straight away.
Step by step
Setting up takes a little while, because the oil has to come up to temperature, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. On a winter shoot near Peartree Green, the light goes by about 4:00pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:25pm.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll 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
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning help
Peartree Green: your questions answered
Can you serve near the sea around Peartree Green?
Yes, of course. The cooking is inside the van, so wind doesn’t affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
Which station is closest to Peartree Green?
Woolston station, in Peartree Green itself.
Is everything cooked fresh?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac crew when you enquire, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
Can you feed supporting artists too?
Yes, include them in numbers. Confirm numbers the day before.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
That depends on numbers, menu and timing. Tell us your numbers and how long you have for food, and we’ll plan service around it.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Confirm numbers the day before
- Have a back-up for special diets
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
We set up at the unit base ahead of lunch, out of the way.
A chip van wrap party is a great way to finish a shoot.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
- Room for the crew to queue
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Peartree Green
- Crew lunches
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Cod and chips
Who books film set catering in Peartree Green?
Service is quick from the hatch with a short menu.
Whatever the occasion in Peartree Green, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are frequently booked for:
- Ad shoots
- Lunch at the unit base
- Live events and broadcasts
- Crew treats on long shoot days
Among the historic houses close to Peartree Green are Medieval Merchant's House (1.3 miles west) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (1.3 miles west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
Questions to ask before booking
- How many hours the van serves
- Allergen information for each item
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether there is a minimum
- 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