Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering in Peel Common
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in Peel Common. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Fashion shoots on location
- End-of-shoot parties
Planning an event in Peel Common?
How our film set catering works in Peel Common
On a long shoot day, a good hot lunch keeps morale up. A fish and chip van parks at the unit base and fries to order. We serve cod and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips, and we’re frequently booked for location shoots and stills shoots.
Rural locations near Peel Common can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. We serve from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we are up and running.
Occasions we serve in Peel Common
It’s self-contained, just a spot at the unit base.
Whatever brings people together, fish and chips from the hatch goes down well. We regularly serve:
- Commercials and music videos
- Event crews
- Stills shoots
- Lunch at the unit base
Central London is about 67 miles from Peel Common, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Comparing caterers
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Any minimum charge
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Peel Common
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Your choice of menu
- The day of the week
- The minimum booking
- How far we travel
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
What we need to know
The more we know about your shoot, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Expected numbers
- The address or venue name
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. To send them, use our quote form.
Shooting in Peel Common: unit bases and access
Peel Common is about 2 miles south of Fareham, in Hampshire. In and around Peel Common, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. We serve all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Peel Common to Southampton (11 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, the nearest station is Fareham station, about 2 miles north. With the sea within about 6 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base.
For shoots in PO14, we just need to know where the van can park and a serving time. Local streets include Woodcote Lane and Newgate Lane; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Peel Common, we also cover Crofton (1 mile west), Rowner (1 mile east), Bridgemary (1 mile east), Lee-on-the-Solent (1 mile south) and Elson (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Havant (9 miles east), Eastleigh (12 miles north-west), Horndean (10 miles north-east), Totton (15 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (14 miles north-west) and Hedge End (8 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Fareham Shopping Centre (2.1 miles north) and Gosport War Memorial Hospital (2.8 miles south-east). Within reach you will find West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
- Schools near Peel Common include Bridgemary School (0.6 miles east) and Baycroft School (0.7 miles west)
Step by step
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the fryers heat up, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. In December, daylight in Peel Common ends around 4:00pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for the crew.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or PO14 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, use our quote form.
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Peel Common questions
How far is Peel Common from London?
Roughly 67 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Peel Common?
Fareham station, about 2 miles north of the centre.
Who clears up?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Can you feed supporting artists too?
Of course. Let us know total numbers.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
What do you bring?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Can you work to the call sheet?
We can. Give us a contact for changes, and we’ll work around changes where we can.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Peel Common?
A wrap party at a venue costs more. A van keeps it relaxed and simple. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why book with us
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- No surprises in your quote
Take a look at our pricing or what a fish and chip van costs.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Update numbers if they change
- Ensure we can reach locations on the day
- Put allergy details in writing
- Have a back-up for special diets
A short menu keeps the line moving in a lunch break.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
The menu, dish by dish
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it goes out hot and crisp.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Towns and villages near Peel Common
What else we do in Peel Common
- 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