Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Red Post Bridge, Hampshire
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Red Post Bridge? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Commercials and music videos
- Seaside shoots
- Unit base lunches
A chip van near Red Post Bridge
The process
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we hold off cooking until you are ready, so the food is still fresh when it’s served. Sunset in Red Post Bridge is about 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; for early or late service, base needs lighting.
- 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.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Give us a contact for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or SP11 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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Film set catering in Red Post Bridge, cooked to order
Fried-to-order service suits a lunch break, without needing a kitchen on location. Typical bookings include music video shoots and unit base lunches, with haddock and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips.
Near Red Post Bridge, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so a van at base is a big help. We bring the van and everything we need to cook, and we leave the pitch tidy when we go.
Towns and villages near Red Post Bridge
What else we do in Red Post Bridge
For event organisers in Red Post Bridge
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
What the van needs
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
- Room for the crew to queue
- Light near the van if needed
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Red Post Bridge
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion, so we bring it along.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. It is battered and fried to order, so it’s crisp when it reaches you.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Confirm numbers the day before
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we can’t meet
- Share the base location and route
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
Supporting artists and visitors can be included in numbers.
A quick pre-order speeds things up.
Who books film set catering in Red Post Bridge?
Rain does not stop the fryers, which matters on location.
In Red Post Bridge and nearby, the van turns up at all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Stills shoots
- Wrap parties
- Event crews
- Seaside shoots
For cast and crew travelling by train, Andover station, about 1.9 miles east, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- Any minimum charge
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- What they can offer for dietary needs
Why choose a fish and chip van in Red Post Bridge?
A wrap party at a venue costs more. A van keeps it relaxed and simple. There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. Your quote spells it all out.
Why Red Post Bridge hosts choose us
- Something for crew to gather round
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Red Post Bridge
See how we price and the cost guide.
Takeaway run or book a van?
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.
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.
Location catering around Red Post Bridge
Red Post Bridge is about 2 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. For shoots in Red Post Bridge, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Red Post Bridge. Red Post Bridge is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 21 miles away.
Central London is about 65 miles from Red Post Bridge.
We take the van to shoots all over SP11 and the streets around it. Your shoot could be at a house on Newall Road, Andover Road and Red Post Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. For shoots just outside Red Post Bridge, we cover Penton Corner (1 mile north), Weyhill (1 mile north-west), Penton Grafton (1 mile north), Penton Mewsey (2 miles north) and East Cholderton (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles north-west), Weeke (13 miles south-east) and Stanmore (14 miles south-east).
A little further out are Andover Museum (2.6 miles east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Black Swan Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
Questions from Red Post Bridge
Is Red Post Bridge too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Red Post Bridge?
The closest is Andover station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
What happens if it rains?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site.
Can you feed supporting artists too?
Yes, if they’re in your numbers. Confirm numbers the day before.
Can you adjust to schedule changes?
We expect changes. A contact on the day is all we need.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do before booking.
- 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