Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering in Sandy Down
We bring a fish and chip van for the crew across Sandy Down and Hampshire, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Crew lunches at base
- Crew morale days
- Shoots on location
Fresh fish and chips in Sandy Down
Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in Sandy Down
Do you come to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Sandy Down?
Brockenhurst station, about 1.6 miles north of the centre.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Can you adjust to schedule changes?
We expect changes. A contact on the day is all we need.
Can you park at the unit base?
Yes, wherever locations agree.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
Can you serve children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we will plan for them.
What areas do you cover?
We cover London and the South East, including Hampshire. See all areas.
About our film set catering in Sandy Down
We cater location shoots, unit bases, commercials, music videos and wrap parties. For live events and broadcasts and stills shoots, we’ll put together a menu of mushy peas, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
For a shoot in a place like Sandy Down, tracks and soft ground need checking with locations. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Perfect for your shoot in Sandy Down
It needs no kitchen on location.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Lunch at the unit base
- Wrap celebrations
- Live events and broadcasts
For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Brockenhurst station, about 1.6 miles north.
Before booking anyone
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Any minimum charge
- Allergen information for each item
- How many hours the van serves
How it works
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. It’s worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. Light in Sandy Down lasts until about 9:25pm at midsummer; for early or late service, base needs lighting.
- It starts with the unit base, dates and numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote.
- Parking and arrival are agreed with locations.
- We set up at the unit base and fry to order for the lunch break.
- We pack up straight after service and leave the base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Plan where the queue will stand
Get a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Shooting in Sandy Down: unit bases and access
Sandy Down is about 3 miles north of Lymington, in Hampshire. In and around Sandy Down, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field, close to your crew. Sandy Down is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Sandy Down to Southampton (11 miles away).
The New Forest National Park is within about 2 miles of Sandy Down, so check vehicle rules with locations. With the sea within about 4 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will queue.
Shoots anywhere in SO41 start with a parking spot for the van. We can serve a shoot on streets such as Sandy Down, Lower Sandy Down and Hurstly Lane, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. We also bring the van to shoots in Battramsley (1 mile south), Boldre (1 mile south-east), Mount Pleasant (1 mile south-west), Pilley (1 mile south-east) and Warborne (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Totton (9 miles north), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-east), Hedge End (14 miles north-east), Lymington (3 miles south) and Romsey (14 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Lymington New Forest Hospital (1.9 miles south) and St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (2.6 miles south). Open spaces near Sandy Down include Boldre Foreshore.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Hobler Public House (under half a mile south-west)
Towns and villages near Sandy Down
More for events in Sandy Down
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Working with your venue
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Sandy Down? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
About the food
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it is what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. It’s the traditional favourite in Scotland and much of the north.
Looking after everyone
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Update numbers if they change
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Ensure we can reach locations on the day
- Plan bins and waste at base
Supporting artists and visitors can be included in numbers.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Sandy Down?
Takeaway rarely reaches a location hot. A van cooks at the unit base. Larger groups usually cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What you get with us
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Sandy Down
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Before you choose a spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- Light near the van if needed
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
- The location’s agreement
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- 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