Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering in Soake
Film set catering in Soake: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Crew morale days
- Seaside and period locations
- Location filming
Book the van in Soake
Film set catering in Soake, cooked to order
Seaside and period locations suit a fish and chip van perfectly. On the menu are pie and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater crew lunches at base and fashion shoots on location.
Rural locations near Soake can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Everything is fried fresh at your shoot, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- The length of service
- Parking and the way in
- Distance and any road charges
- How many people are eating
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The address or venue name
- Where the van would park
- Allergies and diets you know about
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. Photos of the spot and the way in help. To send your details, fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
Venues often 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 will work through them with you.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in Soake
What’s the nearest station to Soake?
The closest is Bedhampton station, roughly 3.7 miles away.
Is Soake 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 does it cost to hire the van?
The price depends on numbers, menu, service time and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What will the production need?
Tell us what the production needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Where do you take the van?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
How long does set-up take?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
Can the van come to Soake?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Soake is within our area and the rest of Hampshire. For a quote, use our quote form.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we’ll plan for them.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the shoot.
How the day works
We get there well before service, park the van and get the fryers going. Your crew can wander over to the hatch as soon as we open. Winter shoots near Soake chase the light, which goes at about 4:00pm in December, so lunch at base is frequently in daylight but a wrap meal is not.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Keep space clear for crew at the hatch
- Share the timings for the day
How to get a price
We only need a few details to quote: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can use our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Share the base location and route
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Confirm numbers the day before
- Put allergy details in writing
After service, we pack up and get out of the way.
A gazebo by the van keeps the line dry.
Events we cater in Soake
Crews love a chip van day.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Soake, people book us for occasions like:
- Shoots on location
- Crew morale days
- Commercials and music videos
- Fashion shoots on location
Central London is about 59 miles from Soake.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and deposit
- How late numbers can change
- How allergens are handled
- What the van needs: space, access, power
Space, access and the venue
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We need:
- Access checked by locations
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
Planning a shoot in Soake
Soake is about 1 mile north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. For a shoot in Soake, we can park on a drive, a car park, a yard or firm, dry grass in and around Soake. Soake is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Soake to Southampton (15 miles away).
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Bedhampton station, roughly 3.7 miles south-east of the centre.
Wherever your shoot is in PO7, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a shoot at a home on Soake Road and Hambledon Road, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. We also bring the van to shoots in Furzeley Corner (1 mile south-west), Hart Plain (1 mile east), Cowplain (1 mile east), Waterlooville (1 mile south-east) and Purbrook Heath (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (8 miles south-west), Havant (4 miles south-east), Eastleigh (14 miles west), Fareham (7 miles south-west), Hedge End (11 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Clanfield Earthwork (4.7 miles north-east) and Queen Alexandra Hospital (3.2 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Southmoor Nature Reserve and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Cowplain School (1.1 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Mead End pub (0.5 miles north-west)
Nearby places to Soake
More for events in Soake
- 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