Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering in Southwood
Bring the chip shop to your shoot in Southwood. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Shoots on location
- Fashion shoots on location
- Ad shoots
Book the van in Southwood
For event organisers in Southwood
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Film set catering in Southwood, fried fresh
Call times change, so a contact on the day helps and we’ll adjust where we can. For ad shoots and shoots on location, we will put together a menu of pie and chips, haddock and chips and sausage and chips for your guests.
For a location shoot near Southwood, base might be in a field or farmyard. We cook inside the van, right where your crew are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Step by step
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, park up and set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and we serve hot from the hatch at the agreed time. In December, daylight in Southwood ends around 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:25pm.
- It starts with the unit base, dates and numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote.
- We agree the van’s position and arrival with the location manager.
- We cook to order through the crew’s lunch break.
- We pack up straight after service and leave the base tidy.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Get a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: use our quote form.
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Shooting in Southwood: unit bases and access
Southwood is about 1 mile west of Farnborough, in Hampshire. Wherever your shoot is in the GU14 area, we will come to your venue, home or workplace. Southwood is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 10 miles away.
Southwood is roughly 34 miles from central London.
Shoots anywhere in GU14 and GU51 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Local streets include Fleet Road, Kennels Lane and Summit Avenue; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Cove (1 mile north), Farnborough (1 mile east), North Camp (2 miles east), Mytchett (3 miles east) and Aldershot (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Basingstoke (13 miles west), Alton (12 miles south-west), Yateley (4 miles north-west), Bordon (13 miles south), Hook (7 miles west) and Popley (12 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Hart Shopping Centre (2.1 miles west) and Royal Army Dental Corps Historical Museum (2.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Aunt's Pool and Ball Hill.
- Local schools include Cove School (1 mile north-east)
- Other local spots include National Aerospace Library (1.7 miles east)
About the food
Gravy
In the north and the Midlands, gravy is the side of choice, and it is lovely with a pie.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Towns and villages near Southwood
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Questions from Southwood
Which station is closest to Southwood?
Fleet station, about 1.5 miles west of the centre.
Is Southwood close to London?
About 34 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac crew in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. Everything is fried fresh in the van, and serve straight from the hatch.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Do you clear up afterwards?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Do we need to provide equipment?
The van comes fully equipped to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
- A clear route to base
- Lighting for early or late service
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Southwood
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
Who books film set catering in Southwood?
Productions book a chip van because crews love it.
These are some of the bookings we take:
- Crew lunches at base
- End-of-shoot parties
- Seaside and period locations
- Live events and broadcasts
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Fleet station is about 1.5 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- How many hours the van serves
- How allergens are handled
- If the price includes VAT
- Any travel, parking or access charges
What affects the price in Southwood
These are the factors that matter most:
- How far we travel
- Parking and the way in
- Numbers
- Any minimum charge
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Your date and serving time
- Rough numbers for adults and children
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your shoot in Southwood, and we will check the date and send a price.
A chip van compared with other options
Many locations are miles from shops. A van brings lunch to base. Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why book with us
- All the chip-shop extras
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your crew instead.
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s hard work. Long waits and a drive home mean food arrives lukewarm and soggy. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
- 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