Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Swanmore events
Looking for a fish and chip van for the crew in Swanmore? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your crew queue at the hatch.
- Event crews
- Wrap celebrations
- Location shoots
Film set catering for Swanmore events
Allergies and dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Update numbers if they change
- Plan bins and waste at base
- Put allergy details in writing
Lunch is planned around the call sheet, and a contact keeps us updated.
A gazebo by the van keeps the line dry.
Film set catering for your shoot in Swanmore
Call times change, so a contact on the day helps and we’ll work around it. Typical bookings include seaside and period locations and ad shoots, with cod and chips, haddock and chips and sausage and chips.
Shoots around Swanmore often use houses, farms and lanes. Tell us about the route to base. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
Common questions in Swanmore
What’s the nearest station to Swanmore?
The closest is Botley station, roughly 3.7 miles away.
How far is Swanmore from London?
About 61 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What if we only have street parking?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Check with your council first.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
Do you cover Swanmore?
We do. Swanmore is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
What paperwork do you provide?
Every production asks for different things, so send us the list and we will go through it.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain does not stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
A closer look at the menu
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and it’s a favourite with children.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has loyal fans: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Towns and villages near Swanmore
What else we do in Swanmore
Why choose a fish and chip van in Swanmore?
Ordering takeaway to a location is unreliable. A van cooks at the unit base. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your shoot.
Why book with us
- No surprises in your quote
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
Location catering around Swanmore
Swanmore is about 6 miles east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. From the centre of Swanmore to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Swanmore is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Swanmore to Southampton (9 miles away).
Central London is about 61 miles from Swanmore.
Anywhere in SO32, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can serve a shoot on streets such as Church Road, Myers Close and Spring Vale, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Swanmore, we also cover Hill Grove (1 mile east), Upper Swanmore (1 mile north-east), Mislingford (1 mile south-east), Shirrell Heath (1 mile south) and Kingsmead (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (10 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.7 miles north-west) and Knowle Hospital (4.3 miles south). The countryside around Swanmore includes Beacon Hill and Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Schools near Swanmore include Swanmore College of Technology (under half a mile west)
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Your crew can wander over to the hatch as soon as we open. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Swanmore: sunset is about 4:00pm, so lunch at base is often in daylight but a wrap meal is not.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check access for the van and quote.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact for the day
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or SO32 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- Service time
- Parking and the way in
- The number of meals
- The minimum booking
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- Where the event is
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the space and the way in
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you actually need. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Who books film set catering in Swanmore?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Fashion shoots on location
- Crew lunches at base
- Event crews
- Crew treats on long shoot days
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Botley station, about 3.7 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- How much space the van takes up
- VAT, if it applies
- What happens if plans change
- Allergen information for each item
- 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