Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Titchfield Common, Hampshire
We bring a fish and chip van for the crew across Titchfield Common and Hampshire, frying fresh at your venue.
- Shoots on location
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Seaside and period locations
Film set catering for Titchfield Common events
Prices and what affects them
These are the factors that matter most:
- The minimum booking
- Parking and the way in
- The length of service
- How far we travel
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A picture of where the van would go
- The date and time of the event
Not sure of numbers yet? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we’ll quote on that. Start when you’re ready: use our quote form.
How our film set catering works in Titchfield Common
A chip van fits right in at seaside locations. Popular choices include sausage and chips, cod and chips and pie and chips, and we’re often booked for live events and broadcasts and treat days on a long shoot.
Around Titchfield Common, locations can be rural. Let us know about access. Everything is fried fresh at your shoot, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
Looking after everyone
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Plan bins and waste at base
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Send final numbers the day before
- Ensure we can reach locations on the day
A short menu keeps the line moving.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
Occasions we serve in Titchfield Common
It is ideal for short jobs.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Titchfield Common:
- Crew lunches at base
- Wrap parties
- Ad shoots
- Stills shoots
For cast and crew travelling by train, the nearest station is Swanwick station, about 1.5 miles north.
Questions to ask before you book
- The van’s size and access needs
- If the price includes VAT
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- When final numbers are due
Nearby places to Titchfield Common
More for events in Titchfield Common
Food your guests will love
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, 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.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Collecting fish and chips for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is hard work. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Planning a shoot in Titchfield Common
Titchfield Common is about 3 miles west of Fareham, in Hampshire. People in Titchfield Common book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Titchfield Common is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 7 miles away.
Titchfield Common is roughly 67 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. With the sea within about 3 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will queue.
Wherever your shoot is in PO14 and SO31, we can fry fresh for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your shoot is on Balliol Close, Abshot Road and Clarendon Crescent or a nearby road, we’ll bring the van to you. Other places close to Titchfield Common we cover include Abshot (1 mile south-west), Locks Heath (1 mile north-west), Hook (1 mile south-west), Titchfield Park (1 mile north-east) and Titchfield (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (6 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
A little further out are Fareham Shopping Centre (3.7 miles east) and Fareham Community Hospital (1.3 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Holly Hill Woodland Park.
- Local schools include Brookfield Community School and Language College (1.2 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find Jolly Farmer Public House (0.7 miles west)
Titchfield Common: your questions answered
Can you serve near the sea around Titchfield Common?
Yes. The cooking is inside the van, so wind doesn’t affect it, but the queue will want shelter.
How far is Titchfield Common from London?
Roughly 67 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your crew, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we will confirm what we need.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Let us know about coeliac crew in advance, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
What do we need to supply?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
Can the van park on the street?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, park up and set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. In December, daylight in Titchfield Common ends around 4:00pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A picture of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for the crew.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Let us know the serving time
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Space, access and the venue
We’ll be honest if a spot won’t work, and help find another. What matters most:
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
- Lighting for early or late service
- A queue area clear of trucks
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Titchfield Common
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
A chip van compared with other options
Next to a sandwich lunch, hot fish and chips is a real lunch. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. A short menu is frequently the best value.
Why us?
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Read our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
- 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