Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Water End, Hampshire
Looking for a fish and chip van for the crew in Water End? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your crew queue at the hatch.
- Commercials and music videos
- Stills shoots
- Wrap parties
Film set catering for Water End events
Planning for dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Share the base location and route
- Ensure we can reach locations on the day
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Update numbers if they change
Lunch is planned around the call sheet, with a contact for changes.
Pre-orders from the crew help on tight breaks.
How our film set catering works in Water End
Shoot days are long, and a hot lunch on time matters. We park at the unit base and cook to order. Typical bookings include seaside shoots and ad shoots, with haddock and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips.
Rural locations near Water End can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
Water End for film and TV crews
Water End is about 4 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We park up at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Water End. We cover 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 12 miles away.
Within reach of Water End are historic houses such as The Vyne (4.1 miles north-west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property. Crew coming by rail can use the station: Hook station, about 2.1 miles east, is the nearest station.
We cover shoots in every part of the RG24 postcode area and the streets around it. Nearby, we also serve shoots in Andwell (1 mile south-west), Mapledurwell (1 mile south), Old Basing (2 miles west), Wildmoor (2 miles north) and Lychpit (2 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to Basingstoke (4 miles west), Farnborough (11 miles east), Fleet (7 miles east), Aldershot (11 miles east), Alton (9 miles south) and Yateley (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Basing House (1.9 miles west) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (4.4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Dogmersfield Lake and The Mill Field.
FAQs for Water End
Do you come out to small places like Water End?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Water End?
Hook station, about 2.1 miles east of the centre.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Not as standard: batter is typically made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
Do you have allergen information?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information.
Do you cater wrap parties?
Yes, and crews love it. Send us the date and place.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
How much space do you need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it’s on the menu.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
What the van needs
No two venues are the same, so we will ask about yours when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Level, firm ground at base
- A clear route to base
- The location’s agreement
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
Planners, venues and businesses
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’ll confirm what we can provide.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
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 normally simpler.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Places near Water End
What else we do in Water End
A chip van compared with other options
For a crew lunch people will remember, a chip van is hard to beat in Water End. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book with us
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Water End
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The day of the week
- The menu and how many choices
- How long we serve
- Distance and any road charges
Most vans have a minimum charge, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your shoot.
What to tell us
You don’t need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Rough numbers for adults and children
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day typically runs: the van arrives and we set up, the fryers heat up, and we serve hot from the hatch when you are ready to eat. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Water End: sunset is about 4:00pm, so lunch at base is frequently in daylight but a wrap meal is not.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- A photo 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.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
How to prepare
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Give us a contact for the day
Get a quote
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your shoot in Water End, and we’ll check the date and send a price.
Read more
- 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