Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Wecock Farm, Hampshire
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for the crew turns food into part of your shoot in Wecock Farm.
- Shoots on location
- Lunch at the unit base
- Commercials and music videos
A chip van near Wecock Farm
Film set catering in Wecock Farm, fried fresh
Location shoots, commercials and wrap parties all suit a chip van. On the menu are haddock and chips, pie and chips and cod and chips, and we’re frequently booked for location filming and unit base lunches.
Shoots around Wecock Farm frequently use houses, farms and lanes. Tell us about the route to base. We cook inside the van, right where your crew are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Wecock Farm?
Takeaway rarely reaches a location hot. The van cooks on site. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why Wecock Farm hosts choose us
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- Rain does not stop the fryers
- No surprises in your quote
- A van that becomes part of the event
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Occasions we serve in Wecock Farm
It works in any weather, which matters on location.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Wecock Farm, people book us for occasions like:
- Crew morale days
- Live events and broadcasts
- Unit base lunches
- Period dramas on location
Among the historic houses close to Wecock Farm are Warblington Castle (4.8 miles south-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
Before you book anyone
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Any minimum charge
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
Planning a shoot in Wecock Farm
Wecock Farm is about 1 mile south-west of Horndean, in Hampshire. Across the PO8 area, we can bring the van to you. Wecock Farm is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, Rowlands Castle station, about 3.3 miles east, is the nearest station. Wecock Farm is roughly 58 miles from central London.
We serve shoots across PO8 and PO7. Streets in the area include Stone Road, Milton Road and Eagle Avenue, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Wecock Farm, we also cover Anmore (1 mile west), Lovedean (1 mile north), Horndean (1 mile north-east), Denmead (2 miles west) and Catherington (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Gosport (8 miles south-west), Havant (3 miles south-east), Eastleigh (14 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south-west), Hedge End (12 miles west) and Petersfield (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Havant War Memorial Hospital (3.8 miles south-east) and Clanfield Earthwork (3.9 miles north-east). The countryside around Wecock Farm includes Windmill Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Wecock Farm include The Cowplain School (0.6 miles south-east)
For planners, venues and organisers
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
Your quote will be clear. What affects it most:
- Service time
- Cod, haddock or both
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How many people are eating
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Allergies and diets you know about
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- A photo of the parking spot
The quickest way to a quote is to use our quote form. Give us the details of your shoot, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
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Step by step
From set-up to the last portion, we look after the food, so you can get on with your shoot. Sunset in Wecock Farm is about 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; for dawn calls or late wraps, plan lighting at base.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Ask for a quote
Not sure of numbers yet? That is fine: tell us the basics about your shoot, and we’ll firm it up nearer the time. Start when you are ready: send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Put allergy details in writing
- Confirm numbers the day before
- Name a contact in the production office
We work to the lunch time on the call sheet, with a contact for changes.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Lighting for early or late service
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Wecock Farm
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in Wecock Farm
What’s the nearest station to Wecock Farm?
Rowlands Castle station, about 3.3 miles east of the centre.
Is Wecock Farm close to London?
About 58 miles from central London.
Do numbers include extras?
Yes, if they’re in your numbers. Confirm numbers the day before.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac crew when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. We’ll talk it through when we quote.
How much space do you need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a picture.
Is there something for children?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Tell us how many children, and we’ll include them in the plan.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
- 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