Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in West Wellow, Hampshire
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in West Wellow? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your crew queue at the hatch.
- Seaside shoots
- Lunch at the unit base
- Ad shoots
A chip van near West Wellow
Film set catering in West Wellow, cooked to order
Call times change, so give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust where we can. We serve cod and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips, and typical bookings are for crew morale days and event crews.
Near West Wellow, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so a van at base is a big help. 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 is ready.
Why choose film set catering in West Wellow?
It is self-contained.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In West Wellow, people book us for occasions like:
- Photo shoots
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Wrap celebrations
- Period dramas on location
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Romsey station, roughly 4.2 miles east of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- The deposit and payment dates
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- VAT, if it applies
- Any minimum charge
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What else we do in West Wellow
Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in West Wellow
Can the van go to venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like West Wellow?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What about crew who do not eat fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Do you do wrap parties?
Yes, and crews love it. Tell us the details.
Can you adjust to schedule changes?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we will work around changes where we can.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Tell us about your shoot and we will send a quote.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Can the van park on the street?
Only in a legal space, or with the council’s permission. Ask your council early.
How it works
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. Light in West Wellow lasts until about 9:25pm at midsummer; for early or late service, base needs lighting.
- We start with the location, call times and crew 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.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the unit base clean.
Before we arrive
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Ask for a quote
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. Photos of the spot and the way in help. When you are ready, fill in our quote form.
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How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- Your choice of menu
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Numbers
- The length of service
There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of the parking spot
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Your date and serving time
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Takeaway rarely reaches a location hot. The van cooks on site. The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Tell us your numbers for an accurate price.
Why book our van in West Wellow
- We cover West Wellow and the whole of Hampshire
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- A quote that spells everything out
- All the chip-shop extras
Take a look at our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
Takeaway run or book a van?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Diets, allergies and planning
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Agree how the base is left
- Make sure we can reach locations on the day
- Let us know about coeliac disease
Lunch is planned around the call sheet, with a contact for changes.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
For event organisers in West Wellow
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Location catering around West Wellow
West Wellow is about 5 miles west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Bookings in West Wellow come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. West Wellow is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we bring the van. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 9 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Landford Manor (2 miles west). Period locations like these generally keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early. The New Forest National Park is within about 8 miles of West Wellow, so check vehicle rules with locations.
We take the van to shoots all over the SO51 postcode area and the streets around it. We can serve a shoot on streets such as Wheatears Drive, Gazing Lane and Reeves Close or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere for the van. For shoots just outside West Wellow, we cover Canada (1 mile south), East Wellow (1 mile south-east), Blackhill (1 mile south-east), Plaitford Green (1 mile north) and The Frenches (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles north-east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Totton (5 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (9 miles east), Hedge End (13 miles east) and Lymington (15 miles south).
A little further out are Tatchbury Mount Hospital (3.8 miles south-east) and King Johns House (3.9 miles east). Within reach you will find Copythorne Common.
- Nearby schools include Embley (2 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Rockingham Arms (0.9 miles south)
Before you choose a spot
The right spot keeps everyone safe and the service smooth. We look for:
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
- Light near the van if needed
- Permission for the van at base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- 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