In our latest guide, we examine the key reasons we believe every location manager should prioritise honey wagon hire for their next production.
Location managers understand completely the logistics that are involved in running a smooth and efficient TV or film production. They know that, along with utilities supplies, catering, and transport, the provision of quality, toilet facilities is vital in maintaining the comfort and morale of cast and crew members.
Honey wagon meaning
A honey wagon is the industry term for portable toilets that are used on film sets. Today’s honey wagon provision encompasses not just toilets, but also mobile showers (read all about the benefits of portable shower trailers on film sets). Granted, honey wagons are not the most glamorous part of the job, but they certainly are one of the most essential parts, whatever the size of your production.
Honey wagons provide comfort and raise morale on set
Everyone involved on a production, from the runners and MUAs to the lighting techs and performers, know that life on set involves long hours with early starts and late finishes. With such long, working days, access to clean, quality facilities is paramount. Honey wagon hire for film sets ensures that everyone has reliable and hygienic toilets and washing facilities.
But this goes beyond general physical comfort and wellbeing. If our basic physical needs are met, our morale remains high. In TV and film, this means productivity improves and everything on set runs smoothly – happy crews mean better productions!
Honey wagons meet Health and Safety standards
In any industry, compliance with hygiene and safety regulations is mandatory. At JB Event Facilities, as a professional honey wagon provider with experience of working with all the major film studios, we ensure that units are regularly cleaned and emptied, while being maintained to the highest standards. Luxury toilet hire for the TV and film industry ensures your set is compliant with all legal and industry requirements, avoiding expensive delays or reputational risks.
Honey wagons are essential for remote location shoots
Many shoots take place in rural or hard-to-access locations where permanent facilities don’t exist or are in short supply - think Broadchurch (Dorset) and Harry Potter (Scotland). Beaches, forests, or farmland while all popular with location managers, do present basic sanitation challenges! A honey wagon from JB Event Facilities will solve this problem, providing toilets and washing facilities in situ on location.
No more wasted time having to arrange transport for cast and crew backwards and forwards to facilities. On site, luxury toilets and portable shower units keep everyone where they need to be - on set and ready to work, which translates into smoother schedules and reduced downtime.
Honey wagon hire promotes professionalism and talent retention
First impressions matter in any work environment and the film industry is no exception. Anyone arriving on set (performers, crew, stakeholders) has the right to be greeted by an organised and professional operation. The presence of modern, luxury honey wagon units shows that your production company values every single person involved.
Sets known for having high end, luxury facilities in place, will attract top talent and incentivise all personnel to stay, through strong working relations that value privacy and comfort.
Honey wagons are versatile and convenient
Today’s honey wagons go beyond the single event toilet seen on building sites. At JB Event Facilities, our luxury toilet blocks are all trailer based and feature multiple cubicles, with spacious interiors that can be used for changing and even make up. Versatility means one honey wagon can replace several separate facilities, simplifying logistics and cutting costs. For large shoots, units can be scaled to meet demand, ensuring no one is left waiting.
Honey wagons save time and money
Honey wagon hire saves productions money in the long term. On a film or TV set, where time is money, transporting people to offsite facilities is wasted time and therefore, money. Having essential facilities on location, maximises efficiency, keeps your schedule on track, and avoids unnecessary overtime.
And finally..
For location managers, honey wagon hire is so much more than mere convenience. It is vital to keep your set compliant with health standards, to boost crew morale which encourages professionalism, and to save valuable time and money.
From city centre shoots, to the middle-of-nowhere locations, honey wagon hire is a smart logistical choice to make. Simply put, no film set is complete without a honey wagon.
Luxury honey wagon hire from JB Event Facilities
At JB Event Facilities, our luxury toilet trailers come in a variety of sizes and configurations, some with separate gender sections (the Luxury 3+1 toilet and the Luxury 4+2 toilet) and others that can be used as single gender or gender-neutral unit (the Luxury 8-Bay toilet). In addition to our fleet of luxury toilets for hire, we offer portable shower hire, with a range comprising a 4-bay shower unit, a 6-bay shower unit, an accessible shower, plus a luxury portable shower and toilet combo.
If you would like to find out more about our luxury honey wagon hire service, contact us by email at info@jbeventfacilities.co.uk or give our friendly sales team a call on 01280 851200 today.
