Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Ludgershall, Hampshire
Film set catering in Ludgershall: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, and served hot from the hatch.
- Location shoots
- Fashion shoots on location
- Wrap parties
Film set catering for Ludgershall events
About our film set catering in Ludgershall
Food is fried to order, so lunch is hot and fresh. Whether it is wrap parties and crew morale days, we’ll put together a menu of mushy peas, haddock and chips and pie and chips and more.
Near Ludgershall, base may be a field or yard. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
Ludgershall: your questions answered
How far is Ludgershall from London?
About 68 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
How long are you on site?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Is grass a problem?
Normally, if it’s firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
No, not as standard: batter is typically made with wheat flour. Tell us about any coeliac crew and we’ll explain the options.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Sausage and chips and pie and chips are on the menu. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we will be honest about what’s possible.
Can you feed visitors on set?
Yes, include them in numbers. Tell us the day before.
Is there something for children?
Of course. Children typically love sausage and chips. Include children in your numbers.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Plan bins and waste at base
- Ensure we can reach locations on the day
We clear up quickly after lunch.
End the shoot with a chip van wrap.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For a crew treat, a chip van is hard to beat in Ludgershall. The cost per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book our van in Ludgershall
- A clear quote before you book
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- No kitchen needed
- Bookings across Hampshire, including Ludgershall
See how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. 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.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. We’re happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Planning a shoot in Ludgershall
Ludgershall is about 7 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Give us the address of your shoot in Ludgershall, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot before the day. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 25 miles away.
Ludgershall is about 68 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Shoots anywhere in SP11 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many crew. Whether your shoot is on High Street, Eleanor Court and Princess Mary Gardens or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. With the A342 close by, Ludgershall is easy for us to reach with the van. For shoots just outside Ludgershall, we cover Perham Down (1 mile south), Great Shoddesden (1 mile south-east), Tidworth (2 miles south-west) and Kimpton (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Andover (7 miles south-east), Whitchurch (12 miles east), East Anton (7 miles east), Picket Piece (8 miles east), Picket Twenty (8 miles south-east) and Finkley Down (8 miles east).
A little further out are Ludgershall Castle (within half a mile north).
- Nearby schools include The Wellington Academy (2.1 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Prince of Wales Hotel (less than half a mile north-east)
The process
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Once we’re hot, we cook to order, timed around your shoot. Winter shoots near Ludgershall chase the light, which goes at about 4:00pm in December, so lunch at base is frequently in daylight but a wrap meal isn’t.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
How to get a price
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are a must for plenty of fish and chip fans, and they’re on the menu.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish.
Who books film set catering in Ludgershall?
It is self-contained, just a spot at the unit base.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Event crews
- Fashion shoots on location
- Period dramas on location
- Crew treats on long shoot days
Ludgershall is on or near the A342, good for unit base access.
What to look for in a quote
- When payment is due
- The van’s size and access needs
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- How many hours the van serves
Also near Ludgershall
Other occasions in Ludgershall
For planners, venues and organisers
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The number of meals
- The day of the week
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How long we serve
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is often the best value.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to tell us:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where the event is
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A picture of where the van would go
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
- 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