Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Martyr Worthy events
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van for the crew in Martyr Worthy.
- Outside broadcasts
- Lunch at the unit base
- Crew treats on long shoot days
Planning an event in Martyr Worthy?
About our film set catering in Martyr Worthy
On a long job, a chip van day is a morale boost, alongside regular catering. For crew lunches at base and event crews, we will put together a menu of mushy peas, cod and chips and pie and chips and more.
Rural locations near Martyr Worthy can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
Diets, allergies and planning
Allergies are taken seriously. Here’s how you can help:
- Update numbers if they change
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
- Give us a map or what3words for base
We take our used oil and waste with us.
A quick pre-order speeds things up.
Planning a shoot in Martyr Worthy
Martyr Worthy is about 4 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. People in Martyr Worthy book us for all sorts of reasons, but the plan is always the same: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We serve all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 14 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, Winchester station is about 3.5 miles away.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO21, and we can serve your shoot anywhere in it. From Chilland Lane and Bridgetts Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. If your venue is just outside Martyr Worthy, we also cover Itchen Abbas (1 mile east), Easton (1 mile south-west), Abbots Worthy (2 miles west), Itchen Stoke (2 miles east) and Kings Worthy (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (13 miles north-east), Winchester (4 miles south-west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (13 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles south-west) and Alton (13 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Wolvesey Castle (3.5 miles south-west) and Royal Observer Corps Museum (2.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Martyr Worthy includes Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Local pubs include The Plough pub (0.7 miles east)
Prices and what affects them
We will give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Distance and any road charges
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Your date and serving time
- A picture of where the van would go
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
How it works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, park on the agreed spot, and get on with frying and serving. Light in Martyr Worthy lasts until about 9:25pm at midsummer; for dawn calls or late wraps, plan lighting at base.
- Tell us what you’re planning and when you’d like to eat.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
How to prepare
- Share the timings for the day
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. Just use our quote form.
Planning help
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it is the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order.
Why choose film set catering in Martyr Worthy?
It is quick to serve within a lunch break with a short menu.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Martyr Worthy book the van for events such as:
- Fashion shoots on location
- Lunch at the unit base
- Shoots on location
- Live events and broadcasts
Central London is about 57 miles from Martyr Worthy.
What your quote should include
- What happens if plans change
- How many hours the van serves
- If the price includes VAT
- The deposit and payment dates
For event organisers in Martyr Worthy
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.
Organising a club, school or community event in Martyr Worthy? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Wrap parties add up. A van keeps it relaxed and simple. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why Martyr Worthy hosts choose us
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Hot food handed straight over
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- Events in Martyr Worthy and across Hampshire
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Martyr Worthy questions
Is Martyr Worthy close to London?
About 57 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Martyr Worthy?
Winchester station, about 3.5 miles south-west of the centre.
How much does a fish and chip van for the crew cost in Martyr Worthy?
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you need. Tell us your date and rough numbers and we’ll reply with a price.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
What happens if it rains?
We cook inside the van, so rain doesn’t stop us. It is worth planning some cover for the queue.
What’s on the menu?
Chip-shop favourites: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Let us know about coeliac crew in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Towns and villages near Martyr Worthy
What else we do in Martyr Worthy
Planning the van’s spot
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
- Lighting for early or late service
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage 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