Oxfordshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Sandford St Martin, Oxfordshire
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for the crew in Sandford St Martin and across Oxfordshire.
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Commercials and music videos
- Period dramas on location
Film set catering for Sandford St Martin events
Planning a shoot in Sandford St Martin
Sandford St Martin is about 9 miles south of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. From the centre of Sandford St Martin to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. We take the van to all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Sandford St Martin to Oxford (14 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, Heyford station, about 4.1 miles east, is the nearest station.
We take the van to shoots all over OX7 and the streets around it. Local streets include Mill Lane, Manor Road and Ledwell Road; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. Nearby, we also serve shoots in Westcott Barton (1 mile south-east), Middle Barton (1 mile east), Nether Worton (2 miles north), Steeple Barton (2 miles south-east) and Duns Tew (3 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (14 miles south-east), Banbury (9 miles north), Bicester (10 miles east), Witney (11 miles south-west), Carterton (15 miles south-west) and Kidlington (9 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Deddington Castle (4.5 miles north-east) and Old Forge Museum (Great Tew) (2.3 miles north-west).
- Nearby, you will find The Fox Public House (1 mile south-east)
Film set catering in Sandford St Martin, fried fresh
Shoot days are long, and a hot lunch on time matters. We park at the unit base and cook to order. For location filming and fashion shoots on location, we will put together a menu of haddock and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips for your guests.
Rural locations near Sandford St Martin can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and the queue keeps moving.
- Where
- Sandford St Martin (OX7)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Share the base location and route
- Send final numbers the day before
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
Supporting artists and visitors can be included in numbers.
Pre-orders from the crew help on tight breaks.
Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in Sandford St Martin
Is Sandford St Martin too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Which station is closest to Sandford St Martin?
The closest is Heyford station, roughly 4.1 miles away.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what the production needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site when you enquire, and we’ll say what we need.
Can you adjust to schedule changes?
We can. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we’ll work around changes where we can.
How long does set-up take?
We get there in good time to set up. We will agree arrival and serving times with you so food is ready when you want it.
Is the food cooked at the event?
Yes, always. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
Can the van come to base?
Yes, on level ground at base; we will check the route.
Food your guests will love
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there’s pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Perfect for your shoot in Sandford St Martin
Crews love a chip van day.
The van suits big events and small ones. Typical bookings include:
- Event crews
- Shoots on location
- Fashion shoots on location
- Lunch at the unit base
Sandford St Martin is about 63 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Questions to ask before booking
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- When payment is due
- Whether VAT is included
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Towns and villages near Sandford St Martin
What else we do in Sandford St Martin
What happens on the day
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and cook and serve without fuss. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Sandford St Martin: sunset is about 3:55pm.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for the crew.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Have a level parking spot ready
How to get a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for the crew for your shoot in Sandford St Martin? Send us the details and we will reply with a clear price. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Parking and the way in
- The length of service
- How far we travel
- The minimum booking
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. We will send you a quote.
Details that help
These details help us quote quickly:
- The address or venue name
- A picture of where the van would go
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Anything awkward about the way in
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we will work through them with you.
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is typically the easier option.
Planning the van’s spot
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
- Room for the crew to queue
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Sandford St Martin
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- 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