Isle of Wight · England
Film Set Catering for Shorwell events
We bring a fish and chip van for the crew to Shorwell and nearby, cooking to order on site.
- Event crews
- Crew lunches at base
- Commercials and music videos
Book the van in Shorwell
What affects the price in Shorwell
These are the factors that matter most:
- How many people are eating
- The minimum booking
- Your choice of menu
- Parking and the way in
Distance and any road charges make a difference, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Getting an accurate quote
To speed things up, tell us:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- The address or venue name
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of the parking spot
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, use our quote form.
About our film set catering in Shorwell
Call times change, so a contact on the day helps and we will adjust where we can. Typical bookings include fashion shoots on location and crew morale days, with haddock and chips, pie and chips and sausage and chips.
Near Shorwell, 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, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it is ready.
- Where
- Shorwell (PO30)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- From the fryer
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
About the food
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips is the go-to for anyone who isn’t a fish fan, especially with curry sauce.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Confirm numbers the day before
- Share the base location and route
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
- Have a back-up for special diets
We arrive at base in good time and set up.
End the shoot with a chip van wrap.
Shorwell: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Shorwell?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you work to the call sheet?
We can. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we’ll work around changes where we can.
Do you cater wrap parties?
We do. It is a great way to end a shoot.
What about crew who don’t eat 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.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and we’ll advise.
Can the van come to Shorwell?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Shorwell and the rest of the Isle of Wight. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
What can crew choose from?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Where the van can park in Shorwell
No two venues are the same, so we ask about the spot and the way in before we confirm. In general, we need:
- Level, firm ground at base
- A clear route to base
- Permission for the van at base
For somewhere as remote as Shorwell, early notice helps us plan the trip.
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the hatch
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
Step by step
We do not cook ahead. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. Winter shoots near Shorwell chase the light, which goes at about 4:00pm in December, so lunch at base is often in daylight but a wrap meal isn’t.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
How to prepare
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Have a level parking spot ready
Ask for a quote
Each quote is put together for your shoot. Give us your date first, and we will check availability right away.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We are happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Takeaway rarely reaches a location hot. A van cooks at the unit base. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
Why us?
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- Bookings across the Isle of Wight, including Shorwell
- All the chip-shop extras
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
Occasions we serve in Shorwell
Crews love a chip van day.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Shorwell, people book us for occasions like:
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Event crews
- Crew lunches at base
- Ad shoots
Among the historic houses close to Shorwell are Northcourt Manor (within half a mile north) and Westcourt Manor (less than half a mile west). Period locations like these typically keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Comparing caterers
- How much space the van takes up
- Allergen information for each item
- The deadline for final numbers
- Whether there’s a minimum
Places near Shorwell
Other occasions in Shorwell
Planning a shoot in Shorwell
Shorwell is about 5 miles south-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Wherever your shoot is in the PO30 area, we will come to your venue, home or workplace. We serve all 125 towns and villages across the Isle of Wight. Our bookings stretch from Shorwell to Southampton (19 miles away).
We serve shoots across the PO30 postcode area and the streets around it. From Fine Lane, Orchards Way and Farriers Way or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Shorwell we cover include Thorncross (1 mile south-west), Little Atherfield (2 miles south), Moortown (2 miles west), Brighstone (2 miles west) and Chillerton (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Newport (5 miles north-east), Ryde (10 miles north-east), Cowes (8 miles north), Sandown (9 miles east), Shanklin (8 miles east) and Ventnor (7 miles south-east). Some remote sites need extra planning, so ask early about your shoot.
Other landmarks nearby include Carisbrooke Castle (3.6 miles north-east) and Whitecroft Hospital (3.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Shorwell include Brighstone Down.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Crown Inn (less than half a mile north)
- 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