Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in South Wonston, Hampshire
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in South Wonston. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Period dramas on location
- Photo shoots
- Outside broadcasts
Book the van in South Wonston
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
Pie and chips gives people a filling alternative to fish, perfect with gravy.
Cod and chips
Cod has big, soft white flakes and a mild flavour, and it’s the favourite in much of the south. We batter it and fry it to order, so it is crisp when it reaches you.
About our film set catering in South Wonston
Location shoots, commercials and wrap parties all suit a chip van. For wrap celebrations and seaside and period locations, we can cook haddock and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips.
For a shoot in a place like South Wonston, tracks and soft ground need checking. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Towns and villages near South Wonston
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What affects the price in South Wonston
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How long we serve
- Access and parking
- The date and time of year
- The menu and how many choices
Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- A photo of the parking spot
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Your date and serving time
- The address or venue name
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 send us your details through our quote form.
Crew catering near South Wonston
South Wonston is about 4 miles north of Winchester, in Hampshire. People in South Wonston book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. South Wonston is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 14 miles away.
Central London is about 59 miles from South Wonston, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Anywhere in SO21, we can bring the van to you. Streets in the area include Norris Gardens, Wrights Way and Lovell Close, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Worthy Down (1 mile south), Springvale (2 miles south-east), Sutton Scotney (2 miles north), Stoke Charity (2 miles north-east) and Hunton (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (14 miles north-east), Winchester (4 miles south), Eastleigh (11 miles south), Andover (9 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles south) and Alton (15 miles east).
A little further out are Royal Hampshire County Hospital (4 miles south) and Winchester Castle (4.1 miles south). Within reach you will find Winnall Moors.
Events we cater in South Wonston
It is a morale boost on a tough day.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in South Wonston book the van for occasions like:
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Photo shoots
- Unit base lunches
- Live events and broadcasts
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Winchester station is about 3.7 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- When final numbers are due
- How many hours the van serves
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Payment terms and deposit
Step by step
We get there well before service, park the van and get the fryers going. Crew normally gather round the hatch as soon as we open. At midsummer, South Wonston has light until about 9:25pm.
- 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.
- The van rolls up, the hatch opens and the fryers get going for the crew.
- Once the last portion is out, we pack up and go.
Before we arrive
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Clear the route for the van
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. We suggest:
- Give us a map or what3words for base
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Make sure we can reach locations on the day
Tell us if supporting artists are eating.
Plan bins at the unit base.
South Wonston: your questions answered
Is South Wonston close to London?
About 59 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is South Wonston too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What does it cost to hire the van?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
Do you come to South Wonston?
Yes, we do. We serve events in South Wonston and across Hampshire. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
What food do you serve?
The classics: cod, haddock, chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Our menu has the details.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Let us know about any other dietary needs and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it’s legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Check with your council first.
Where does the van go on location?
Yes, wherever locations agree.
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in South Wonston? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Venues frequently 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 work through them with you.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is generally the easier option.
For a small group, making your own food can work. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and you get to enjoy the day.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
For a crew lunch people will remember, a fish and chip van is a great choice in South Wonston. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Why book our van in South Wonston
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- 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