Isle of Wight · England
Film Set Catering in Southford
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in Southford. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Shoots on location
- Outside broadcasts
Planning an event in Southford?
Space, access and the venue
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Lighting for early or late service
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
- Room for the crew to queue
Southford is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
- Haddock and chips
Film set catering in Southford, cooked to order
Fried-to-order service suits a lunch break, with no kitchen needed on site. We serve mushy peas, pie and chips and haddock and chips, and we’re regularly asked to cater fashion shoots on location and treat days on a long shoot.
Near Southford, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. The menu is short on purpose: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
- Location
- Southford (PO38)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
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A chip van compared with other options
Next to a sandwich lunch, hot fish and chips is a real lunch. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
Why book our van in Southford
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- Something for crew to gather round
- Bookings across the Isle of Wight, including Southford
See how we price or the cost guide.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. For a crowd, a van is normally simpler.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Southford for film and TV crews
Southford is about 6 miles south of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Give us the address of your shoot in Southford, and we’ll plan the route and the parking spot before the day. Southford is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight we cover. Our bookings stretch from Southford to Southampton (about 22 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, Shanklin station, about 4.5 miles north-east, is the nearest station. The coast is within about 4 miles of Southford, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will queue.
Here we cover the PO38 postcode area. Close by, we cover shoots in Bierley (1 mile south-west), Nettlecombe (1 mile south-east), Godshill (2 miles north), Wroxall (2 miles east) and Sandford (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also take the van to Newport (6 miles north), Ryde (9 miles north-east), Cowes (10 miles north), Sandown (6 miles north-east), Shanklin (4 miles east) and Ventnor (3 miles east). Remote sites take a little more planning, so ask early about your shoot.
Well-known places in the area include Blackgang Sawmill Museum (2.2 miles south-west) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (4.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Stenbury Down.
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Horse Inn (0.7 miles south-east)
Planning for dietary needs
Most events have a few crew with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Plan bins and waste at base
- Give us a map or what3words for base
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
We set up at the unit base ahead of lunch.
End the shoot with a chip van wrap.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Access and parking
- The menu and how many choices
- Distance and any road charges
- The date and time of year
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, because the van, fuel and travel cost the same for a small group. Ask us what applies to your shoot.
Details that help
The more we know about your shoot, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Where the van would park
- The date and time of the event
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Rough numbers for adults and children
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you’ll get a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
Nothing is cooked before it is needed. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, which is why it tastes like it does at the seaside. In December, daylight in Southford ends around 4:00pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- First, tell us about your shoot.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for the crew.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Keep space clear for crew at the hatch
- Let us know the serving time
Ask for a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we’ll check availability straight away.
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Events we cater in Southford
It works in any weather.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Southford book the van for events such as:
- Outside broadcasts
- Period dramas on location
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Wrap parties
Historic houses near Southford include Sheat Manor (3.7 miles north) and Gatcombe House (4 miles north). If you are shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property.
What your quote should include
- How late numbers can change
- Any minimum charge
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Send us your venue’s requirements and we will work through them with you.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
FAQs for Southford
What’s the nearest station to Southford?
Shanklin station, about 4.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Southford?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a picture if you can.
Where do you take the van?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Southford.
Do you cover Southford?
We do. Southford is one of the places we cover. Send us your date to check availability.
Do you cater wrap parties?
Yes, and crews love it. Tell us the details.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
- 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