Hampshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Thruxton, Hampshire
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Thruxton? We bring the van to you and fry fresh while your crew queue at the hatch.
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Outside broadcasts
- Location filming
Fresh fish and chips in Thruxton
How our film set catering works in Thruxton
On a long shoot day, a good hot lunch keeps morale up. A fish and chip van parks at the unit base and fries to order. Popular choices include pie and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips, and typical bookings are for seaside shoots and end-of-shoot parties.
For a shoot in a place like Thruxton, tracks and soft ground need checking. Everything is fried fresh at your shoot, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
Crew catering near Thruxton
Thruxton is about 4 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. Thruxton is well within our area, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We serve 683 places in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 22 miles away.
Thruxton is roughly 67 miles from central London.
This part of Hampshire takes in SP11, and we can serve your shoot anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Lambourne Way, Lambourne Close and Stanbury Close, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Thruxton, we also cover Mullenspond (1 mile east), East Cholderton (1 mile south-east), Fyfield (1 mile north), Weyhill (1 mile north-east) and Appleshaw (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Andover (4 miles east), Hyde (15 miles south-east), Tidworth (4 miles north-west), Weeke (14 miles south-east), Stanmore (15 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (3 miles north-west).
A little further out are Andover War Memorial Hospital (3.9 miles east) and Ludgershall Castle (3.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Thruxton include Anton Lakes and Quarley Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The George Inn (within half a mile south-east)
Nearby places to Thruxton
Also in Thruxton
What comes out of the fryer
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people.
Cod and chips
For many people, cod and chips is the definitive version. Fried to order in the van, it is hot, crisp and generous.
Questions from Thruxton
What’s the nearest station to Thruxton?
Grateley station, about 3.2 miles south-west of the centre.
How far is Thruxton from London?
About 67 miles from central London.
What do you bring?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we will confirm what we need.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. The fryers are in the van, so it’s fried on the spot, not cooked earlier and kept warm.
Do you cover Thruxton?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Thruxton. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
Our battered fish contains gluten, because standard batter uses wheat flour. Tell us about coeliac crew when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible.
Can you park at the unit base?
Yes, wherever locations agree; we will check the route.
Do numbers include extras?
Yes, if they’re in your numbers. Confirm numbers the day before.
Where the van can park in Thruxton
Plenty of places work for the van, but a few things matter:
- Space in front of the hatch
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
- Clear of the shot and sound
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
Occasions we serve in Thruxton
Crews love a chip van day, especially on long shoots.
Here are some of the occasions we serve around Thruxton:
- Music video shoots
- Lunch at the unit base
- Shoots on location
- End-of-shoot parties
For crew arriving by train, Grateley station, about 3.2 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- How allergens are handled
- The deposit and payment dates
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, park up and set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and we serve hot from the hatch at the agreed time. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Thruxton: sunset is about 4:00pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Clear the route for the van
- Give us a contact for the day
How to get a price
Every quote is worked out for your event. Give us your date first, and we’ll confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer. To make it work smoothly:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Give us a map or what3words for base
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
- Send final numbers the day before
After service, we pack up and get out of the way.
Plan bins at the unit base.
Should I sort the food myself?
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Why fried-to-order beats a buffet
Next to a sandwich lunch, hot fish and chips is a real lunch. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is generally the best value.
Why book with us
- Events in Thruxton and across Hampshire
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
- A quote that spells everything out
- A menu almost everyone likes
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
There are no hidden charges: the price is based on:
- How many people are eating
- How far we travel
- Whether a minimum applies
- Access and parking
The cost per head generally falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- Expected numbers
- The address or venue name
- Where the van would park
- Any dietary needs and allergies
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and you will get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
- 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