Portsmouth · England
Film and TV set catering in Tipner, Portsmouth
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in Tipner. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Shoots on location
- Fashion shoots on location
- Crew treats on long shoot days
Planning an event in Tipner?
About our film set catering in Tipner
Seaside and period locations suit a fish and chip van perfectly. We are often asked to cater outside broadcasts and fashion shoots on location, serving haddock and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
For a location shoot near Tipner, base might be in a field or farmyard, so ground conditions matter. We serve from the hatch, so it is hot and generous, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
- Where
- Tipner (PO2)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- On the menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Tipner? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
More for events in Tipner
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Parking and the way in
- The minimum booking
- Service time
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Where you’d like the van to go
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Dietary needs, with numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
Should I sort the food myself?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Some hosts try a takeaway order. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Shooting in Tipner: unit bases and access
Tipner is about 1 mile north-west of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. For shoots in Tipner, the van can park on drives, in car parks and yards, and on firm lawns and fields. We serve 19 places across Portsmouth. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 15 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, Portsmouth & Southsea station, about 1.4 miles south, is the nearest station. Tipner is roughly 64 miles from central London. The coast is within about 3 miles of Tipner, and coastal unit bases can be exposed.
We serve shoots across PO2. From Knox Road, Croft Road and Whaley Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. With the M275 and A2047 close by, Tipner is simple for us to get to for your shoot. If your venue is just outside Tipner, we also cover North End (1 mile east), Rudmore (1 mile south-east), Portsmouth (1 mile south-east), Landport (1 mile south) and Hilsea (1 mile north-east).
A little further out are Royal Portsmouth Hospital (1.2 miles south) and Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum (0.8 miles south). Within reach you will find Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
- Local schools include Mayfield School (0.8 miles east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (1.3 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Mother Shipton pub (under half a mile north-east)
- Local facilities include Southsea (2.5 miles south)
FAQs for Tipner
Could you trade in Alexandra Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Tipner?
The closest is Portsmouth & Southsea station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
What about crew who do not eat fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we will tell you what we can offer.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Send us any allergies in writing.
Can the van come to Tipner?
Yes, we do. We serve events in Tipner and across Portsmouth. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
Do you have documents for productions?
Send us your supplier requirements.
How long will the queue be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how people arrive. Give us your numbers and service window, and we will plan to keep the queue moving.
What does the van need?
Less than you might think: a hard surface or firm, dry grass, that the van can reach easily. If in doubt, send a photo.
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and cook and serve without fuss. Daylight is short on winter shoots near Tipner: sunset is about 4:00pm, so lunch at base is often in daylight but a wrap meal is not.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for the crew.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Keep space clear for crew at the hatch
- Give us a contact for the day
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
Curry sauce
The chip shop’s own curry sauce is mild and a little sweet, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who doesn’t want fish, and it’s a favourite with children.
Why choose film set catering in Tipner?
Rain does not stop the fryers.
These are some of the bookings we take around Tipner:
- Location filming
- End-of-shoot parties
- Seaside shoots
- Commercials and music videos
Tipner is on or near the M275 and A2047, good for unit base access.
Comparing caterers
- When payment is due
- When final numbers are due
- How many hours the van serves
- A clear list of what’s included
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Confirm allergies by email
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
- Send the unit base address and directions
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
Fewer choices mean faster service in a lunch break.
A dining area at base helps.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
A wrap party at a venue costs more. A van makes a relaxed wrap. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- Classic food your crew already know
- All the chip-shop extras
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
- 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