Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Upham events
Looking for a fish and chip van for the crew in Upham? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry everything fresh on the spot.
- Lunch at the unit base
- Wrap parties
- Location shoots
Fresh fish and chips in Upham
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Some locations have nowhere to buy food. The van solves that. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Why Upham hosts choose us
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
- No kitchen needed
- No surprises in your quote
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
Film set catering in Upham, cooked to order
A chip van is a popular crew treat on a long shoot, alongside regular catering. We are frequently asked to cater seaside and period locations and outside broadcasts, serving mushy peas, pie and chips and haddock and chips.
Near Upham, check tracks and ground for the van with locations. We cook inside the van, right where your crew are, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
Towns and villages near Upham
More for events in Upham
Events we cater in Upham
Productions book a chip van because crews love it, especially on long shoots.
If you’re planning any of these, we can help:
- Event crews
- Period dramas on location
- Unit base lunches
- Shoots on location
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Hedge End station, roughly 4.4 miles south-west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- A clear list of what’s included
- How much space the van takes up
- The deadline for final numbers
Planners, venues and businesses
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Step by step
We do not cook ahead. Fish is battered and fried when people come up to the hatch, so it’s as fresh as from any chip shop. Winter shoots near Upham chase the light, which goes at about 4:00pm in December, so lunch at base is frequently in daylight but a wrap meal is not.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact for the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. When you’re ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Location catering around Upham
Upham is about 5 miles east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Bookings in Upham come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: a level spot for the van, a time to eat and food fried to order. We take the van to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 8 miles away.
Central London is about 61 miles from Upham.
Here we cover the SO32 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Church Street, Shoe Lane and Widlers Lane, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. We also bring the van to shoots in Ashton (1 mile south-east), Lower Upham (1 mile south-west), Wintershill (2 miles south-west), Durley Street (2 miles south-west) and Bishop's Waltham (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also take the van to Winchester (6 miles north-west), Gosport (13 miles south), Havant (14 miles south-east), Eastleigh (5 miles west), Fareham (9 miles south) and Horndean (11 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Moorgreen Hospital (5.4 miles south-west) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.1 miles south). Open spaces near Upham include Bishops Waltham Branch LNR and Beacon Hill.
- Pubs nearby include Brushmakers Arms (under half a mile north-east)
What affects the price in Upham
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How easy the site is to reach
- The number of meals
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
Got a budget? Let us know, and we will suggest how to make it work. A short menu is often the best value.
What to tell us
The more we know about your shoot, the better we can plan. Try to include:
- Where the event is
- A picture of where the van would go
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary needs, with numbers
It is easy to get a price: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
FAQs for Upham
How far is Upham from London?
About 61 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Upham?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can the van park on grass?
Usually, if it’s firm and dry. Soft, wet ground can trap any vehicle, so plan a back-up spot.
How quickly can you serve everyone?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
Can you cook in the rain?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: batter is generally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we will tell you what we can do.
Which areas do you serve?
We cover London and the South East, including Hampshire. See all areas.
Do you have allergen information?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Name a contact in the production office
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Confirm numbers the day before
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
We clear up quickly after lunch.
A gazebo by the van keeps the line dry.
- 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