Isle of Wight · England
Film Set Catering in Yarbridge
Fried to order and served hot: a fish and chip van for the crew in Yarbridge and across the Isle of Wight.
- Wrap parties
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Location shoots
Film set catering in Yarbridge
Film set catering in Yarbridge, fried fresh
A chip van fits right in at seaside locations. We are frequently asked to cater location filming and seaside and period locations, serving haddock and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips.
Rural locations near Yarbridge can be a long way from food, so a van at base is a big help. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Yarbridge (PO36)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Events we cater in Yarbridge
It’s self-contained, just a spot at the unit base.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Yarbridge and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Location filming
- Stills shoots
- Crew lunches at base
- Seaside and period locations
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Brading station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Whether there’s a minimum
- How much space the van takes up
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Whether VAT is included
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Doing the food yourself saves money, but the host ends up running around. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Common questions in Yarbridge
Do you come out to small places like Yarbridge?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Yarbridge?
Brading station, about 0.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you fry it on site?
It is. The fryers are in the van, so food is cooked there and then, rather than made in advance.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
What does it cost to hire the van?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
What food do you serve?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, plus mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Let us know about bins for crew.
Looking after everyone
Most events have a few crew with dietary needs. To plan for them:
- Name a contact in the production office
- Update numbers if they change
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Share the base location and route
Tell us if supporting artists are eating.
A quick pre-order speeds things up.
More for events in Yarbridge
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
Here’s what makes the biggest difference to the price:
- How far we travel
- Parking and the way in
- Cod, haddock or both
- Any minimum charge
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- A picture of the parking spot
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The address or venue name
- Where you’d like the van to go
Every booking is quoted individually, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
How the day works
We take care of the food from arrival to the last chip, so you can get on with your shoot. Long summer days in Yarbridge, with light until about 9:20pm, suit evening wraps outdoors.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check the route and the unit base and send a price.
- We agree the van’s position and arrival with the location manager.
- We cook to order through the crew’s lunch break.
- We pack up straight after service and leave the base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Get permission for the van from the venue
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
For a heartier option, there is pie and chips, perfect with gravy.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Planning a shoot in Yarbridge
Yarbridge is about 2 miles north-east of Sandown, in the Isle of Wight. Around Yarbridge, we park wherever there is level, firm ground, close to your crew. Yarbridge is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Yarbridge to Southampton (20 miles away).
Within reach of Yarbridge are historic houses such as Morton Manor (less than half a mile west) and Yaverland Manor (0.7 miles south-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations. Yarbridge is on or near the A3055, good for unit base access. The coast is within about a mile of Yarbridge, and coastal unit bases can be exposed.
Wherever your shoot is in PO36, we can bring the van to you. From New Road, Morton Road and Church Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the van to you. With the A3055 close by, Yarbridge is simple for us to get to. Other places close to Yarbridge we cover include Morton (1 mile south-west), Brading (1 mile north), Adgestone (1 mile west), Yaverland (1 mile south-east) and Sandown (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Newport (7 miles west), Ryde (4 miles north), Cowes (9 miles north-west), Shanklin (3 miles south-west), Ventnor (6 miles south-west) and East Cowes (8 miles north-west). If your shoot is somewhere remote, let us know early and we will plan the trip.
A little further out are Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (3.1 miles south-west) and Sandown Castle (1.2 miles south). Open spaces near Yarbridge include Brading Marshes RSPB reserve and Brading Down.
- Schools near Yarbridge include The Bay Church of England School (1.3 miles south-west) and Sandown Bay Academy (1.4 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bugle Inn (0.5 miles north)
Why choose a fish and chip van in Yarbridge?
Takeaway rarely reaches a location hot. The van cooks on site. Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
Why us?
- Rain doesn’t stop the fryers
- A menu almost everyone likes
- Bookings across the Isle of Wight, including Yarbridge
- A quote that spells everything out
For event organisers in Yarbridge
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Parks, greens and streets typically need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
- 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