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Film and TV set catering in Ashampstead, Oxfordshire
Film set catering in Ashampstead: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch at the time you choose.
- Ad shoots
- Seaside and period locations
- Stills shoots
Film set catering in Ashampstead
Film set catering in Ashampstead, cooked to order
We work with your location manager or production office on access, parking and timings. Popular choices include cod and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas, and we are frequently booked for treat days on a long shoot and wrap celebrations.
Rural locations near Ashampstead can be a long way from food, so a van at base is a big help. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your shoot, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
- Where
- Ashampstead (RG8)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Questions from Ashampstead
Which station is closest to Ashampstead?
The closest is Goring & Streatley station, roughly 3.2 miles away.
Can the van go to venues in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What does the van need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, near your crew, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
How fast is service?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
What if lunch moves?
We can. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we will work around changes where we can.
Can the van come to Ashampstead?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Ashampstead and the rest of Oxfordshire. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you do wrap parties?
We do. It is a great way to end a shoot.
How long are you on site?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
What comes out of the fryer
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it’s on the menu.
Location catering around Ashampstead
Ashampstead is about 7 miles north-east of Thatcham, in Oxfordshire. Around Ashampstead, we park wherever there is level, firm ground, close to your crew. We serve all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 10 miles away.
Historic houses near Ashampstead include Basildon Park (2.9 miles east). Period locations like these generally keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early. Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Goring & Streatley station, about 3.2 miles north-east. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Ashampstead, so check vehicle rules with locations.
Shoots anywhere in RG8 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many crew. Streets in the area include Chapel Lane, Noakes Hill and Church 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 Ashampstead Green (1 mile north), Stubbles (1 mile south-east), Burnt Hill (2 miles south), Upper Basildon (2 miles east) and New Town (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (9 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles north), Wantage (12 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (12 miles east), Grove (13 miles north-west) and Benson (10 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Yattendon Castle (1.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Hartslock.
Occasions we serve in Ashampstead
Productions book a chip van because crews love it.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Ashampstead book the van for events such as:
- Location shoots
- Stills shoots
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Commercials and music videos
Ashampstead is about 47 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and deposit
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- The deadline for final numbers
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
A chip van compared with other options
Next to a sandwich lunch, hot fish and chips is a real lunch. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your shoot is.
Why book with us
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Bookings across Oxfordshire, including Ashampstead
- A menu almost everyone likes
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
What the van needs
If a spot is not suitable, we’ll tell you, and help find another. The main points are:
- A clear route to base
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
- Room for the crew to queue
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the hatch
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
Organising for someone else?
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Diets, allergies and planning
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Ensure we can reach locations on the day
- Give us a map or what3words for base
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
- Ask for dietary needs on the crew info form
Fewer choices mean faster service in a lunch break.
End the shoot with a chip van wrap.
The process
When we arrive, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Then everything is fried to order, timed around your shoot. Winter shoots near Ashampstead chase the light, which goes at about 4:00pm in December.
- Tell us what you are planning and when you’d like to eat.
- We come back with availability and a clear price.
- We agree exactly where the van parks.
- On the day, everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- The pitch is left tidy when we go.
Before we arrive
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Getting a price
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, address, numbers and serving time. You can fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, because of:
- Service time
- Parking and the way in
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and how many choices
Larger groups generally cost less per head, because the van, travel and set-up cost much the same either way. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
What to tell us
These details help us quote quickly:
- Where the van would park
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A picture of the parking spot
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just use 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