West Berkshire · England
Film Set Catering for Bishop's Green events
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for the crew turns food into part of your shoot in Bishop's Green.
- Live events and broadcasts
- End-of-shoot parties
- Shoots on location
Book the van in Bishop's Green
Film set catering in Bishop's Green, cooked to order
Call times change, so give us a contact on the day and we will adjust where we can. For crew lunches at base and seaside and period locations, we can cook haddock and chips, mushy peas and pie and chips for your guests.
For a shoot in a place like Bishop's Green, tracks and soft ground need checking. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu and anything else agreed.
- Where
- Bishop's Green (RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it is on the menu.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Access and parking
- How far we travel
- How many people are eating
- Cod, haddock or both
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is normally the best value.
Details that help
The more we know about your shoot, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A picture of the space and the way in
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the event is
Most quotes start with a few simple details: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Crew catering near Bishop's Green
Bishop's Green is about 3 miles south of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. In and around Bishop's Green, the van can serve from a drive, a yard, a car park or a firm field. We cover all 155 towns and villages across West Berkshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 14 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Shaw House (3.6 miles north-west) and Highclere Castle (4.3 miles south-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations. Crew coming by rail can use the station: Newbury Racecourse station is about 2.6 miles away.
This part of West Berkshire takes in RG20, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Whether your shoot is on Beech Road, Kestrel Gardens and Peregrine Road or a nearby road, we will bring the van to you. Nearby, we also serve shoots in Heads Hill (1 mile north-east), Headley (1 mile east), Bury's Bank (1 mile north), Mill Green (2 miles east) and Plastow Green (2 miles east). Further out, we also take the van to Newbury (3 miles north-west), Thatcham (3 miles north), Burghfield Common (10 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles north-west), Hungerford (11 miles west) and Spencers Wood (14 miles east).
A little further out are Old Chapel Textile Centre (0.7 miles north) and Donnington Castle (4.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Bishop's Green includes Ladle Hill and Audrey's Meadow.
- Local schools include The Clere School (1.9 miles south-west)
How it works
You’ll know we are ready when the smell of frying drifts over, about the time the first crew wander across. After that, it is a steady flow to the hatch. In December, daylight in Bishop's Green ends around 4:00pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:25pm.
- It starts with the unit base, dates and numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote.
- We arrange the van’s spot at the unit base with locations.
- We cook to order through the crew’s lunch break.
- We pack up straight after service and leave the base tidy.
How to prepare
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
Getting a price
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your shoot in Bishop's Green, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
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Events we cater in Bishop's Green
It’s quick to serve within a lunch break with a short menu.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We’re frequently booked for:
- Shoots on location
- Period dramas on location
- Outside broadcasts
- Fashion shoots on location
Bishop's Green is about 52 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether there is a minimum
- How allergens are handled
DIY versus a fish and chip van
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the shoot.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. With a van, it’s fried on the spot.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll work through them with you.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
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Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Make sure we can reach locations on the day
- Confirm numbers the day before
- Share the base location and route
We arrive at base in good time and set up, out of the way.
Tables or a marquee at base make lunch comfortable.
A fish and chip van or other catering?
For a crew treat, a fish and chip van is a great choice in Bishop's Green. Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
Why book with us
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- No kitchen needed
- Everything cooked to order at your event
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
Read how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Bishop's Green: your questions answered
Could you trade in New Greenham Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Bishop's Green?
Newbury Racecourse station, about 2.6 miles north-west of the centre.
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 and we will reply with a price.
Is grass a problem?
Frequently, if the ground is firm and dry. After heavy rain, soft grass can be a problem for any vehicle, so have a hard-surface back-up.
What happens if it rains?
We carry on in the rain, because the fryers are inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will give you the allergen information.
What do we need to supply?
Let us know about power and water at the site in your enquiry, and we will confirm what we need.
What’s on the menu?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
- 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