Wokingham · England
Film Set Catering for Cockpole Green events
A menu everybody knows: fish and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. Book a fish and chip van for the crew in Cockpole Green.
- Location shoots
- Outside broadcasts
- Ad shoots
Film set catering for Cockpole Green events
How our film set catering works in Cockpole Green
Fried-to-order service suits a lunch break, with no kitchen needed on site. We’re frequently asked to cater ad shoots and wrap celebrations, serving mushy peas, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
Rural locations near Cockpole Green can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Food is served straight from the hatch, so every portion is hot, and service is quick once we’re up and running.
Common questions in Cockpole Green
Do you come out to small places like Cockpole Green?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Cockpole Green?
Shiplake station, about 1.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you need power or water?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
Do you have documents for productions?
Tell us what the production needs and we will confirm what we can provide.
Is there a non-fish option?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Yes, children are easy to cater for. Let us know numbers, and we’ll plan for them.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, and serve straight from the hatch.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Battered fish contains fish and, in standard batter, gluten. Tell us about allergies in advance.
Diets, allergies and planning
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ensure we can reach locations on the day
- Update numbers if they change
- Agree how the base is left
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
After service, we pack up and get out of the way.
Plan bins at the unit base.
A chip van compared with other options
A full location catering unit suits long shoots with three meals a day. A van is great for short jobs and crew treats. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your shoot is.
Why book with us
- A van that becomes part of the event
- No kitchen needed
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
- We cover Cockpole Green and the whole of Wokingham
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
What happens on the day
On the day, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Then everything is fried to order, so we time it to your schedule. Long summer days in Cockpole Green, with light until about 9:25pm, suit evening wraps outdoors, while by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm.
- 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.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for the crew.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
How to prepare
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
Getting a price
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will check availability straight away.
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Towns and villages near Cockpole Green
Also in Cockpole Green
Shooting in Cockpole Green: unit bases and access
Cockpole Green is about 5 miles south-west of Marlow, in Wokingham. For shoots in Cockpole Green, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We cover 35 places in Wokingham, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Cockpole Green to Reading (about 8 miles away).
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Shiplake station is about 1.7 miles away. Cockpole Green is roughly 33 miles from central London.
We take the van to shoots all over the RG10 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Warren Row Road, Hatch Gate Lane and Ashley Hill Place, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Cockpole Green, we also cover Bowsey Hill (1 mile south-east), Warren Row (1 mile east), Remenham Hill (1 mile north-west), Wargrave (2 miles south) and Frogmill (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Reading (8 miles south-west), Wokingham (8 miles south), Woodley (5 miles south), Earley (7 miles south-west), Crowthorne (11 miles south) and Lower Earley (7 miles south-west).
A little further out are St Mark's Hospital (4.5 miles east) and Frazer Nash Archives (2 miles west). Open spaces near Cockpole Green include Hurley Chalk Pit and Weycock Hill.
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.
Haddock and chips
Haddock has a slightly sweeter flavour and a firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
For big groups, the service window matters, so we can plan service to match. Sending people up in groups helps.
Who books film set catering in Cockpole Green?
It is quick to serve within a lunch break.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Ad shoots
- Seaside shoots
- Outside broadcasts
- Wrap celebrations
Nearby historic houses include Harleyford Manor (2.7 miles north-east) and Greenlands (3 miles north-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Whether travel is included
What a fish and chip van costs
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Access and parking
- Whether a minimum applies
- How many people are eating
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
Details that help
For a quote, it helps to have:
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Your date and serving time
- Expected numbers
- The spot you have in mind for the van
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Space, access and the venue
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
- A level, firm spot at the unit base
- Lighting for early or late service
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Cod and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
- 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