Buckinghamshire · England
Film Set Catering in Cores End
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Cores End? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your crew queue at the hatch.
- Photo shoots
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Event crews
A chip van near Cores End
Film set catering for your shoot in Cores End
On a long shoot day, a good hot lunch keeps morale up. A fish and chip van parks at the unit base and fries to order. On the menu are haddock and chips, pie and chips and sausage and chips, and we’re often booked for crew lunches at base and wrap parties.
For a shoot in a place like Cores End, tracks and soft ground need checking. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet.
- Location
- Cores End (SL8, HP10)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it’s lovely with a pie.
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Towns and villages near Cores End
What else we do in Cores End
What happens on the day
Service is quick: food goes from the fryer to the hatch, and people can eat where they like. Afterwards we pack up. Light in Cores End lasts until about 9:25pm at midsummer; for early or late service, base needs lighting.
- 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 serve hot from the hatch when lunch is called.
- We clear up and get out of the way.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Ensure the van can get in
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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Planning the van’s spot
We will be honest if a spot won’t work, and help find another. The main points are:
- A clear route to base
- Clear of the shot and sound
- Permission for the van at base
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Cores End
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- Sausage and chips
Cores End: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Cores End?
Bourne End station, in Cores End itself.
Is Cores End too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site.
Who clears up?
The pitch is left as we found it. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
What does it cost to hire the van?
Every booking is quoted individually, so the price fits what you need. Give us your date, numbers and serving time for a clear quote.
What paperwork do you provide?
Every production asks for different things, so ask your production office for the list and we will go through it.
Can the van come to Cores End?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Cores End. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you have allergen information?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item.
Planning a shoot in Cores End
Cores End is about 3 miles south-west of Beaconsfield, in Buckinghamshire. People in Cores End book us for all sorts of reasons, 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 263 places in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 15 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, Bourne End station is in Cores End itself. Nearby historic houses include Cliveden (1.5 miles south) and Harleyford Manor (5 miles west). Period locations like these usually keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Here we cover the SL8 and HP10 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Cores End Road, Frank Lunnon Close and Elms Drive, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Close by, we cover shoots in Bourne End (1 mile west), Well End (1 mile north-west), Coldmoorholme (1 mile west), Fern (1 mile north-west) and Flackwell Heath (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include High Wycombe (4 miles north-west), Chesham (10 miles north), Marlow (3 miles west), Amersham (8 miles north-east), Beaconsfield (3 miles north-east) and Chalfont St Peter (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Chiltern Sound Phonograph Museum (3.3 miles west) and High Wycombe Castle (4.2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Taplow Lake and Warren Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Wye Valley School (within half a mile north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Heart In Hand pub (within half a mile north-east)
Why choose a fish and chip van in Cores End?
For a crew lunch people will remember, a chip van is hard to beat. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
What you get with us
- Hot food handed straight over
- A van that becomes part of the event
- A menu almost everyone likes
- A quote that spells everything out
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Why choose film set catering in Cores End?
It’s a morale boost.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. In Cores End, people book us for events such as:
- Seaside and period locations
- Lunch at the unit base
- Photo shoots
- Event crews
Central London is about 27 miles from Cores End, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
- When payment is due
- Travel, tolls and road charges
Prices and what affects them
The same numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Cod, haddock or both
- Whether a minimum applies
- Service time
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Roughly how many people, including children
Thinking about a fish and chip van for the crew for your shoot in Cores End? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and planning
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
- Confirm numbers the day before
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
Tell us if supporting artists are eating.
A quick pre-order speeds things up.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Cores End? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
- 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