Buckinghamshire · England
Film Set Catering for Dinton events
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in Dinton. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Stills shoots
- Period dramas on location
- Lunch at the unit base
Film set catering for Dinton events
Film set catering in Dinton, fried fresh
A chip van fits right in at seaside locations. We serve sausage and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas, and typical bookings are for crew lunches at base and event crews.
Rural locations near Dinton can be a long way from food, so a van at base is a big help. You will know what’s included before booking: the date, the service time and the menu.
- Where
- Dinton (HP17)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Occasions we serve in Dinton
It needs no kitchen on location.
These are some of the bookings we take around Dinton:
- Wrap parties
- Crew morale days
- Seaside shoots
- Music video shoots
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, roughly 2.4 miles south-west of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- When final numbers are due
- Payment terms and deposit
What comes out of the fryer
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Gravy
Chips and gravy is a favourite in the north and the Midlands, and it is lovely with a pie.
What the van needs
We’ll be honest if a spot will not work. The main points are:
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
- Lighting for early or late service
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
How it works
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. On a winter shoot near Dinton, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:25pm.
- You share your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive in good time to set up.
- Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, to order.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we’re done.
Preparing for the day
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
How to get a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for the crew for your shoot in Dinton? Tell us what you have in mind and we will reply with a clear price. Just fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
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’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
Should I sort the food myself?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is normally the easier option.
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. The problem is timing: big orders take a long time, and the food is cooling while it travels. A van solves that by cooking on site.
Dinton for film and TV crews
Dinton is about 4 miles south-west of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Wherever your shoot is in the HP17 area, we can bring the van to you. Dinton is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Dinton to Oxford (about 15 miles away).
Dinton is about 40 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Within reach of Dinton are historic houses such as Waddesdon Manor (4 miles north-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Dinton, so check vehicle rules with locations.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in HP17. Local streets include High Street, Stars Lane and New Road; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Dinton, we also cover Upton (1 mile north-east), Ford (1 mile south-east), Sedrup (2 miles east), Bishopstone (3 miles east) and Ilmer (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (4 miles north-east), High Wycombe (13 miles south-east), Chesham (13 miles south-east), Buckingham (15 miles north), Amersham (15 miles south-east) and Elmhurst (4 miles north-east).
A little further out are Roald Dahl Children's Gallery (3.9 miles north-east) and Dinton Castle (0.5 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Snakemoor.
- Local pubs include The Seven Stars Public House (less than half a mile south-east)
Questions from Dinton
Do you come out to small places like Dinton?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
What’s the nearest station to Dinton?
The closest is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, roughly 2.4 miles away.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we’ll give you the allergen information.
Do you come to Dinton?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Dinton and the rest of Buckinghamshire. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you clear up afterwards?
We clear the van’s area after service. Let us know about bins for crew.
Do numbers include extras?
Of course. Let us know total numbers.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac crew when you enquire, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer.
Is there a non-fish option?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Try these:
- Give us a map or what3words for base
- Update numbers if they change
- Plan bins and waste at base
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
We arrive at base in good time and set up, out of the way.
A quick pre-order speeds things up.
What a fish and chip van costs
We will give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- The date and time of year
- Parking and the way in
- How long we serve
- Distance and any road charges
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking gets its own quote.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A photo of the space and the way in
- The venue or postcode
- The spot you have in mind for the van
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A photo of the spot helps too. When you are ready, 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