Oxfordshire · England
Film Set Catering for Faringdon events
Bring the chip shop to your shoot in Faringdon. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Photo shoots
- Wrap celebrations
- Unit base lunches
Book the van in Faringdon
Faringdon questions
How far is Faringdon from London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London.
How much does a fish and chip van for the crew cost in Faringdon?
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.
Do we need to provide anything?
A suitable spot for the van and permission to park there. Mention any power or water available and we will take it from there.
Do you fry it on site?
Yes. We fry to order in the van at your venue, then handed over hot from the hatch.
What if the weather’s bad?
The weather doesn’t stop the van, because the cooking happens inside. Soft ground after heavy rain is the bigger issue, so have a hard-surface spot in mind.
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 plan a back-up spot.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Children are very welcome. Tell us how many children, and we will plan for them.
Do you cover Faringdon?
We do. We serve events in Faringdon and across Oxfordshire. Send us your date to check availability.
Film set catering for your shoot in Faringdon
Schedules move, so a contact on the day helps and we’ll work around it. On the menu are sausage and chips, mushy peas and haddock and chips, and typical bookings are for treat days on a long shoot and event crews.
Shoots around Faringdon often use houses, farms and lanes. Let us know about access. Everything is fried fresh at your shoot, not cooked earlier and kept warm, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
- Location
- Faringdon (SN7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
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Why choose film set catering in Faringdon?
It’s self-contained, just a spot at the unit base.
Here are some of the occasions we serve in Faringdon and Oxfordshire:
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Stills shoots
- Unit base lunches
- Wrap parties
Faringdon is on or near the A417 and A4095, good for unit base access.
What to look for in a quote
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- How late numbers can change
- Whether there’s a minimum
- How long service runs, and what happens if you overrun
About the food
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Faringdon for film and TV crews
Faringdon is about 10 miles south-west of Witney, in Oxfordshire. We park up at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Faringdon and nearby villages. We take the van to 443 places across Oxfordshire. We serve events right across the region, from Faringdon to Oxford (about 17 miles away).
Central London is about 65 miles from Faringdon, within easy reach for London-based crews. Within reach of Faringdon are historic houses such as Buscot Park (3 miles north-west) and Kelmscott Manor (3.3 miles north-west). Period locations like these generally keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early.
For shoots in SN7, we just need to know where the van can park and roughly how many crew. Streets in the area include Station Road, Marlborough Gardens and Marlborough Close, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. You’ll find Faringdon on the A417 and A4095, so it is easy for us to reach with the van. If your venue is just outside Faringdon, we also cover Little Coxwell (1 mile south), Fernham (2 miles south), Shellingford (2 miles south-east), Hatford (3 miles east) and Baulking (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Didcot (15 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles east), Witney (10 miles north-east), Carterton (8 miles north), Wantage (8 miles south-east) and Grove (8 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Faringdon Day Hospital (less than half a mile north) and Faringdon Castle (0.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Badbury Hill.
- Local schools include Faringdon Infant School (within half a mile south-east)
- Local pubs include The Swan pub (less than half a mile north)
What affects the price in Faringdon
We will give you a clear quote. What affects it most:
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How easy the site is to reach
- How long we serve
- Any minimum charge
Most vans have a minimum charge, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We will tell you up front.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The address or venue name
- Your date and serving time
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning makes sure everyone is looked after. Here’s how:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Update numbers if they change
- Agree how the base is left
- Send the unit base address and directions
Used oil leaves with the van.
A dining area at base helps.
Planners, venues and businesses
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Staggering groups helps a lot.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and nobody has to miss the shoot.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For anything more than a handful of people, a van is usually the easier option.
How it works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we hold off cooking until you’re ready, so the food is still fresh when it is served. In December, daylight in Faringdon ends around 4:00pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:30pm.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- You get an access check and a quote.
- Parking and arrival are agreed with locations.
- We set up at the unit base and fry to order for the lunch break.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the unit base clean.
How to prepare
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Share the timings for the day
Getting a price
Not sure of numbers yet? That’s fine: tell us the basics about your shoot, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the van’s spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We need:
- A queue area clear of trucks
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
- Light near the van if needed
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- 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