Buckinghamshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Ford, Buckinghamshire
We bring a fish and chip van for the crew across Ford and Buckinghamshire, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- End-of-shoot parties
- Location filming
- Fashion shoots on location
Fresh fish and chips in Ford
About our film set catering in Ford
Everything is cooked as crew come up, so it’s hot when the break is called. We are often asked to cater seaside shoots and crew lunches at base, serving pie and chips, haddock and chips and mushy peas.
Rural locations near Ford can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your shoot, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
- Area
- Ford (HP17)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Questions from Ford
Is Ford close to London?
About 39 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come to venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
What can crew choose from?
Chip-shop favourites: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
What if the weather’s bad?
We cook inside the van, so rain does not stop us. It’s worth planning some cover for the queue.
Do numbers include extras?
Yes, if they’re in your numbers. Tell us the day before.
Where can the van park?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, with room for a queue at the hatch. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Do you cater wrap parties?
Yes, it is a popular wrap. Tell us the details.
How do you handle allergies?
Tell us about allergies when you book, and we will give you the allergen information and what we can offer.
Allergies and dietary needs
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Ask for dietary needs on the crew info form
- Share the base location and route
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Plan bins and waste at base
Fewer choices mean faster service.
A gazebo by the van keeps the line dry.
Other occasions in Ford
What affects the price in Ford
There’s nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- Your choice of menu
- The length of service
- The day of the week
- Parking and the way in
There’s no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. We set everything out in your quote.
What to tell us
To speed things up, tell us:
- A photo of the parking spot
- Roughly how many people, including children
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
Getting a quote is simple: share your date, address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat. We will come back with a clear quote.
Step by step
The smell of the fryers does the inviting. Each piece of fish is battered and fried to order, and chips are fried in batches through service. Long summer days in Ford, with light until about 9:25pm, suit evening wraps outdoors.
- We start with the location, call times and crew numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote.
- We agree the van’s position and arrival with the location manager.
- We cook to order through the crew’s lunch break.
- We clear up and get out of the way.
How to prepare
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Let us know who to talk to on the day
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
Ask for a quote
Every quote is worked out for your event. Start with your date, and we will check availability right away.
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For event organisers in Ford
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We’re happy to liaise with facilities on parking and timings.
Planning the van’s spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but a few things matter:
- Access checked by locations
- Level, firm ground at base
- Space in front of the hatch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Crew lunches
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
Why choose film set catering in Ford?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. In Ford, people book us for events such as:
- Music video shoots
- Crew lunches at base
- Wrap parties
- Location shoots
Ford is about 39 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether there is a minimum
- Payment terms and deposit
Shooting in Ford: unit bases and access
Ford is about 4 miles south-west of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. We cover Ford as standard, so all we need is your date, a parking spot and a time to serve. We take the van to 263 places in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We serve events right across the region, from Ford to Oxford (15 miles away).
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Haddenham & Thame Parkway station is about 2.8 miles away. Ford is within about 6 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, so check vehicle rules with locations.
Shoots anywhere in HP17 start with a parking spot for the van. From Linden Way and Chapel Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Dinton (1 mile north-west), Upton (1 mile north), Bishopstone (2 miles east), Owlswick (2 miles south-east) and Sedrup (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Aylesbury (4 miles north-east), High Wycombe (11 miles south-east), Chesham (12 miles east), Marlow (15 miles south), Amersham (14 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (15 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Dinton Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and National Paralympic Heritage Centre (3.7 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Beacon Hill and Snakemoor.
- Local pubs include The Dinton Hermit Public House (within half a mile north-east)
A chip van compared with other options
Next to a sandwich lunch, hot fish and chips is a real lunch. Larger groups usually cost less per head, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we’ll quote.
Why Ford hosts choose us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- The queue at the hatch gets people talking
Read how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
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.
Sausage and chips
Sausage and chips covers anyone who does not want fish, and it’s a favourite with children.
- 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