West Berkshire · England
Film Set Catering for Great Lea Common events
We bring a fish and chip van for the crew across Great Lea Common and West Berkshire, frying fresh at your venue and serving from the hatch.
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Wrap parties
- Seaside shoots
Film set catering for Great Lea Common events
About our film set catering in Great Lea Common
We work with your location manager or production office on access, parking and timings. We serve pie and chips, mushy peas and sausage and chips, and typical bookings are for fashion shoots on location and crew treats on long shoot days.
For a shoot in a place like Great Lea Common, tracks and soft ground need checking. Everything we need comes with the van, and we pack up and leave the spot as we found it.
- Where
- Great Lea Common (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Extras
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in Great Lea Common
Can the van park in Pearman's Copse?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Great Lea Common too small for a chip van?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and parking.
Can you park at the unit base?
Usually, if there is level, firm ground. We’ll agree the spot with your location manager.
When do you arrive?
We get there in good time to set up. Timings are agreed in advance so food is ready when you want it.
Do you do anything other than fish?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Can you work to the call sheet?
Schedules move, and we plan for it. A contact on the day is all we need.
Can coeliacs eat the battered fish?
No, not as standard: batter is generally made with wheat flour. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do.
Do you bring everything you need?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
About the food
Mushy peas
Mushy peas are made from dried marrowfat peas, soaked and cooked until soft. They’re the side most people expect.
Gravy
A pot of gravy turns chips into comfort food.
Should I sort the food myself?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
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 cooks in front of your crew instead.
Where the van can park in Great Lea Common
Before the day, we’ll agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- Clear of the shot and sound
- Light near the van if needed
- A clear route to base
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
Location catering around Great Lea Common
Great Lea Common is about 3 miles south of Reading, in West Berkshire. For shoots in Great Lea Common, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, an agreed spot for the van and food fried fresh on the day. Great Lea Common is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover.
Central London is about 39 miles from Great Lea Common. For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Reading Green Park station, about 1.5 miles north-west.
We take the van to shoots all over the RG7 postcode area. Other places close to Great Lea Common we cover include Three Mile Cross (1 mile south-east), Whitley Wood (1 mile north-east), Ryeish Green (1 mile south-east), Green Park (1 mile north-west) and Shinfield (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (15 miles west), Thatcham (12 miles west), Burghfield Common (4 miles west), Speenhamland (15 miles west), Calcot (4 miles north-west) and Shaw (14 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (3 miles north) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Longwater.
- Local schools include Ryeish Green School (0.8 miles south-east) and Geoffrey Field Junior School (1.1 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Six Bells pub (0.9 miles east)
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Access and parking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- Whether a minimum applies
Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is frequently good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and price, we need:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The address or venue name
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the parking spot
Still finalising the details? That is fine: give us a rough idea and the date, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, send us your details through our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Great Lea Common? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we’ll take it from there.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
The process
When we arrive, we position the van, set up the hatch and get the fryers up to temperature. Once we are hot, we cook to order, so we time it to your schedule. At midsummer, Great Lea Common has light until about 9:25pm.
- First, tell us about your shoot.
- We check the date and where the van will park, then send a quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for the crew.
- Everything goes out hot from the hatch, and we pack up afterwards.
How to prepare
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Name one person we can call on the day
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
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Why choose a fish and chip van in Great Lea Common?
For a crew treat, a chip van is hard to beat in Great Lea Common. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What you get with us
- A van that becomes part of the event
- All the chip-shop extras
- Events in Great Lea Common and across West Berkshire
- Everything cooked to order at your event
Places near Great Lea Common
What else we do in Great Lea Common
Diets, allergies and planning
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Update numbers if they change
- Share the base location and route
- Have a back-up for special diets
Used oil leaves with the van.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
- 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