Oxfordshire · England
Film Set Catering in Great Western Park
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in Great Western Park. We park up, heat the fryers and cook to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Crew morale days
- Fashion shoots on location
- Period dramas on location
Book the van in Great Western Park
Planning the van’s spot
A good parking spot makes the whole thing easier. We look for:
- Light near the van if needed
- A level, firm spot at the unit base
- Space in front of the hatch
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
Film set catering for your shoot in Great Western Park
Shoot days are long, and a hot lunch on time matters. A fish and chip van parks at the unit base and fries to order. Typical bookings include stills shoots and event crews, serving sausage and chips, cod and chips and haddock and chips.
For a location shoot near Great Western Park, base might be in a field or farmyard. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and service is quick once we are up and running.
- Location
- Great Western Park (OX11)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Great Western Park? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Gravy
Gravy brings a bit of warmth to the meal.
Looking after everyone
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Try these:
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Give us a map or what3words for base
We take our used oil and waste with us.
A quick pre-order speeds things up.
Planning a shoot in Great Western Park
Great Western Park is about 1 mile west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. People in Great Western Park 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. Great Western Park is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we bring the van. We serve events right across the region, from Great Western Park to Oxford (about 10 miles away).
Great Western Park is roughly 51 miles from central London. Within reach of Great Western Park are historic houses such as Clifton Hampden Manor (4.4 miles north-east) and Brightwell Manor (4.5 miles east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Great Western Park, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX11, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. We can serve a shoot on streets such as Holly Lane, Maple Road and Slade Road, wherever the van can park. Close by, we cover shoots in Didcot (1 mile east), Milton (2 miles north-west), Sutton Courtenay (2 miles north), Appleford-on-Thames (3 miles north-east) and Culham (3 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Oxford (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles north), Wantage (7 miles west), Grove (7 miles west), Faringdon (14 miles west) and Kidlington (15 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Atlas Computer Laboratory (2.8 miles south-west) and Abingdon Community Hospital (4.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Churn Hill and Mowbray Fields.
- Nearby schools include UTC Oxfordshire (within half a mile west) and UTC Oxfordshire (within half a mile west)
- Nearby, you will find The Wheatsheaf pub (0.6 miles east)
Great Western Park questions
Is Great Western Park close to London?
About 51 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Great Western Park?
Didcot Parkway station, about 1.3 miles east of the centre.
What can crew choose from?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
How long are you on site?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Can you work to the call sheet?
Schedules move, and we plan for it. A contact on the day is all we need.
Do you do wrap parties?
We do. A chip van suits a relaxed wrap party.
What will the production need?
Every production asks for different things, so ask your production office for the list and we’ll go through it.
How much space do you need?
A level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, and space for a queue. Tell us about gates, lanes and soft ground.
What happens on the day
Because we cook inside the van, rain does not stop us. It’s worth thinking about cover for the queue, though. On a winter shoot near Great Western Park, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. 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.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- Service is straight from the hatch, then we pack up.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
How to get a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for the crew for your shoot in Great Western Park? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. To get in touch, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Occasions we serve in Great Western Park
It suits short shoots without a full catering unit.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Common bookings include:
- Music video shoots
- Shoots on location
- Event crews
- Unit base lunches
For crew arriving by train, Didcot Parkway station, about 1.3 miles east, is the nearest station.
Before booking anyone
- The deposit and payment dates
- The van’s size and access needs
- Whether there’s a minimum
- How late numbers can change
Towns and villages near Great Western Park
Other occasions in Great Western Park
What a fish and chip van costs
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The menu and how many choices
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The minimum booking
- Access and parking
The cost per head typically falls as numbers rise, since the van and set-up are much the same for any size. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
What we need to know
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but these help:
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Access details such as gates and narrow lanes
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Send us the date, the address or OX11 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat, and we will reply with a quote. To get started, fill in our quote form.
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
For a crew lunch people will remember, a chip van is hard to beat in Great Western Park. 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. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Bookings across Oxfordshire, including Great Western Park
- Something for crew to gather round
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- Fish and chips fried fresh on site
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
- 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