Slough · England
Film and TV set catering in Longford, Slough
Treat your crew to fresh fish and chips at your shoot in Longford. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Wrap parties
- Crew lunches at base
- Music video shoots
Book the van in Longford
Organising for someone else?
Parks, greens and streets usually need permission for a catering van. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Longford? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Film set catering for your shoot in Longford
Location shoots, commercials and wrap parties all suit a chip van. We’re frequently asked to cater crew treats on long shoot days and location filming, serving mushy peas, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
For a shoot in a place like Longford, tracks and soft ground need checking with locations. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.
Longford for film and TV crews
Longford is about 2 miles south-west of West Drayton, in Slough. Whether your shoot is in the middle of Longford or on the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Longford is one of 31 places in Slough we cover. Our bookings stretch from Longford to Guildford (about 16 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Frogmore House (4.3 miles west) and Windsor Castle (4.8 miles west). Period locations like these typically keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early. Central London is about 17 miles from Longford.
Here we cover the SL3, UB7 and TW6 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. We can serve a shoot on streets such as Wallis Road, Widgeon Road and Stanwell Moor Road, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Main roads around Longford include the A3044, which makes travel to your shoot easy. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Harmondsworth (1 mile north-east), Stanwell (2 miles south-east), Heathrow (2 miles east), Sipson (2 miles north-east) and West Bedfont (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Slough (6 miles north-west), Cippenham (7 miles north-west), Chalvey (5 miles west), Britwell (7 miles north-west), Langley (3 miles north-west) and Upton (5 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Windsor Castle (4.8 miles west) and Harlington (2.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Longford include Crane Meadows and Staines Reservoirs.
- Pubs nearby include The Kings Arms (less than half a mile north-east)
How it works
Your timings come first. If things run late, we simply start frying a little later, so nothing is cooked before it is needed. In December, daylight in Longford ends around 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- We start with the location, call times and crew numbers.
- We check the route and the unit base and send a price.
- We arrange the van’s spot at the unit base with locations.
- We set up at the unit base and fry to order for the lunch break.
- We clear up and get out of the way.
Getting ready for the day
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Clear the route for the van
- Let us know the serving time
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: where the van would park, how to get in, numbers and timings. A picture of the spot helps too. When you are ready, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Takeaway run or book a van?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. With a fish and chip van, you get hot food without the work.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it’s crisp.
A chip van compared with other options
A full location catering unit suits long shoots with three meals a day. A van is great for short jobs and crew treats. If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is typically the best value.
What you get with us
- Quick service from the hatch
- Bookings across Slough, including Longford
- No kitchen needed
- No surprises in your quote
Read how we price and our guide to van hire costs.
Occasions we serve in Longford
It suits short shoots without a full catering unit.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- End-of-shoot parties
- Seaside and period locations
- Fashion shoots on location
- Shoots on location
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail station is about 0.5 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether there is a minimum
- The deposit and payment dates
- Whether VAT is included
Towns and villages near Longford
What else we do in Longford
Common questions in Longford
How far is Longford from London?
About 17 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Longford?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you do wrap parties?
Yes, it is a popular wrap. Tell us the details.
Which areas do you serve?
London and the South East: Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Bucks, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight, including Longford.
How much space do you need?
Less than you might think: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. Send us a picture if you are not sure.
Do you have a kids’ option?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Tell us how many are coming.
What about crew who don’t eat fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
Do you need power or water?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Prices and what affects them
The same numbers can mean different prices, depending on:
- Access and parking
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- The day of the week
- Service time
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. We set ours out clearly.
What to tell us
To check availability and price, we need:
- Expected numbers
- A photo of the parking spot
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Give us the details of your shoot, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Planning for dietary needs
We need to know about dietary needs and allergies in advance, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Agree how the base is left
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Update numbers if they change
- Ask for dietary needs on the crew info form
Supporting artists and visitors can be included in numbers.
A dining area at base helps.
Planning the van’s spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- Room for the crew to queue
- A clear route to base
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod 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