Oxfordshire · England
Film Set Catering for Lower Basildon events
We bring a fish and chip van for the crew to Lower Basildon and nearby, cooking to order on site.
- Location shoots
- Stills shoots
- Lunch at the unit base
Film set catering for Lower Basildon events
How our film set catering works in Lower Basildon
Fried-to-order service suits a lunch break, with no kitchen needed on site. Typical bookings include live events and broadcasts and crew morale days, serving mushy peas, haddock and chips and cod and chips.
Near Lower Basildon, check tracks and ground for the van with locations. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and handed over as soon as it’s ready.
- Location
- Lower Basildon (RG8)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Send us your venue’s requirements and we’ll work through them with you.
Organising a club, school or community event in Lower Basildon? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we’ll suggest how it could work.
Where the van can park in Lower Basildon
We’ll be honest if a spot will not work, and help find another. What matters most:
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
- A level, firm spot at the unit base
- Permission for the van at base
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the hatch
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Mushy peas
Perfect for your shoot in Lower Basildon
Service is quick from the hatch.
We can help if you are planning any of the following:
- Location filming
- Period dramas on location
- Music video shoots
- Stills shoots
Historic houses near Lower Basildon include Basildon Park (within half a mile south) and Mapledurham House (3.9 miles east). Period locations like these usually keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- Allergen information for each item
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- When final numbers are due
The menu, dish by dish
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: a firmer flake and a sweeter taste. Tell us if you’d like to offer it.
How the day works
On the day, we park up on the agreed spot, set up and heat the fryers. Then everything is fried to order, so we time it to your schedule. On a winter shoot near Lower Basildon, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the route in and send a price.
- We arrive early to park and heat the fryers.
- Everything is fried to order as the queue moves.
- We serve hot from the hatch and pack up when we are done.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Leave room in front of the hatch for a queue
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
Getting a price
A detailed enquiry gets a more accurate quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
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Questions from Lower Basildon
Is Lower Basildon too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Can the van go to venues in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles and ground, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What does it cost to hire the van?
We quote for each booking, based on your numbers and timings. Give us your date, numbers and serving time and we’ll reply with a price.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we’ll confirm what we need.
Do numbers include extras?
Yes, if they’re in your numbers. Confirm numbers the day before.
What does the van need?
Level, firm ground the van can reach, near your crew, and space for a queue. Mention any narrow gates or soft ground.
Can the van come to Lower Basildon?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Lower Basildon is within our area. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Can you work to the call sheet?
We can. Give us a contact for changes, and we will adjust where possible.
Allergies and dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To look after them:
- Confirm numbers the day before
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Confirm allergies by email
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
Lunch is planned around the call sheet, and a contact keeps us updated.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Lower Basildon?
Compared with sandwiches on set, a chip van gives the crew a proper hot meal. A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and nothing to wash up. Ask us for a quote.
Why book our van in Lower Basildon
- Bookings across Oxfordshire, including Lower Basildon
- We cook inside the van, whatever the weather
- No surprises in your quote
- Everything cooked to order at your event
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Towns and villages near Lower Basildon
What else we do in Lower Basildon
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to a few factors:
- The minimum booking
- The number of meals
- Cod, haddock or both
- The length of service
There is no one-size-fits-all price for a fish and chip van. A one-hour staff lunch is a different job from serving all afternoon at a fête. We set everything out in your quote.
Details that help
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A photo of the space and the way in
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- How to get in: gates, lanes and ground
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. You can send us your details through our quote form.
Crew catering near Lower Basildon
Lower Basildon is about 7 miles west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Shoots in Lower Basildon are planned around your venue and timings: a quote, a parking spot and fresh frying on the day. We serve all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, the nearest station is Goring & Streatley station, about 1.4 miles north-west. Lower Basildon is roughly 44 miles from central London. Lower Basildon is within about 5 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, so check vehicle rules with locations.
We serve shoots across RG8 and the streets around it. For shoots just outside Lower Basildon, we cover Goring (2 miles north), Elvendon (2 miles north-east), Streatley (2 miles north-west), South Stoke (3 miles north) and Hungerford Green (3 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to Didcot (9 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Wantage (14 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (9 miles east), Grove (15 miles north-west) and Benson (8 miles north).
A little further out are Yattendon Castle (4.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Hartslock.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Old Tavern (less than half a mile north-west)
- 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