West Berkshire · England
Film Set Catering in Lower Padworth
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for the crew in Lower Padworth and across West Berkshire.
- Wrap celebrations
- Shoots on location
- Seaside shoots
Planning an event in Lower Padworth?
Film set catering in Lower Padworth, fried fresh
Seaside and period locations suit a fish and chip van perfectly. For outside broadcasts and fashion shoots on location, we can cook cod and chips, pie and chips and haddock and chips for your guests.
For a shoot in a place like Lower Padworth, tracks and soft ground need checking. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your shoot, so the batter is still crisp when it is handed over.
- Location
- Lower Padworth (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Chip-shop curry sauce is a mild, slightly sweet British classic, perfect with chips or a sausage.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Planning the van’s spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
- Space in front of the hatch
- Access checked by locations
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
A fish and chip van or other catering?
Some locations have nowhere to buy food. The van solves that. A chip van frequently compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. Ask us for a quote.
Why book with us
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Served hot, straight from the hatch
Take a look at how we price and what a fish and chip van costs.
Working with your venue
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Organising a club, school or community event in Lower Padworth? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
How the day works
We need time before service to bring the fryers up to heat, so we always arrive well ahead of your serving time. Light in Lower Padworth lasts until about 9:25pm at midsummer; for dawn calls or late wraps, plan lighting at base.
- First, tell us about your shoot.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the van’s spot are agreed in advance.
- We cook to order on the day for the crew.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Plan where the queue will stand
- Give us a contact for the day
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time, and you will get a clear price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Crew catering near Lower Padworth
Lower Padworth is about 4 miles north of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Around Lower Padworth, we park wherever there is level, firm ground. Lower Padworth is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
Lower Padworth is roughly 45 miles from central London.
Shoots anywhere in RG7 start with a parking spot for the van and a serving time. Streets in the area include Coudray Mews, Bath Road and Macs Close, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Close by, we cover shoots in Aldermaston Wharf (1 mile south-west), Beenham Stocks (1 mile north-west), Beenham (1 mile north-west), Southend (2 miles north-west) and Upper Woolhampton (2 miles west). Further out, we also take the van to Newbury (9 miles west), Thatcham (6 miles west), Burghfield Common (3 miles east), Speenhamland (9 miles west), Spencers Wood (7 miles east) and Calcot (4 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Thames Valley Police Museum (2.1 miles east). The countryside around Lower Padworth includes Hosehill Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Butt Inn (0.9 miles south-west)
Lower Padworth questions
Which station is closest to Lower Padworth?
Aldermaston station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Is Lower Padworth close to London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London.
How do you handle allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we will give you the allergen information.
How long does set-up take?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
How long will the queue be?
Keeping choices simple and sending people up in groups helps. Tell us your timings and we’ll advise.
What will the production need?
Tell us what the production needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a photo if you can.
Can you serve children?
Yes. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
Places near Lower Padworth
What else we do in Lower Padworth
Events we cater in Lower Padworth
Crews love a chip van day, especially on long shoots.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Lower Padworth and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Location filming
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Outside broadcasts
- Lunch at the unit base
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Aldermaston station, roughly 0.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- A clear list of what’s included
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- Allergen information for each item
Looking after everyone
With a little notice, diets are easier to plan for. Our advice:
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Share the base location and route
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
Used oil leaves with the van.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
What affects the price in Lower Padworth
These are the factors that matter most:
- Your choice of menu
- Parking and the way in
- How far we travel
- The date and time of year
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Allergies and diets you know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Expected numbers
- A picture of the parking spot
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, use our quote form.
- 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