Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Oakridge events
Planning a fish and chip van for the crew in Oakridge? The van comes to your venue, home or workplace and fry fresh while your crew queue at the hatch.
- Ad shoots
- Crew morale days
- Lunch at the unit base
Film set catering for Oakridge events
Why choose a fish and chip van in Oakridge?
Wrap parties add up. A van keeps it relaxed and simple. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Nothing for you to cook or clear
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- No surprises in your quote
Take a look at our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
Film set catering in Oakridge, cooked to order
A chip van fits right in at seaside locations. Whether it is crew morale days and stills shoots, we can cook haddock and chips, sausage and chips and pie and chips.
Shoots around Oakridge frequently use houses, farms and lanes. Tell us about the route to base. We serve from the hatch, so it’s hot and generous, and the queue keeps moving.
Before you choose a spot
Most drives, car parks, yards and firm lawns can take the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
- Room for the crew to queue
- A lit spot for dark mornings or evenings
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
- Haddock and chips
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
- Mushy peas
Who books film set catering in Oakridge?
Crews love a chip van day.
Big or small, the van works the same way. Typical bookings include:
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Seaside shoots
- Commercials and music videos
- Crew lunches at base
With the A3010 nearby, Oakridge is easy for the van and the trucks to reach.
Before booking anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- Payment terms and deposit
- When final numbers are due
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Ensure we can reach locations on the day
- Agree how the base is left
- Collect diets and allergies with crew details
- Send final numbers the day before
We take our used oil and waste with us.
A quick pre-order speeds things up.
Also near Oakridge
What else we do in Oakridge
Questions from Oakridge
Can the van park in Eastrop Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Oakridge close to London?
About 46 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come to Oakridge?
We do. Oakridge is one of the places we cover. Tell us your date and we’ll check availability.
What if we only have street parking?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Do we need to provide equipment?
All the cooking happens in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
What’s on the menu?
Fish and chips, of course, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Do you cater wrap parties?
Yes, and crews love it. Send us the date and place.
Where does the van go on location?
Yes, on level ground at base.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for catering vans: where a van can park, access times and the paperwork they want. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Oakridge? 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.
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Numbers
- Service time
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
- The minimum booking
A chip van often compares well with a plated meal, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We’ll send you a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what makes a quick, accurate quote possible:
- Your date and serving time
- Where the van would park
- A picture of the space and the way in
- The address or venue name
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll send a clear quote that says what’s included.
What happens on the day
We arrive in good time before you want to eat, set up and bring the oil up to temperature. Your crew can wander over to the hatch once service starts. Light in Oakridge lasts until about 9:25pm at midsummer; for early or late service, base needs lighting.
- First, tell us about your shoot.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings, access and the parking spot.
- We cook to order on the day for the crew.
- We serve from the hatch, then leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Check the venue or landowner is happy for the van to park
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
- Clear the route for the van
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or RG21 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time, and you’ll get a clear price. To get started, use our quote form.
Related guides
DIY versus a fish and chip van
For a small group, making your own food can work. For larger numbers, or when you want hot food, a van takes the pressure off, and you get to enjoy the day.
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.
Location catering around Oakridge
Oakridge is about 1 mile north-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. From the centre of Oakridge to the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Oakridge is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Oakridge to Reading (about 13 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include The Vyne (2.6 miles north). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations. For crew arriving by train, Oakridge has its own station, Basingstoke station.
We serve shoots across the RG21 and RG24 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include New Road, Vyne Road and Goat Lane, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Oakridge sits on or near the A3010, so getting the van to your shoot is simple. If your venue is just outside Oakridge, we also cover Eastrop (1 mile south-east), Popley (1 mile north), Viables (1 mile south), Lychpit (2 miles east) and Old Basing (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Farnborough (14 miles east), Fleet (11 miles east), Aldershot (14 miles east), Alton (10 miles south-east), Yateley (12 miles north-east) and Tadley (6 miles north).
A little further out are Basing House (1.6 miles east) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (1.1 miles north-west). The countryside around Oakridge includes Farleigh Hill and Daneshill Park Woods.
- Schools near Oakridge include Oakridge Junior School (less than half a mile north-west) and The Costello School (0.7 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Rising Sun pub (less than half a mile south-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