West Berkshire · England
Film Set Catering in Silchester
Film set catering in Silchester: fish and chips cooked fresh in the van, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Shoots on location
- Live events and broadcasts
- Stills shoots
Film set catering in Silchester
About our film set catering in Silchester
On a long shoot day, a good hot lunch keeps morale up. A fish and chip van parks at the unit base and fries to order. We’re often asked to cater period dramas on location and fashion shoots on location, with haddock and chips, sausage and chips and cod and chips.
Near Silchester, check tracks and ground for the van. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the service time and the menu, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Silchester (RG7)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- From the fryer
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
What a fish and chip van costs
Fish and chip van pricing is simple once we know the basics:
- The minimum booking
- The menu and how many choices
- Access and parking
- Peak dates such as summer Saturdays
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we will suggest how to make it work. A short menu is often the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but these help:
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- Anything awkward about the way in
- Roughly how many people, including children
- A picture of the space and the way in
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat, and we’ll reply with a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Perfect for your shoot in Silchester
It is a morale boost on a tough day.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Silchester book the van for events such as:
- Ad shoots
- Outside broadcasts
- Location shoots
- Treat days on a long shoot
Nearby historic houses include The Vyne (3.3 miles south) and Stratfield Saye House (4.6 miles east). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the van will need a base agreed with the property.
Before booking anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- Payment terms and deposit
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
Places near Silchester
Other occasions in Silchester
Should I sort the food myself?
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
A DIY buffet works for small groups. For bigger numbers, a van makes life easier, and nobody has to miss the shoot.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Add an allergy question to crew forms
- Give us a map or what3words for base
- Confirm allergies by email
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
We take our used oil and waste with us.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
What comes out of the fryer
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
A chip van compared with other options
Takeaway rarely reaches a location hot. A van cooks at the unit base. Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: hours, menu, travel, minimum charge and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Why us?
- No kitchen needed
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- Works on wet days as well as sunny ones
- A quote that spells everything out
Read how we price or the cost guide.
The process
Service is quick: everything is handed over hot from the hatch, and people can eat where they like. When service is finished, we pack up and leave the pitch tidy. In December, daylight in Silchester ends around 4:00pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:25pm.
- It starts with the unit base, dates and numbers.
- You get an access check and a quote.
- Parking and arrival are agreed with locations.
- We set up at the unit base and fry to order for the lunch break.
- We pack up straight after service and leave the base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Choose a level, firm spot for the van
Get a quote
Thinking about a fish and chip van for the crew for your shoot in Silchester? Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back with a quote. Just fill in our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in Silchester? A fish and chip van draws people in and almost everyone likes it. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
Venues often have their own rules about outside caterers and vehicles: parking spots, arrival times and documents. Tell us what your venue needs and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
FAQs for Silchester
Which station is closest to Silchester?
Bramley (Hants) station, about 2.4 miles south-east of the centre.
Is Silchester close to London?
About 45 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you cover Silchester?
We do. We serve events in Silchester and across West Berkshire. Tell us your date and we will check availability.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Tell us about allergies in advance.
How long are you on site?
It depends on numbers and the service time. We agree arrival, serving and finishing times with you before the day.
What food do you serve?
The classics: cod or haddock and chips, sausages and pies, with mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy. See the menu.
What do you bring?
Everything is cooked in the van. Let us know what’s available at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
Can you go on a lawn or field?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Let us know what the ground is like, and we’ll advise.
Location catering around Silchester
Silchester is about 2 miles east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. From the centre of Silchester to the outskirts, we offer the same service: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Silchester is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we bring the van. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 8 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Bramley (Hants) station, roughly 2.4 miles south-east of the centre. Central London is about 45 miles from Silchester, within easy reach for London-based crews.
We take the van to shoots all over the RG7 postcode area. Whether your shoot is on Little London Road, Romans Field and Dukes Ride or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. If your venue is just outside Silchester, we also cover Pamber Heath (1 mile north-west), Aldermaston Soke (1 mile north-west), Old Warren (2 miles north-west), Little London (2 miles south) and Pamber Green (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also take the van to Newbury (10 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles north-west), Burghfield Common (4 miles north-east), Speenhamland (10 miles west), Spencers Wood (6 miles north-east) and Calcot (6 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.1 miles south) and Calleva Museum (within half a mile north-east). The countryside around Silchester includes Hosehill Lake.
- 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