Buckinghamshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire
We bring a fish and chip van for the crew across Stoke Mandeville and Buckinghamshire, cooking to order on site and serving from the hatch.
- Event crews
- Period dramas on location
- Commercials and music videos
Book the van in Stoke Mandeville
Film set catering in Stoke Mandeville, cooked to order
On a long shoot day, a good hot lunch keeps morale up. We park at the unit base and cook to order. Typical bookings include ad shoots and location filming, serving pie and chips, mushy peas and cod and chips.
Shoots around Stoke Mandeville frequently use houses, farms and lanes. Tell us about the route to base. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll be straight with you about what we can do.
- Location
- Stoke Mandeville (HP22)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 24 October 2026
For event organisers in Stoke Mandeville
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Parks, greens and streets normally need permission for a catering van. Ask the council or landowner early.
The menu, dish by dish
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the classic side with fish and chips.
Pie and chips
Pie and chips is hearty and filling, and it is especially welcome on a cold day.
FAQs for Stoke Mandeville
Can the van go to venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for vehicles; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Stoke Mandeville close to London?
About 36 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you adjust to schedule changes?
We can. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we will adjust where possible.
Is there a non-fish option?
There is: sausage and chips or pie and chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
How long will the queue be?
A short menu and staggered groups keep things moving. Tell us your timings and we will advise.
Is the fish gluten-free?
Not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Let us know and we’ll tell you what we can do before booking.
Can you cook in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers: the cooking is inside the van. Crew will appreciate cover near the hatch.
Do we need to provide anything?
Let us know about power and water at the site when you enquire, and we will confirm what we need.
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Other occasions in Stoke Mandeville
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To get it right:
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Send final numbers the day before
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we can’t meet
- Make sure we can reach locations on the day
Fewer choices mean faster service.
Tables or a marquee at base make lunch comfortable.
Step by step
The van needs a level, firm spot it can drive onto, close to where people will eat, which we agree with you beforehand. Winter shoots near Stoke Mandeville chase the light, which goes at about 3:55pm in December.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check the route and the unit base and send a price.
- We agree the van’s position and arrival with the location manager.
- We set up at the unit base and fry to order for the lunch break.
- We clear up and get out of the way.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Confirm the van is allowed on site
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll come back with a clear quote.
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Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering in from a local chip shop is an option. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van solves that by cooking on site.
DIY food keeps costs down, but the host spends the event serving. Booking the van means hot food and no stress.
What a fish and chip van costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Access and parking
- Service time
- Any minimum charge
- How far we travel
Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. Every booking gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know about your shoot, the better we can plan. Please include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people, including children
To get a price, send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your shoot in Stoke Mandeville, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Why choose film set catering in Stoke Mandeville?
It’s self-contained, just a spot at the unit base.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Stoke Mandeville book the van for occasions like:
- Crew lunches at base
- Commercials and music videos
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Stills shoots
For cast and crew travelling by train, Stoke Mandeville has its own station, Stoke Mandeville station.
Before booking anyone
- How many hours the van serves
- The cancellation terms
- How allergens are handled
- Whether travel is included
Before you choose a spot
The van has to be able to get in and park safely, and a little planning goes a long way. These are the things we check:
- A hardstanding spot at the unit base
- Access checked by locations
- Lighting for early or late service
If you’re unsure, send a picture 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
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Pie and chips
Planning a shoot in Stoke Mandeville
Stoke Mandeville is about 2 miles south-east of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. From the centre of Stoke Mandeville to the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Stoke Mandeville is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Stoke Mandeville to Milton Keynes (17 miles away).
Stoke Mandeville is about 36 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Stoke Mandeville, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about vehicles.
Here we cover the HP22 postcode area, and we can serve your shoot anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Station Road, Carters Ride and Lincoln Close, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. If your venue is just outside Stoke Mandeville, we also cover North Lee (1 mile south-west), Weston Turville (1 mile east), Nash Lee (1 mile south), Terrick (2 miles south) and Chalkshire (2 miles south). Further out, we also take the van to High Wycombe (11 miles south), Chesham (9 miles south-east), Marlow (15 miles south), Amersham (11 miles south-east), Beaconsfield (14 miles south-east) and Elmhurst (3 miles north).
A little further out are National Paralympic Heritage Centre (1.1 miles north-west) and Friars Square (2.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Stoke Mandeville include Coombe Hill and Dancersend Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Stoke Mandeville include Stoke Mandeville Hospital Classes (1 mile north-west) and Mandeville Upper School (1.4 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Chandos Arms (0.9 miles east)
- 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