West Berkshire · England
Film and TV set catering in Sulhamstead Abbots, West Berkshire
Bring the chip shop to your shoot in Sulhamstead Abbots. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so every portion goes out hot.
- Commercials and music videos
- Photo shoots
- Shoots on location
Planning an event in Sulhamstead Abbots?
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we’ll talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Organising a club, school or community event in Sulhamstead Abbots? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Tell us about the event and we will take it from there.
Film set catering for your shoot in Sulhamstead Abbots
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 serve mushy peas, sausage and chips and haddock and chips, and we are often booked for end-of-shoot parties and fashion shoots on location.
Near Sulhamstead Abbots, check tracks and ground for the van. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you honestly what we can offer before booking.
- Area
- Sulhamstead Abbots (RG7)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- On the side
- Gravy, mushy peas, curry sauce
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
Food your guests will love
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it is a favourite in colder months.
Haddock and chips
Haddock is a little sweeter than cod, with a finer, firmer flake. In the north and in Scotland, haddock is the classic.
Questions from Sulhamstead Abbots
Is Sulhamstead Abbots close to London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Sulhamstead Abbots?
The closest is Theale station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Do numbers include extras?
Yes, include them in numbers. Tell us the day before.
Is the fish gluten-free?
No, not as standard: the batter contains wheat. Tell us about any coeliac crew and we’ll explain the options before booking.
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.
Do you cater wrap parties?
Yes, it’s a popular wrap. Tell us the details.
How much does a fish and chip van for the crew cost in Sulhamstead Abbots?
It depends on numbers, the menu, how long we serve and travel. Send us the details for a quote.
What do you bring?
We bring the van and everything we need to cook. You just need a suitable spot and permission.
Occasions we serve in Sulhamstead Abbots
It works in any weather.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Photo shoots
- Unit base lunches
- Live events and broadcasts
- Treat days on a long shoot
Central London is about 43 miles from Sulhamstead Abbots.
Before booking anyone
- When final numbers are due
- How many hours the van serves
- What the price includes, item by item
- If the price includes VAT
Planning for dietary needs
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Confirm numbers the day before
- Put allergy details in writing
- Name a contact in the production office
We clear up quickly after lunch.
A dining area at base helps.
Location catering around Sulhamstead Abbots
Sulhamstead Abbots is about 5 miles north-east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Sulhamstead Abbots is well within our area, so your shoot just needs a date, a spot for the van and a serving time. Sulhamstead Abbots is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we bring the van.
For crew arriving by train, Theale station is about 1.9 miles away.
Shoots anywhere in RG7 start with a parking spot for the van and roughly how many crew. Whether your shoot is on White's Hill and Sulhamstead Road or a nearby road, we can park up and fry there. For shoots just outside Sulhamstead Abbots, we cover Sulhamstead Bannister Upper End (1 mile north-west), Ufton Nervet (1 mile south-west), Ufton Green (1 mile west), Sulhamstead (1 mile north-west) and Burghfield (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (11 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles west), Speenhamland (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (5 miles east), Calcot (3 miles north-east) and Shaw (10 miles west).
A little further out are Battle Hospital (5 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (4.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Moor Copse Nature Reserve and Hosehill Lake.
- Local schools include The Willink School (0.7 miles south-east) and The Willink School (0.7 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Rising Sun pub (1 mile south-east)
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How the day works
The van turns up at the agreed time, pulls onto the spot you’ve chosen and the hatch goes up. Once the oil is hot, the first portions go out right on schedule. Light in Sulhamstead Abbots lasts until about 9:25pm at midsummer; for early or late service, base needs lighting.
- Start with three things: the date, the place and a rough headcount.
- Show us where the van would go, and we’ll confirm it works.
- A week or so before, we confirm timings and numbers.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for the crew.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Before we arrive
- Think about a gazebo by the van in case of rain
- Pick a flat, firm place for the van to park
- Clear the route for the van
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will send a clear quote that says what’s included.
Planning help
Takeaway run or book a van?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is typically simpler.
You could do a chip-shop run for everyone yourself, but it rarely works for a crowd. By the time you’ve queued, paid and driven back, the batter has gone soft. A van fries it right there, so it is crisp.
What the van needs
We will be honest if a spot will not work, and suggest an alternative. The main points are:
- Level, firm ground at base
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
- Mushy peas
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
What a fish and chip van costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Service time
- The day of the week
- The minimum booking
- Access and parking
Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so tell us exactly where your shoot is.
Getting an accurate quote
You don’t need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies and diets you know about
Still finalising the details? No problem: tell us the basics about your shoot, and we will firm it up nearer the time. To start, fill in 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