Buckinghamshire · England
Film Set Catering in Walter's Ash
From the smell of the fryers to the last chip in the paper, a fish and chip van for the crew turns food into part of your shoot in Walter's Ash.
- Crew treats on long shoot days
- Live events and broadcasts
- Lunch at the unit base
Planning an event in Walter's Ash?
Can’t we just order from the chip shop?
Some hosts try a takeaway order. Large orders are slow, and the food cools in the bags. A van cooks in front of your crew instead.
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.
Film set catering for your shoot in Walter's Ash
The van needs level, firm ground at the unit base, and a clear route in. Popular choices include pie and chips, cod and chips and sausage and chips, and we are regularly asked to cater crew morale days and lunch at the unit base.
Rural locations near Walter's Ash can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. The menu is short on purpose: a few classics done properly keeps the food fresh and the queue moving.
- Location
- Walter's Ash (HP14)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Menu
- Fish and chips, sausages, pies
- On the side
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
About the food
Haddock and chips
Some people swear by haddock: sweeter and a touch firmer than cod. Ask us about offering haddock alongside or instead of cod.
Curry sauce
Curry sauce divides opinion and it’s on the menu.
The process
You do not need to do much on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your shoot. The frying and serving are down to us. On a winter shoot near Walter's Ash, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:25pm.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check access and send 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.
How to prepare
- Keep space clear for crew at the hatch
- Check the way in for low branches, cables and narrow gates
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
Get a quote
To get a price, fill in our quote form. Tell us about your shoot in Walter's Ash, and we will come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
Perfect for your shoot in Walter's Ash
It’s self-contained, just a spot at the unit base.
Whatever brings people together, a chip van is a crowd-pleaser. We are often booked for:
- Seaside and period locations
- Treat days on a long shoot
- Location shoots
- Live events and broadcasts
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Saunderton station is about 1.5 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- What they can offer for dietary needs
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
- How late numbers can change
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you run the same event each year, tell us your dates early, so we can plan ahead.
Allergies and dietary needs
We take allergies seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Flag any coeliac crew
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Plan an alternative for anyone we can’t cater for
We work to the lunch time on the call sheet, with a contact for changes.
A dining area at base helps.
Walter's Ash for film and TV crews
Walter's Ash is about 4 miles north-west of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. Across the HP14 area, we will come to your venue, home or workplace. We take the van to 263 places in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 18 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Hughenden Manor (2.2 miles south-east) and West Wycombe Park House (2.4 miles south). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations. Walter's Ash is about 32 miles from central London. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Walter's Ash, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about vehicles.
Here we cover the HP14 postcode area, and we can serve your shoot anywhere in it. Whether your shoot is on Main Road, Honey Way and Bradenham Wood Lane or anywhere nearby, we can park up and fry there. Other places close to Walter's Ash we cover include Naphill (1 mile south-east), Upper North Dean (1 mile north-east), Lower North Dean (1 mile east), Speen (1 mile north) and Bryant's Bottom (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Aylesbury (10 miles north), High Wycombe (4 miles south-east), Chesham (8 miles east), Marlow (7 miles south), Amersham (8 miles east) and Beaconsfield (8 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Eden (3.4 miles south-east) and Wycombe Hospital (3.7 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Prestwood Local Nature Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Wheel pub (0.9 miles south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include West Wycombe Rural (2.6 miles south-west)
Space, access and the venue
We’ll agree the van’s spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
- A level, firm spot at the unit base
Not sure about the spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Sausage and chips
- Crew lunches
- Mushy peas
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Cod and chips
Why choose a fish and chip van in Walter's Ash?
For a crew treat, a fish and chip van is a great choice in Walter's Ash. Fish and chip van prices depend on the booking. A short service and a long afternoon’s trading are very different bookings. Your quote spells it all out.
Why us?
- Hot food handed straight over
- A quote that spells everything out
- Cod, haddock, sausages and pies
- Something for crew to gather round
See our pricing and our guide to van hire costs.
FAQs for Walter's Ash
What’s the nearest station to Walter's Ash?
Saunderton station, about 1.5 miles west of the centre.
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 follow the site rules.
Do numbers include extras?
Yes, include them in numbers. Confirm numbers the day before.
Do you cater wrap parties?
Yes. It is a great way to end a shoot.
Can the van come to base?
Yes, on level ground at base; we will check the route.
Can you adjust to schedule changes?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we will work around changes where we can.
Do you bring everything you need?
Everything is cooked in the van. Tell us about power, water and bins at the site and we’ll confirm what we need.
What does the van need?
Not much: a drive, a car park, a yard or a firm lawn, with a clear way in. If in doubt, send a photo.
Places near Walter's Ash
Also in Walter's Ash
- 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