Wokingham · England
Film Set Catering in Waltham St Lawrence
Hot, crisp and cooked while you wait: a fish and chip van for the crew in Waltham St Lawrence and across Wokingham.
- Photo shoots
- Wrap parties
- Shoots on location
A chip van near Waltham St Lawrence
Should I sort the food myself?
If you do order from a chip shop, ring well ahead and collect as close to eating time as you can. 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. With a van, it is fried on the spot.
Film set catering for your shoot in Waltham St Lawrence
Seaside and period locations suit a fish and chip van perfectly. Typical bookings include crew treats on long shoot days and end-of-shoot parties, serving sausage and chips, haddock and chips and pie and chips.
For a shoot in a place like Waltham St Lawrence, tracks and soft ground need checking with locations. Every portion is cooked to order on the day, never cooked in advance and left in a hot cabinet, and served the moment it comes out of the fryer.
Why choose a fish and chip van in Waltham St Lawrence?
Next to a sandwich lunch, a chip van gives the crew a proper hot meal. Travel, tolls and charges such as ULEZ can affect the price, so it helps to give us the postcode.
Why Waltham St Lawrence hosts choose us
- Fried fresh, not kept warm
- Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy on the side
- A menu almost everyone likes
- A quote that spells everything out
Take a look at our pricing and what a fish and chip van costs.
What affects the price in Waltham St Lawrence
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The date and time of year
- Service time
- Travel, tolls and road charges
- How many people are eating
If you have a budget in mind, tell us, and we’ll suggest how to make it work. A short menu is frequently the best value.
What we need to know
These details help us quote quickly:
- Where you’d like the van to go
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary needs, with numbers
- A picture of the space and the way in
We only need a few details to quote: the date, where the van would park, roughly how many people and when you’d like to eat. To send them, fill in our quote form.
Planning a shoot in Waltham St Lawrence
Waltham St Lawrence is about 4 miles south-west of Maidenhead, in Wokingham. Give us the address of your shoot in Waltham St Lawrence, and we will plan the route and the parking spot. Waltham St Lawrence is one of 35 places in Wokingham we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 8 miles away.
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Twyford station is about 2.6 miles away. Within reach of Waltham St Lawrence are historic houses such as Harleyford Manor (4.7 miles north). Period locations like these generally keep vehicles well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Anywhere in RG10, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your shoot could be at a house on The Street, Halls Lane and Broadmoor Road, as long as there is somewhere for the van. Neighbouring places where we serve shoots include Kiln Green (1 mile north-west), Shurlock Row (1 mile south), Hungerford (1 mile south), The Holt (2 miles north-west) and Hare Hatch (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Reading (8 miles west), Wokingham (6 miles south), Woodley (4 miles south-west), Earley (7 miles south-west), Crowthorne (8 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find St Mark's Hospital (3.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Waltham St Lawrence includes Hurley Chalk Pit and Weycock Hill.
Planning for dietary needs
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Send allergies to us in writing
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Give us a contact for call-time changes
Used oil leaves with the van.
A quick pre-order speeds things up.
Planning the van’s spot
A fish and chip van is a vehicle, so the spot matters, so a few things need checking. Here’s what we look for:
- Agreement from the location manager and landowner
- Far enough from set to keep noise down
- Lighting for early or late service
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the hatch
- Haddock and chips
- Pie and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
Organising for someone else?
Planning an event for a club, school or charity in Waltham St Lawrence? Fish and chips is a reliable crowd-pleaser. Give us the details and we will suggest how it could work.
For repeat bookings, such as regular staff lunches or annual fairs, let us know your dates early, so we can hold the date.
Waltham St Lawrence questions
Is Waltham St Lawrence too small for a chip van?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
Is Waltham St Lawrence close to London?
About 31 miles from central London, and well within our area.
When do you arrive?
We arrive well before service to park and heat the fryers. We will agree arrival and serving times with you.
Do we need to provide anything?
Tell us what’s available at the site in your enquiry, and we will say what we need.
What food do you serve?
Fish and chips, of course, with sausages and pies for anyone who does not want fish. The sides are mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy.
Do you do anything other than fish?
There is: sausages and pies, with chips. Tell us roughly how many to expect.
Can you feed visitors on set?
Yes. Just tell us who counts.
Where does the van go on location?
Typically, if there’s level, firm ground. We will agree the spot with your location manager.
Towns and villages near Waltham St Lawrence
What else we do in Waltham St Lawrence
Why choose film set catering in Waltham St Lawrence?
It needs no kitchen on location, just a spot at the unit base.
Here are some of the occasions we serve:
- Crew lunches at base
- Outside broadcasts
- Wrap celebrations
- Crew morale days
Central London is about 31 miles from Waltham St Lawrence.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether travel is included
- How allergens are handled
The process
Nothing gathers a crowd like the smell of fish and chips. Fish goes into the batter and straight into the fryer, with chips cooked in batches as the queue moves. Long summer days in Waltham St Lawrence, with light until about 9:25pm, suit evening wraps outdoors, while by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm.
- Contact us with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- A photo of the parking spot helps us check the van will fit.
- Closer to the day, we confirm the arrival time and serving time.
- We park, open the hatch and start frying for the crew.
- Last portion served, we tidy up and head off.
Preparing for the day
- Arrange somewhere dry for the queue
- Have a level parking spot ready
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
Get a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote: the parking spot, access, numbers and serving time. A picture of the spot helps too. To send your details, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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