Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Film and TV set catering in Woodside, Windsor and Maidenhead
Bring the chip shop to your shoot in Woodside. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Wrap celebrations
- Shoots on location
- Crew treats on long shoot days
Book the van in Woodside
About our film set catering in Woodside
Everything is cooked as crew come up, so it’s hot when the break is called. Typical bookings include ad shoots and end-of-shoot parties, serving pie and chips, sausage and chips and mushy peas.
Near Woodside, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the service time and the menu.
- Area
- Woodside (SL4)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- From the fryer
- Cod, haddock, chips, sausages, pies
- Sides
- Curry sauce, mushy peas and gravy
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 24 October 2026
What happens on the day
Rain does not stop the fryers, because the cooking happens inside the van. Crew will still appreciate a bit of cover near the hatch. Sunset in Woodside is about 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; for dawn calls or late wraps, plan lighting at base.
- It starts with the unit base, dates and numbers.
- We check access and send a quote.
- We agree the van’s position and arrival with the location manager.
- We cook to order through the crew’s lunch break.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the unit base clean.
How to prepare
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Give us your final numbers and allergies
- Plan where the queue will stand
How to get a price
To get a price, use our quote form. Tell us about your shoot in Woodside, and we’ll come back with availability and a quote.
Planning help
Events we cater in Woodside
It lifts the crew.
A fish and chip van suits almost any gathering. People in Woodside book the van for occasions like:
- Period dramas on location
- Crew morale days
- Stills shoots
- Location filming
Historic houses near Woodside include St Leonard's Hill (2.6 miles north) and Frogmore House (4.2 miles north-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most set strict rules for vehicles, so plan the unit base with locations.
Questions to ask before booking
- Payment terms and deposit
- Any minimum charge
- If the price includes VAT
- The service time, and the cost of running over
Your questions about a fish and chip van for the crew in Woodside
Do you come out to small places like Woodside?
Not at all. We serve villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and parking.
How far is Woodside from London?
About 25 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you park on the road outside?
Only where it is legal to park, or with a council parking suspension or road closure. Ask your council early.
Can you cater for allergies?
We provide allergen information for everything we serve. Fish and gluten are the main ones in battered fish. Send us any allergies in writing.
What can crew choose from?
Proper fish and chips, with sausages and pies for anyone who doesn’t want fish. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
What areas do you cover?
We take the van across London and the South East, Windsor and Maidenhead included. See all areas.
Can you serve children?
Of course. Sausage and chips is a favourite with children. Include children in your numbers.
Who clears up?
We take the van and everything with it, and leave the spot tidy. It helps to have bins near the hatch.
Looking after everyone
Dietary needs are easiest to plan with some notice. Our advice:
- Tell us about coeliac crew specifically
- Agree how the base is left
- Plan an alternative for anyone we cannot cater for
- Share the base location and route
Tell us if supporting artists are eating.
Bins at base keep the location clean.
Location catering around Woodside
Woodside is about 3 miles south-west of Windsor, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Bookings in Woodside come in all shapes and sizes, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. Woodside is one of 57 towns and villages in Windsor and Maidenhead we cover. Our bookings stretch from Woodside to Guildford (about 13 miles away).
Woodside is about 25 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. For cast and crew travelling by train, the nearest station is Ascot station, about 1.8 miles south.
Anywhere in SL4, we can bring the van to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Woodside Road, Fydlers Close and Kiln Lane; a shoot on any of them works well with a drive or nearby car park. If your venue is just outside Woodside, we also cover Plaistow Green (1 mile north-west), Brookside (1 mile south-west), Cheapside (1 mile south-east), Cranbourne (1 mile north) and The Village (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidenhead (7 miles north-west), Windsor (3 miles north-east), Boyn Hill (6 miles north-west), Cookham (9 miles north), Furze Platt (8 miles north-west) and Dedworth (3 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Windsor Castle (4.5 miles north-east) and Heatherwood Hospital (1.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Woodside includes Bray Pit and Virginia Water Lake.
- Schools near Woodside include Papplewick School (0.9 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find Rose pub (under half a mile south-west)
For planners, venues and organisers
Organising a club, school or community event in Woodside? 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.
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Places near Woodside
Other occasions in Woodside
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
We’ll give you a clear quote. The main things that affect it are:
- How easy the site is to reach
- Any minimum charge
- Service time
- Cod, haddock or both
Comparing vans? Look at what each quote includes: service time, menu, travel, any minimum and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- Expected numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A photo of the space and the way in
- Where the event is
Each quote is put together for your shoot. Give us your date first, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
Cannot we just order from the chip shop?
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is generally simpler.
Not sure whether to order in or book a van? Consider your numbers and how fresh you want it. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Food your guests will love
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce and it is on the menu.
Mushy peas
Proper mushy peas start with dried marrowfat peas. They’re the side most people expect.
Is a fish and chip van right for your shoot?
Takeaway rarely reaches a location hot. The van cooks on site. Compared with a sit-down meal, a fish and chip van is often good value, because it needs no kitchen and no crockery hire. We will send you a quote.
Why book our van in Woodside
- No kitchen, no crockery, no washing up
- A van that becomes part of the event
- Quick service from the hatch
- Classic food your crew already know
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
- 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