Wokingham · England
Film and TV set catering in Woosehill, Wokingham
Film set catering in Woosehill: cod, haddock and chips fried to order, then handed over hot from the hatch.
- Seaside shoots
- Stills shoots
- Music video shoots
Fresh fish and chips in Woosehill
Common questions in Woosehill
What’s the nearest station to Woosehill?
Wokingham station, about 0.7 miles east of the centre.
How far is Woosehill from London?
Roughly 33 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What food do you serve?
Proper fish and chips, plus sausage or pie and chips. Mushy peas, curry sauce and gravy go on the side.
Where does the van go on location?
Yes, wherever locations agree; we will check the route.
Do you do anything other than fish?
We serve sausages and pies as well as fish. Tell us about other diets and we’ll tell you what we can offer.
Can you cater for allergies?
Let us know about allergies in advance, and we’ll tell you what’s in each item and what we can offer.
How long are you on site?
That depends on your numbers and timings. We confirm all the timings beforehand.
Do you come to Woosehill?
Yes. We take the van across London and the South East, and Woosehill is within our area. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Film set catering for your shoot in Woosehill
Call times change, so give us a contact on the day and we will adjust where we can. Whether it’s lunch at the unit base and seaside shoots, we will put together a menu of sausage and chips, cod and chips and mushy peas for your guests.
For a location shoot near Woosehill, base might be in a field or farmyard. We keep the menu short: fewer choices means fresher food and shorter queues.
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: the van arrives and we set up, the oil comes up to temperature, and food goes out hot at the agreed time. On a winter shoot near Woosehill, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Get in touch with the basics: when, where and roughly how many.
- Show us where the van would go, and we will confirm it works.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers and dietary needs before the day
- Let us know the serving time
- Make sure the van can get in
Getting a price
Thinking about a fish and chip van for the crew for your shoot in Woosehill? Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll come back with a quote. To get in touch, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
For larger numbers, tell us how long you have for food, so we can plan how to keep the queue short. Sending people up in groups helps.
If you are 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.
Other occasions in Woosehill
Shooting in Woosehill: unit bases and access
Woosehill is about 1 mile west of Wokingham, in Wokingham. From the centre of Woosehill to the outskirts, the service works the same way: fish and chips fried to order, served hot and quoted clearly. Woosehill is one of 35 towns and villages in Wokingham we cover. Our bookings stretch from Woosehill to Reading (6 miles away).
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Wokingham station is about 0.7 miles away.
We cover shoots in every part of the RG41 postcode area. We can serve a shoot on streets such as Heron Road, Arthur Road and Heelas Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere for the van. If your venue is just outside Woosehill, we also cover Wokingham (1 mile east), Emmbrook (1 mile north), Sindlesham (1 mile north-west), Winnersh (2 miles north-west) and Hurst (3 miles north). Further out, we also take the van to Reading (6 miles north-west), Earley (4 miles north-west), Crowthorne (4 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles west), Newtown (5 miles north-west) and Coley Park (6 miles north-west). Woosehill is one of the larger places we cover in Wokingham, with plenty of venues for shoots.
Well-known places in the area include Wokingham Hospital (0.6 miles east) and Berkshire Library & Museum of Freemasonry (1.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Woosehill include Holt Copse & Joel Park and Sonning Hill.
- Schools near Woosehill include The Emmbrook School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find Ye Olde Leathern Bottel pub (0.5 miles south)
DIY versus a fish and chip van
Weighing up a takeaway order against booking a van? Think about numbers, timing and how hot you want the food. We are happy to send a quote so you can compare.
Ordering from a local shop? Call ahead and collect at the last minute. For a crowd, a van is usually simpler.
Perfect for your shoot in Woosehill
Rain doesn’t stop the fryers.
The van suits big events and small ones. Common bookings include:
- End-of-shoot parties
- Stills shoots
- Outside broadcasts
- Period dramas on location
Woosehill is about 33 miles from central London.
Comparing caterers
- When final numbers are due
- What the van needs: space, access, power
- How many hours the van serves
- What happens if the event is cancelled or moved
Before you choose a spot
Plenty of places work for the van, but there are a few things to check:
- Access checked by locations
- Permission for the van at base
- Away from the shooting area’s sound
Not sure about the spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the hatch
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Cod and chips
- Crew lunches
- Pie and chips
- Haddock and chips
How we price a fish and chip van for the crew
There’s nothing hidden: the price is based on:
- Cod, haddock or both
- Any minimum charge
- How many people are eating
- Parking and the way in
Many fish and chip vans set a minimum, since getting the van there costs the same however many eat. We’ll tell you up front.
Details that help
You do not need everything decided to ask for a quote, but it helps to know:
- A picture of the space and the way in
- Where the event is
- Anything awkward about the way in
- The spot you have in mind for the van
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. To ask for one, fill in our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Mushy peas
No fish and chips is complete without mushy peas for many people, and they’re on the menu.
Curry sauce
Some people won’t eat chips without curry sauce, so we bring it along.
Looking after everyone
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Name a contact in the production office
- Send the unit base address and directions
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Put allergy details in writing
We clear up quickly after lunch.
Cover near the hatch helps on wet days.
- 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