Bracknell Forest · England
Film and TV set catering in Great Hollands, Bracknell Forest
Bring the chip shop to your shoot in Great Hollands. The van arrives, the fryers go on and everything is cooked to order, so nothing sits waiting in a tray.
- Seaside and period locations
- Live events and broadcasts
- Commercials and music videos
Planning an event in Great Hollands?
What a fish and chip van costs
Two events with the same numbers can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Distance and any road charges
- The date and time of year
- How easy the site is to reach
- The menu and how many choices
Got a budget? Let us know, and we’ll suggest a menu and timing to match. Keeping the menu short is usually the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to tell us:
- The spot you have in mind for the van
- Allergies and diets you know about
- Rough numbers for adults and children
- Where the event is
We quote for each event separately, based on your numbers, timings and travel. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Film set catering in Great Hollands, fried fresh
Shoot days are long, and a hot lunch on time matters. A fish and chip van parks at the unit base and fries to order. We are often asked to cater photo shoots and location shoots, serving mushy peas, cod and chips and pie and chips.
Around Great Hollands, locations can be rural. Let us know about access. The fryers are in the van, so the cooking happens right there at your shoot, and the food reaches them hot and crisp.
- Area
- Great Hollands (RG12, RG40)
- County
- Bracknell Forest
- Menu
- Cod and haddock, chips, sausages and pies
- Sides
- Mushy peas, curry sauce, gravy
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 24 October 2026
Great Hollands for film and TV crews
Great Hollands is about 1 mile south-west of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. People in Great Hollands book us for all sorts of reasons, but it always starts the same way: somewhere to park, a time to serve and fresh frying. We serve 41 places in Bracknell Forest, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 10 miles away.
The A3095 give trucks and the van a straightforward route to Great Hollands. For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Bracknell station, roughly 1.3 miles north-east of the centre.
Wherever your shoot is in RG12 and RG40, we can bring the van to you. Streets in the area include Gull Lane, Mill Lane and Cuckoo Lane, and the van can serve a shoot on any of them with a suitable parking spot. Main roads around Great Hollands include the A3095, so getting the van to your shoot is simple. If your venue is just outside Great Hollands, we also cover Hanworth (1 mile south-east), Wooden Hill (1 mile south), Home Farm (1 mile south-west), Birch Hill (1 mile south-east) and Crown Wood (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Sandhurst (4 miles south), Whitegrove (3 miles north-east), College Town (4 miles south), Little Sandhurst (4 miles south-west), Warfield Park (3 miles north-east) and Owlsmoor (3 miles south). Being one of Bracknell Forest’s larger places, Great Hollands has lots of places where the van can park.
Well-known places in the area include The Lexicon (1.5 miles north-east) and Pinewood Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Wildmoor Heath and Heath Lake.
- Nearby schools include Easthampstead Park Community School (0.5 miles west) and The Brakenhale School (1 mile north-east)
- Nearby, you will find Golden Retriever pub (0.9 miles south)
Where the van can park in Great Hollands
Before the day, we will agree where the van parks. It needs to tick a few simple boxes:
- A route in the van can manage, with no low branches or tight lanes
- Room for the crew to queue
- The location’s agreement
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Great Hollands
- Mushy peas
- Sausage and chips
- Haddock and chips
- Crew lunches
- Cod and chips
- Pie and chips
Also near Great Hollands
Other occasions in Great Hollands
What happens on the day
You do not need to do much on the day: point us to the spot and get on with your shoot. We handle the cooking and serving. In December, daylight in Great Hollands ends around 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:25pm.
- First, the plan: what, where and what time.
- You hear back on the date and the price.
- The van’s spot is fixed in advance, and how it gets in.
- Batter, fish and chips all go into the fryer as people come up.
- We leave the spot as we found it.
Before we arrive
- Send us final numbers and any allergies in good time
- Give us a contact for the day
- Plan a bit of cover near the hatch if rain is likely
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and serving time. We will come back with a clear quote.
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Who books film set catering in Great Hollands?
Crews love a chip van day, especially on long shoots.
Almost any gathering works with a fish and chip van. People in Great Hollands book the van for occasions like:
- Lunch at the unit base
- Seaside and period locations
- Stills shoots
- Live events and broadcasts
Great Hollands is roughly 30 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What to look for in a quote
- The service time, and the cost of running over
- The minimum number of meals or minimum spend
- The deposit and payment dates
- If the price includes VAT
Organising for someone else?
If your event is in a public place, such as a park or a street, check what permission you need first. The council or landowner will tell you what they need.
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will talk you through the process. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
A closer look at the menu
Pie and chips
A pie and chips is proper comfort food, and it’s especially welcome on a cold day.
Cod and chips
Cod is the classic: mild, white and flaky, and it’s what most people in the south ask for. We batter it and fry it to order.
A chip van compared with other options
Ordering takeaway to a location is unreliable. The van cooks on site. Cost depends on numbers, menu and service time, along with distance and access to the site. We quote for each booking individually.
Why Great Hollands hosts choose us
- The classic sides: peas, curry sauce and gravy
- No kitchen needed
- Events in Great Hollands and across Bracknell Forest
- No surprises in your quote
Take a look at our prices page and our guide to van hire costs.
Great Hollands questions
Which station is closest to Great Hollands?
The closest is Bracknell station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Is Great Hollands close to London?
About 30 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you do anything other than fish?
Yes: sausages and pies, with chips. Give us a rough idea of numbers.
What if the weather’s bad?
We carry on in the rain, because the cooking happens inside. Very soft ground can be a problem, so plan a back-up spot on a hard surface.
What areas do you cover?
London and South East England: Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight.
Is grass a problem?
That depends on the weather and the ground. Tell us about it when you enquire, and send a photo if you can.
Does the batter contain gluten?
Standard batter is made with wheat flour, so battered fish contains gluten. Tell us about coeliac crew when you enquire, and we’ll tell you honestly what we can offer.
Do you take everything away?
We pack up and leave the pitch tidy when service is finished. Tell us where bins can go for people’s paper and trays.
Diets, allergies and planning
Tell us about dietary needs and allergies early, and we will be straight with you about what’s possible. To make it work smoothly:
- Agree the waste plan with locations
- Let us know about coeliac disease
- Arrange something for anyone with needs we cannot meet
- Update numbers if they change
A short menu keeps the line moving in a lunch break.
End the shoot with a chip van wrap.
- 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