Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Abbotts Barton, Hampshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew makes the food part of your shoot in Abbotts Barton.
- Commercials and music videos
- Wrap parties
- Period drama shoots
Film set catering in Abbotts Barton
Film set catering in Abbotts Barton, slow-roasted on site
We liaise with your locations and production team on where we set up and when for shoots around Abbotts Barton. Popular choices include a vegan option, hog roast rolls and spit-roast lamb, and we’re regularly asked to cater lunch at base and rural locations.
Near Abbotts Barton, base may be a field or yard, so ground conditions matter. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
What happens on the day
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your shoot in Abbotts Barton. Because the roast starts early, and winter daylight in Abbotts Barton ends around 4:00pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Tell us the base location.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We cook at base.
- Service is quick.
- We leave base tidy.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or SO23 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose film set catering in Abbotts Barton?
We’re self-contained at base.
Whatever the occasion in Abbotts Barton, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Lunch at base
- Music video days
- Location days
- Historic house shoots
For crew arriving by train, Winchester station is about 0.6 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- VAT, if it applies
- The space, cover and access they need
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Post allergen details at base
- Halal is not offered
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
We clear our spot after lunch.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast serves everyone together. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- All the equipment comes with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Crew catering near Abbotts Barton
Abbotts Barton is about 1 mile north of Winchester, in Hampshire. Abbotts Barton is well within our area for shoots and the places nearby. Abbotts Barton is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Abbotts Barton to Southampton (about 11 miles away).
Abbotts Barton is roughly 60 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Shoots anywhere in SO23 and SO22 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many crew. Local streets include Park Road, Nuns Road and Saxon Road; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Hyde (1 mile south-west), Winchester (1 mile south), Weeke (1 mile west), Highcliffe (1 mile south) and Harestock (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Eastleigh (7 miles south), Andover (12 miles north-west), Totton (14 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (7 miles south-west), Alton (15 miles east) and Hedge End (11 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Winchester Castle (0.9 miles south-west) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (0.8 miles south). Open spaces near Abbotts Barton include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Schools near Abbotts Barton include Peter Symonds College (0.5 miles south-west) and Leigh House Hospital (1.4 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The King Alfred pub (under half a mile south-west)
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Crockery choices
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
- Site access
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
- The address or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Abbotts Barton
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A route for our vehicle
- Shelter for crew
- One contact for the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Abbotts Barton
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Questions from Abbotts Barton
Could you cook in St. Cross Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
How far is Abbotts Barton from London?
About 60 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Do you have documents for locations?
Every production is different; share your list and we’ll respond.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
Nearby places to Abbotts Barton
Other occasions in Abbotts Barton
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away