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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Abinger Common, Surrey
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Abinger Common.
- Milestone days on set
- Wrap days
- Ad shoots
Slow-roasted pork in Abinger Common
What affects the price in Abinger Common
The biggest factors are:
- Distance from us
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
- Season and day of the week
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rough numbers
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Film set catering for your shoot in Abinger Common
On a long shoot day near Abinger Common, a hot lunch on time matters. A hog roast suits a unit base: it roasts through the morning and is carved fast when lunch is called. We are often asked to cater location days and music video days, with spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
Near Abinger Common, check tracks and ground with locations. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
For event organisers in Abinger Common
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. In December, daylight in Abinger Common ends around 3:55pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- Shelter for crew
- Away from vehicles and equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
Common questions in Abinger Common
How far is Abinger Common from London?
Roughly 25 miles from the centre of London.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
That’s exactly how we work.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what the production needs, and we will tell you what we can send.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Places near Abinger Common
Other occasions in Abinger Common
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast serves everyone together. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Abinger Common hosts choose us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Planning a shoot in Abinger Common
Abinger Common is about 4 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Hosts in Abinger Common book us for shoots of all sizes. We cater all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. We cater events right across the region, from Abinger Common to Guildford (8 miles away).
Central London is about 25 miles from Abinger Common, within easy reach for London-based crews. Among the historic houses close to Abinger Common are Polesden Lacey (4.2 miles north). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Abinger Common, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over RH5. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Glebe Lane, Leith Hill Road and Abinger Common Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover shoots in Friday Street (1 mile east), Abinger Bottom (1 mile south-east), Coldharbour (2 miles south-east), Forest Green (3 miles south) and South Holmwood (3 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Abinger Castle (0.5 miles north-west) and Mesolithic Museum (0.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Abinger Common include Leith Hill and Silent Pool.
- Nearby schools include Hurtwood House (2.1 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Abinger Hatch Public House (under half a mile north-west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
If lunch moves, we hold the roast a little.
Lamb or chicken gives the crew a choice.
Why choose film set catering in Abinger Common?
Good for wraps too.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Abinger Common. Typical bookings include:
- Location shoots
- Commercials and music videos
- Long shoot days
- Lunch at base
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Gomshall station, roughly 2.4 miles north-west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- What crockery is supplied
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether VAT is included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away