Buckinghamshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Akeley, Buckinghamshire
Looking for a hog roast for the crew in Akeley? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Music video days
- Farm and estate locations
- Crew thank-you days
Slow-roasted pork in Akeley
Why choose film set catering in Akeley?
It copes with schedule changes.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Akeley and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Historic house shoots
- Base catering
- Location days
- Rural locations
Among the historic houses close to Akeley are Stowe House (2.1 miles west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What crockery is supplied
- The menu, including sides and any extras
About our film set catering in Akeley
Crews in Akeley work long days, and lunch needs to be hot and on time. A hog roast works well at base: it roasts through the morning and is carved fast when lunch is called. We’re often asked to cater base catering and milestone days on set, with hog roast rolls, a vegan option and new potatoes.
For a shoot in a place like Akeley, tracks and soft ground need checking. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Location
- Akeley (MK18)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Places near Akeley
Other occasions in Akeley
Shooting in Akeley: unit bases and access
Akeley is about 2 miles north of Buckingham, in Buckinghamshire. A hog roast suits shoots around Akeley, whatever the venue. Akeley is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Akeley to Milton Keynes (9 miles away).
Central London is about 52 miles from Akeley, within easy reach for London-based crews.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in MK18, and we can cater your shoot anywhere in it. Whether your shoot is on Main Street, Church Hill and Capel Close or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Lamport (1 mile west), Maids Moreton (1 mile south), Leckhampstead (1 mile east) and Lillingstone Lovell (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Haydon Hill (15 miles south), Quarrendon Estate (15 miles south-east), Winslow (7 miles south-east), Watermead (15 miles south-east), Steeple Claydon (7 miles south) and Wingrave (15 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Buckingham Community Hospital (2.1 miles south) and The Menagerie (2.1 miles west). Within reach you will find Buckingham Sand Pit.
- Local pubs include The Bull & Butcher pub (less than half a mile north)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Post allergen details at base
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
A cooked roast can wait.
Lamb or chicken gives the crew a choice.
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station, often with mint sauce.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Questions from Akeley
Do you come out to small places like Akeley?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Akeley close to London?
About 52 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you work to the call sheet?
We plan the roast to your lunch call, and we will be ready.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What about a wrap party?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party.
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.
Do you have documents for locations?
Every production is different.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
How it works
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Summer shoots near Akeley have light until about 9:25pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Think about shelter for your crew
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Crockery choices
- Season and day of the week
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- A covered eating area
- Sign-off from the location
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
Why choose a hog roast in Akeley?
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, hot food makes a difference on a long day. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved to order by a chef
- An itemised quote
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See our pricing or the cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards