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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Alperton, Greater London
Looking for a hog roast for the crew in Alperton? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Lunch at base
- Wrap parties
- Commercials and music videos
Planning an event in Alperton?
What affects the price in Alperton
The biggest factors are:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Crockery choices
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long the roast and service take
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the event is
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Alperton, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
How our film set catering works in Alperton
There are options for crew who do not eat pork, with allergen details for everything. Typical bookings include commercials and music videos and long shoot days, serving new potatoes, a vegan option and salads.
In Alperton, access to base can be tight, so send us the route and restrictions. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Where
- Alperton (HA0, UB6, NW10)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
FAQs for Alperton
Which station is closest to Alperton?
Wembley Central station, about 0.8 miles north of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast in St. Raphael's Edible Garden?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Do you work to set times?
We work to your schedule, holding the roast if lunch moves.
Do you come to Alperton?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Alperton and the rest of Greater London included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Nearby places to Alperton
Also in Alperton
Shooting in Alperton: unit bases and access
Alperton is about 2 miles north of Ealing, in Greater London. We cater shoots at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Alperton and the surrounding area. Alperton is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 9 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Alperton are Pitzhanger Manor (2.1 miles south) and Gunnersbury Park (3 miles south). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
Here we cover the HA0, UB6 and NW10 postcode area. Your shoot could be at a house on Lee Road, Marsh Road and Eagle Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Alperton, we also cover West Twyford (1 mile south-east), Tokyngton (1 mile north-east), Mapesbury (1 mile north-east), Stonebridge Park (1 mile east) and Park Royal (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles east), City of Westminster (7 miles east), Marylebone (7 miles east), Kensington (5 miles south-east), St Pancras (8 miles east) and Shoreditch (10 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Central Middlesex Hospital (1.5 miles south-east) and London Transport Museum Depot (2.6 miles south). The countryside around Alperton includes Castlebar Hill and Fox Wood.
- Schools near Alperton include Perivale Primary School (0.5 miles west) and St Benedict's School (1.4 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Brentham Clubhouse pub (0.9 miles south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Middlesex (1.3 miles east)
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Summer shoots near Alperton have light until about 9:20pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack away straight after service.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or HA0 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with sandwiches from a shop, hot food makes a difference on a long day. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why Alperton hosts choose us
- An itemised quote
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Allergies and dietary needs
Some crew won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
If lunch moves, we hold the roast a little.
Sides make a proper lunch.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Occasions we serve in Alperton
It copes with schedule changes.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Alperton, including:
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Countryside locations
- Crew thank-you days
- Location days
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Wembley Central station, roughly 0.8 miles north of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- What crockery is supplied
- Whether travel is included
- Staffing on the day
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Where the roaster can go in Alperton
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- A safe distance from kit
- Sign-off from the location
Alperton is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Alperton
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards