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Film Set Catering for Ansty
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 Ansty.
- Countryside locations
- Crew thank-you days
- Long days on set
Planning an event in Ansty?
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Your menu choices
- Any dietary needs or allergies
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RH17 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Film set catering in Ansty, carved to order
Crew numbers can be large, and carving feeds a lot of people quickly. Add sides for a full meal. We’re frequently asked to cater base catering and milestone days on set, with rotisserie chicken, a vegan option and halloumi skewers.
For a shoot in a place like Ansty, tracks and soft ground need checking. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Ansty (RH17)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your crew will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. At midsummer, daylight in Ansty lasts until about 9:20pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- We check the route and send a price.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- We roast through the morning and carve fast when lunch is called.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Name a contact for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or RH17 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
Nearby places to Ansty
More for events in Ansty
Occasions we serve in Ansty
Alternatives cover everyone.
In Ansty and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Wrap parties
- Location days
- Farm and estate locations
For crew arriving by train, Haywards Heath station is about 2.6 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The space, cover and access they need
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share the allergen list with the crew
Name a contact for the day, normally locations or the production office.
For an evening wrap, tell us about lighting at base.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Shelter for crew
- Approval from locations
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
Common questions in Ansty
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Which station is closest to Ansty?
Haywards Heath station, about 2.6 miles east of the centre.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can you work to the call sheet?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we will be ready.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you have alternatives?
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Do you need much space at base?
Usually, if there’s a level, open spot for the roaster under cover. We will agree it with your location manager.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some crew will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Location catering around Ansty
Ansty is about 3 miles west of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Hosts in Ansty book us for shoots of all sizes. Ansty is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Ansty to Brighton (about 11 miles away).
Ansty is about 35 miles from central London. Within reach of Ansty are historic houses such as Ockenden Manor (1.2 miles north-east) and Tyes Place (3 miles north). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of Ansty, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over the RH17 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Upton Drive, Bolney Road and Deaks Paddock or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Abbotsford (2 miles south-east), Goddards Green (2 miles south), Hickstead (2 miles south-west), Jacob's Post (3 miles south-east) and World's End (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (8 miles north), Horsham (8 miles north-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles east), East Grinstead (11 miles north-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles south-west) and Lancing (13 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Dene Hospital (2 miles south) and Cuckfield Museum (1.3 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to deliveries, we are already there when lunch is called. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Ansty hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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