Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Anthill Common
Film set catering in Anthill Common: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Crew thank-you days
- Period drama shoots
- Location days
Film set catering for Anthill Common
Film set catering in Anthill Common, slow-roasted on site
We need an outdoor spot at base, clear of vehicles and kit, agreed with the location manager. Typical bookings include location days and rural locations, with spit-roast lamb, a vegan option and hog roast rolls.
For a shoot in a place like Anthill Common, tracks and soft ground need checking. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Anthill Common questions
What’s the nearest station to Anthill Common?
The closest is Portchester station, roughly 4.6 miles away.
Is Anthill Common too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
Do you cover Anthill Common?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What does the production need from you?
Every production is different.
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Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A level area at base
- Shelter for crew
- Access agreed with locations
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Anthill Common
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Share the allergen list with the crew
We work to the location’s rules.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Plates or china
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
When you enquire, please mention:
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
- A picture of the cooking area
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Why choose film set catering in Anthill Common?
Carving serves a crew fast.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Anthill Common, including:
- Extended shoot days
- Milestone days on set
- Period locations
- Wrap days
Anthill Common is roughly 59 miles from central London.
Comparing caterers
- Allergen information for every dish
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The space, cover and access they need
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. In December, daylight in Anthill Common ends around 4:00pm, 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 check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with ordering in, we are already there when lunch is called. 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 book our hog roast in Anthill Common
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Anthill Common for film and TV crews
Anthill Common is about 3 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. Anthill Common is well within our area for shoots and the places nearby. Anthill Common is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 13 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, the nearest station is Portchester station, about 4.6 miles south.
For shoots in PO7, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Local streets include Broad Lane, School Lane and Uplands Road; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For shoots just outside Anthill Common, we cover Denmead (1 mile south-east), Hambledon (1 mile north), Anmore (2 miles east), Wecock Farm (2 miles east) and Lovedean (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (14 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (5 miles south-east), Eastleigh (12 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (14 miles west).
A little further out are Queen Alexandra Hospital (4.2 miles south). Within reach you’ll find St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find Fox and Hounds pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards