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Film Set Catering for Arlington
Film set catering in Arlington: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Lunch at base
- Music video days
- Crew thank-you days
A hog roast near Arlington
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Sign-off from the location
- Access agreed with locations
- A safe distance from kit
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
About our film set catering in Arlington
Crews can be big, and carving feeds plenty of people quickly. Rolls or plates, salads and potatoes make a proper lunch. For long shoot days and music video days, we can cook salads, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers and more.
Rural locations near Arlington can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Arlington (BN26)
- Region
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Places near Arlington
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Why choose film set catering in Arlington?
Good for wraps too.
Whatever the occasion in Arlington, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Ad shoots
- Long shoot days
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Shoots on location
Among the historic houses close to Arlington are Michelham Priory (1.5 miles north-east) and Alfriston Clergy House (3.1 miles south-west). Period locations like these typically keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Before you book anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether VAT is included
FAQs for Arlington
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Arlington too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you cater our wrap?
We do.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
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.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How it works
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. At midsummer, daylight in Arlington lasts until about 9:15pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We cook at base.
- Service is quick.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Arlington
The biggest factors are:
- Menu choices and extras
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Shooting in Arlington: unit bases and access
Arlington is about 3 miles south-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Wherever your shoot is in Arlington, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Arlington is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Arlington to Brighton (about 14 miles away).
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Berwick (Sussex) station, about 1.2 miles west, is the nearest station. Central London is about 47 miles from Arlington, within easy reach for London-based crews. Arlington is within about 4 miles of the South Downs National Park, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We cover shoots in every part of the BN26 postcode area. For shoots just outside Arlington, we cover Wickstreet (1 mile north), Berwick (1 mile west), Wilmington (2 miles south), Selmeston (2 miles west) and Milton Street (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastbourne (6 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles east), Seaford (6 miles south-west), Lewes (8 miles west), Hailsham (3 miles north-east) and Crowborough (14 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Agricultural Museum (2 miles south) and Hellingly Hospital Railway (4.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Arlington includes Combe Hill.
- Pubs nearby include Yew Tree Inn (under half a mile west)
Working with your venue
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, a hot hog roast keeps morale up. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Served at the time you choose
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Post allergen details at base
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
Give us one contact in production, generally locations or the production office.
Sides make a proper lunch.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away