Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Ashton, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast for the crew to Ashton and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Extended shoot days
- Commercials and music videos
- Period locations
A hog roast near Ashton
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We pack away straight after service.
For an evening wrap, tell us about lighting at base.
How our film set catering works in Ashton
Crew numbers can be large, and carving feeds plenty of people quickly. Rolls or plates, salads and potatoes make a proper lunch. Popular choices include new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and salads, and typical bookings are for commercials and music videos and countryside locations.
For a shoot in a place like Ashton, tracks and soft ground need checking. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- One contact for the day
- Access agreed with locations
- Approval from locations
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Crew catering near Ashton
Ashton is about 5 miles north-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits shoots around Ashton, whatever the venue. Ashton is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 8 miles away.
Central London is about 61 miles from Ashton.
We cater shoots across SO32 and the streets around it. Close by, we cover shoots in Upham (1 mile north-west), Bishop's Waltham (1 mile south), Durley Street (1 mile south-west), Lower Upham (1 mile west) and Wintershill (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (8 miles north-west), Gosport (12 miles south), Havant (13 miles south-east), Eastleigh (5 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south) and Horndean (10 miles south-east).
A little further out are Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.1 miles south) and Moorgreen Hospital (5.3 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Beacon Hill and Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Nearby schools include Swanmore College of Technology (2.4 miles south-east)
Perfect for your shoot in Ashton
We bring everything we need.
However big or small the event in Ashton, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Historic house shoots
- Unit base lunches
- Rural locations
For crew arriving by train, Botley station is about 4 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Plates, china and cutlery
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for every dish
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Other occasions in Ashton
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, 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, particularly when timings shift.
Common questions in Ashton
How far is Ashton from London?
About 61 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Ashton?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can you get to rural locations?
We can, given access details. Tell us about tracks and ground.
A hog roast compared with other options
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer, for a wrap or a milestone. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Timed around your day
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- An itemised quote
See our prices page and the cost guide.
How it works
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your crew will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and winter daylight in Ashton ends around 4:00pm.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack away straight after service.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Distance from us
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The address or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards