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Film Set Catering for Ashurst Wood
Film set catering in Ashurst Wood: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Period locations
- Crew thank-you days
- Unit base lunches
A hog roast near Ashurst Wood
How our film set catering works in Ashurst Wood
For a wrap party, a hog roast is relaxed and generous. On the menu are a vegan option, new potatoes and salads, and we’re often booked for commercials and music videos and historic house shoots.
Near Ashurst Wood, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. Our chef carves in front of your crew, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Where
- Ashurst Wood (RH19)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Shelter for crew
- A level area at base
- Access agreed with locations
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
Towns and villages near Ashurst Wood
Other occasions in Ashurst Wood
Occasions we serve in Ashurst Wood
It copes with schedule changes.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Ashurst Wood. Typical bookings include:
- Wrap days
- Period locations
- Commercials and music videos
- Countryside locations
Historic houses near Ashurst Wood include Hammerwood Park (1.9 miles north-east) and Standen (2 miles west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Before booking anyone
- Staffing on the day
- What crockery is supplied
- Any travel or access charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel to Ashurst Wood
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Allergies we should know about
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A photo of the cooking area
- Your date and serving time
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RH19 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Post allergen details at base
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Sides make a proper lunch.
Why choose a hog roast in Ashurst Wood?
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Ashurst Wood
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved to order by a chef
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Shooting in Ashurst Wood: unit bases and access
Ashurst Wood is about 2 miles south-east of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. We’re happy to travel to Ashurst Wood for shoots and the places nearby. Ashurst Wood is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our bookings stretch from Ashurst Wood to Brighton (21 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is East Grinstead station, roughly 2.1 miles north-west of the centre. Ashurst Wood is about 27 miles from central London. Ashurst Wood is within about 2 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH19. From Woods Hill Lane, Wray Close and Woods Hill Close or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. For shoots just outside Ashurst Wood, we cover East Grinstead (2 miles north-west), Hammerwood (2 miles north-east), Saint Hill Green (2 miles west), Dormans Park (3 miles north-west) and Dormansland (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (9 miles west), Horsham (15 miles west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-west), Broadfield (10 miles west) and Bewbush (11 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include East Grinstead Museum (1.6 miles north-west) and Bolebroke Castle (3.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.
- Local schools include Stoke Brunswick School (under half a mile north-east) and Sackville School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Maypole Inn (under half a mile east)
Questions from Ashurst Wood
How far is Ashurst Wood from London?
About 27 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Ashurst Wood?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your requirements, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
There are chicken, lamb, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal is not available.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In December, daylight in Ashurst Wood ends around 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- We check the route and send a price.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Every shoot is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: use our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away