Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Avon Castle, Hampshire
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the crew makes the food part of your shoot in Avon Castle.
- Ad shoots
- Extended shoot days
- Lunch at base
Planning an event in Avon Castle?
Shooting in Avon Castle: unit bases and access
Avon Castle is in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast for the crew in Avon Castle? We cover the whole area. Avon Castle is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 19 miles away.
The New Forest National Park is within about 5 miles of Avon Castle, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Wherever your shoot is in BH24, we can roast on site for your crew. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Avon Avenue, Avon Castle Drive and Egmont Drive or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Avon Castle, we also cover Matchams (1 mile south-west), St Ives (1 mile north-west), Ashley Heath (2 miles north-west) and St Leonards (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (15 miles north-east), Lymington (12 miles south-east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (9 miles south-east), Ashley (9 miles south-east) and Milford on Sea (12 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's Hospital (2.3 miles west). Open spaces near Avon Castle include Linbrook Lake and St Catherine's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Ringwood Waldorf School (1 mile north) and Ringwood School (1.7 miles north-east)
About our film set catering in Avon Castle
On a long shoot day near Avon Castle, a hot lunch on time matters. A hog roast suits a unit base: we roast from early and carve on the call. We serve hog roast rolls, a vegan option and new potatoes, and we’re frequently booked for historic house shoots and location days.
For a shoot in a place like Avon Castle, tracks and soft ground need checking before the day. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Nearby places to Avon Castle
What else we do in Avon Castle
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which works well for larger groups.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- The location manager’s agreement
- One contact for the day
- Vehicle access to base
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Who books film set catering in Avon Castle?
There are options for non-pork eaters.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Long days on set
- Location days
- Wrap days
- Milestone days on set
Nearby historic houses include Avon Tyrrell House (3.5 miles south-east). Period locations like these typically keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Any travel or access charges
- What crockery is supplied
Step by step
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. At midsummer, daylight in Avon Castle lasts until about 9:25pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- 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
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How long the roast and service take
- Distance from us
- Numbers
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
When you contact us, please mention:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Halal is not offered
Name a contact for the day, normally locations or the production office.
Lamb or chicken gives the crew a choice.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to grilling to order, carving is quicker for big numbers. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Avon Castle
- Planned to your running order
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Avon Castle questions
Can you do a hog roast in Avon Heath Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Avon Castle too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you work to set times?
That’s exactly how we work, holding the roast if lunch moves.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you do wrap parties?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards