Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Awbridge, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast for the crew across Awbridge and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Rural locations
- Historic house shoots
- Crew thank-you days
Film set catering in Awbridge
About our film set catering in Awbridge
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option cover most crews, and we provide allergen information for every dish. We are often asked to cater location days and music video days, with new potatoes, a vegan option and hog roast rolls.
Rural locations near Awbridge can be a long way from food, so hot food at base is a big help. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Why choose a hog roast in Awbridge?
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer, for a wrap or a milestone. 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 Awbridge hosts choose us
- Served at the time you choose
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- An itemised quote
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
About the food
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Where the roaster can go in Awbridge
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- Sign-off from the location
- Vehicle access to base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
Shooting in Awbridge: unit bases and access
Awbridge is about 3 miles north-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. We’re happy to travel to Awbridge for shoots. Awbridge is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Awbridge to Southampton (9 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Awbridge are Mottisfont Abbey (2 miles north) and Landford Manor (4.4 miles south-west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
Shoots anywhere in SO51 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Romsey Road, Spring Field and Danes Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Carter's Clay (1 mile north-west), Kimbridge (1 mile north-east), Dunbridge (1 mile north), Timsbury (2 miles north-east) and Mottisfont (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (10 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles east), Andover (14 miles north), Totton (7 miles south), Chandler's Ford (7 miles east) and Hedge End (12 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Romsey Community Hospital (3 miles south-east) and King Johns House (2.4 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
- Local schools include Stanbridge Earls School (1 mile south-east) and Embley (1.9 miles south)
Who books film set catering in Awbridge?
A proper hot lunch keeps crews going.
Whatever the occasion in Awbridge, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Unit base lunches
- Location days
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Period locations
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, roughly 1.5 miles north of the centre.
What your quote should include
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- VAT, if it applies
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Any travel or access charges
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. On a winter shoot near Awbridge, the light goes by about 4:00pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Share the location details.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We cook at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We leave base tidy.
How to prepare
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Let us know about tight access
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Getting a price
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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Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Crockery choices
- Time on site
- Site access
- Travel to Awbridge
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your menu choices
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Halal is not offered
- Share the allergen list with the crew
We pack away straight after service.
Wrap parties can run into the evening, tell us about lighting at base.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Awbridge
What’s the nearest station to Awbridge?
The closest is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Awbridge?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you work to set times?
We work to your schedule.
Do you need much space at base?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you have alternatives?
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Nearby places to Awbridge
Also in Awbridge
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away