Buckinghamshire · England
Film Set Catering for Ballinger Common
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 Ballinger Common.
- Period locations
- Milestone days on set
- Location days
Film set catering for Ballinger Common
Film set catering in Ballinger Common, slow-roasted on site
The roaster cooks outdoors under cover, away from equipment and trucks, agreed with the location manager. Whether it is ad shoots and shoots on location, we can cook halloumi skewers, spit-roast lamb and hog roast rolls for your crew.
Rural locations near Ballinger Common can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Area
- Ballinger Common (HP16)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Name a contact for the day.
A second meat widens the menu.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Sign-off from the location
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- Vehicle access to base
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
How the day works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your shoot. Late-September shoots near Ballinger Common lose the light at about 7:05pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Ballinger Common
Do you come out to small places like Ballinger Common?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Ballinger Common?
The closest is Great Missenden station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
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 long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What about a wrap party?
Of course. Send us the details.
Do you work to set times?
We plan the roast to your lunch call, and we’ll adjust where we can.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
There are chicken, lamb, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal is not available.
What affects the price in Ballinger Common
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Site access
- Menu choices and extras
- Travel to Ballinger Common
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Roughly how many people
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or HP16 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can be a special day alongside regular catering. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- An itemised quote
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Carved to order by a chef
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Shooting in Ballinger Common: unit bases and access
Ballinger Common is about 3 miles west of Chesham, in Buckinghamshire. We cover shoots in Ballinger Common. We cater all 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Ballinger Common to Milton Keynes (22 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, Great Missenden station, about 1.7 miles south-west, is the nearest station. Among the historic houses close to Ballinger Common are Cholesbury Manor House (2.6 miles north-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Ballinger Common, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
For shoots in HP16, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Streets in the area include Chiltern Road, Village Road and Sly Corner, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Lee Common (1 mile north-west), South Heath (1 mile south), Hyde End (1 mile south-east), Swan Bottom (1 mile north-west) and Chartridge (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (9 miles north-west), High Wycombe (7 miles south-west), Chesham (3 miles east), Marlow (11 miles south), Amersham (5 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (8 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Chiltern Hospital (2.2 miles south) and Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (1.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Ballinger Common include Sands Bank and Pavis Wood.
- Local schools include The Misbourne School (1.8 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Pheasant pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Why choose film set catering in Ballinger Common?
It works for wrap parties as well as shoot days.
In Ballinger Common and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Crew thank-you days
- Wrap parties
- Farm and estate locations
- Music video days
Central London is about 29 miles from Ballinger Common.
What to look for in a quote
- The space, cover and access they need
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether plates or china are included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
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What else we do in Ballinger Common
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away