Buckinghamshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Beacon Hill, Buckinghamshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew makes the food part of your shoot in Beacon Hill.
- Unit base lunches
- Milestone days on set
- Period drama shoots
Planning an event in Beacon Hill?
Film set catering for your shoot in Beacon Hill
We need an outdoor spot at base, clear of vehicles and kit, in a position locations are happy with. On the menu are new potatoes, a vegan option and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater milestone days on set and ad shoots.
Near Beacon Hill, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Where
- Beacon Hill (HP10)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Location catering around Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill is about 2 miles north-west of Beaconsfield, in Buckinghamshire. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Beacon Hill, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cover all 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire. Our bookings stretch from Beacon Hill to Reading (18 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Hughenden Manor (3.5 miles north-west) and Cliveden (4.8 miles south). Period locations like these typically keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. For crew arriving by train, Beaconsfield station is about 2.1 miles away. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Beacon Hill, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Here we cover the HP10 postcode area. Your shoot could be at a house on Stumpwell Lane and Beacon Hill, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Beacon Hill we cover include Penn (1 mile north-west), Forty Green (1 mile south-east), Knotty Green (1 mile east), Loudwater (2 miles south-west) and Winchmore Hill (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (14 miles north-west), High Wycombe (3 miles west), Chesham (7 miles north-east), Marlow (5 miles south-west), Amersham (5 miles north-east) and Chalfont St Peter (6 miles east).
Nearby you will also find High Wycombe Castle (2.8 miles west) and Hospital of St John the Baptist (2.6 miles west). The countryside around Beacon Hill includes Gomm's Wood.
- Nearby schools include Sir William Ramsay School (1.8 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Crown Public House (under half a mile north-east)
Perfect for your shoot in Beacon Hill
There are options for non-pork eaters.
In Beacon Hill and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Period locations
- Location days
- Music video days
Central London is about 27 miles from Beacon Hill.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- What crockery is supplied
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Working with your venue
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
The biggest factors are:
- Plates or china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
- How many people are eating
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any venue rules
- The venue or postcode
Every shoot is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Beacon Hill questions
Is Beacon Hill too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What about locations off the beaten track?
Send the location and access notes and we’ll confirm.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
The process
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. At midsummer, daylight in Beacon Hill lasts until about 9:25pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- 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 up and leave the base tidy.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Planning help
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A safe distance from kit
- Shelter for crew
- A level area at base
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Places near Beacon Hill
What else we do in Beacon Hill
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Beacon Hill hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- An itemised quote
- All the equipment comes with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Post allergen details at base
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Wrap parties can run into the evening, tell us about lighting at base.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away