West Berkshire · England
Film Set Catering for Benham Hill
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Benham Hill.
- Ad shoots
- Crew thank-you days
- End-of-shoot wraps
Planning an event in Benham Hill?
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Shelter for crew
- Vehicle access to base
- The location manager’s agreement
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Benham Hill
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
Film set catering in Benham Hill, slow-roasted on site
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, salads and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater wrap parties and ad shoots.
For a location shoot near Benham Hill, base might be in a field or farmyard. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your crew.
- Location
- Benham Hill (RG14, RG19, RG18)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Events we cater in Benham Hill
A slow roast can wait a little.
In Benham Hill and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Long days on set
- Period drama shoots
- Lunch at base
- Music video days
For cast and crew travelling by train, Newbury Racecourse station, about 0.8 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- Travel and any London charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The menu, including sides and any extras
For event organisers in Benham Hill
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
A hog roast compared with other options
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer, for a wrap or a milestone. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- Timed around your day
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
We work out each quote from:
- Time on site
- Site access
- Plates or china
- Season and day of the week
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Summer shoots near Benham Hill have light until about 9:25pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- We check the route and send a price.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Benham Hill
More for events in Benham Hill
Shooting in Benham Hill: unit bases and access
Benham Hill is about 1 mile east of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Benham Hill and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Benham Hill to Reading (14 miles away).
Benham Hill is about 52 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Nearby historic houses include Shaw House (1.2 miles north-west) and Benham Park (3.3 miles west). Period locations like these typically keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Anywhere in RG14, RG19 and RG18, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Manor Lane, Arkle Avenue and Turnpike Road; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Benham Hill, we also cover Stone Copse (1 mile north), Ashmore Green (1 mile north-east), Thatcham (1 mile east), Cold Ash (2 miles north-east) and Longlane (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Burghfield Common (10 miles east), Hungerford (10 miles west), Spencers Wood (14 miles east), Calcot (11 miles east), Lambourn (12 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (10 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include West Berkshire Community Hospital (less than half a mile north) and Donnington Castle (2.2 miles north-west). The countryside around Benham Hill includes Nature Discovery Centre.
- Nearby schools include Trinity School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Swan pub (under half a mile west)
Common questions in Benham Hill
Could you cook in Victoria Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Benham Hill?
The closest is Newbury Racecourse station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
At base, on level ground. Locations will confirm the spot.
Can you work around our timings?
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.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do you work to set times?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we will be ready.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
Add alternatives to suit your crew.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We clear our spot after lunch.
Ask about china.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away