West Sussex · England
Film Set Catering in Birdham
Treat your crew to a proper hog roast at your shoot in Birdham. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Shoots on location
- Wrap parties
- Unit base lunches
Film set catering for Birdham
About our film set catering in Birdham
Schedules move, and a slow roast copes. Name a contact in production and we will adjust. For extended shoot days and base catering, we’ll put together a menu of new potatoes, a vegan option and salads and more.
Near Birdham, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Location
- Birdham (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance from us
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
- Site access
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Roughly how many people
- A photo of the cooking area
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or PO20 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Questions from Birdham
Which station is closest to Birdham?
The closest is Fishbourne station, roughly 3.3 miles away.
Is Birdham close to London?
About 58 miles from central London.
What about locations off the beaten track?
Generally, with good directions and access details. Tell us about tracks and ground.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
At base, on level ground. Locations will confirm the spot.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We clear our spot after lunch.
Wrap parties can run into the evening, tell us about lighting at base.
How the day works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your shoot in Birdham. At midsummer, daylight in Birdham lasts until about 9:20pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Birdham, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Perfect for your shoot in Birdham
Alternatives cover everyone.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Birdham. Here are some of the most popular:
- Farm and estate locations
- Period locations
- Commercials and music videos
- Crew appreciation lunches
For cast and crew travelling by train, Fishbourne station, about 3.3 miles north, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Allergen information for every dish
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Why choose a hog roast in Birdham?
At the end of a shoot, it is a relaxed way to finish. 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 you get with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Served at the time you choose
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Birdham for film and TV crews
Birdham is about 4 miles south-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Wherever your shoot is in Birdham, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Birdham is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Birdham to Southampton (about 26 miles away).
Birdham is roughly 58 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. With the sea within about 5 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will eat.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over PO20 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Old Common Close, Main Road and Walwyn Close, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Birdham we cover include Somerley (1 mile south-west), Almodington (1 mile south), Shipton Green (1 mile west), Highleigh (2 miles south-east) and Earnley (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (6 miles east), Chichester (4 miles north-east), Selsey (5 miles south-east), Littlehampton (13 miles east), Emsworth (6 miles north-west) and Rustington (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Castle (4.1 miles north-east) and St Richard's Hospital (4.4 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Pilsey Island.
- Nearby, you will find The Birdham Public House (within half a mile north-east)
What else we do in Birdham
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- Vehicle access to base
- Approval from locations
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away