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Film Set Catering in Bitterne
Film set catering in Bitterne: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Long shoot days
- Shoots on location
A hog roast near Bitterne
About our film set catering in Bitterne
Crew numbers can be large, and carving feeds plenty of people quickly. Add sides for a full meal. For shoots on location and lunch at base, we’ll put together a menu of a vegan option, salads and halloumi skewers and more.
Shoots around Bitterne frequently use houses, farms and lanes. Let us know about access. Our chef carves in front of your crew, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
- Location
- Bitterne (SO18, SO19)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How the day works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Because the roast starts early, and winter daylight in Bitterne ends around 4:00pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Tell us the base location.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We cook at base.
- Service is quick.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Access to the cooking area
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Location catering around Bitterne
Bitterne is about 1 mile east of Southampton, in Southampton. We cover shoots in Bitterne, as well as the surrounding area. Bitterne is one of 40 towns and villages in Southampton we cover.
Bitterne is on or near the A3024, good for unit base access. Bitterne is about 68 miles from central London. Bitterne is within about 8 miles of the New Forest National Park, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles. The coast is within about 2 miles of Bitterne, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will eat.
Wherever your shoot is in SO18 and SO19, we can roast on site for your crew. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Bath Road, Ruby Road and Dean Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. You will find Bitterne on the A3024, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to Bitterne we cover include Northam (1 mile west), Bitterne Park (1 mile north-west), Itchen (1 mile south-west), Midanbury (1 mile north) and Harefield (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Shirley (3 miles west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (4 miles west), Coxford (4 miles west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (less than half a mile north-west) and Marlands Shopping Centre (2 miles west). Within reach you will find Netley Common.
- Nearby schools include Itchen College (less than half a mile south-east) and St Mary's Independent School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion pub (within half a mile north-east)
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Halal isn’t offered
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
We serve quickly on the call.
Sides make a proper lunch.
About the food
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, especially for crew who do not eat pork.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Shelter for crew
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- A level spot at base for the roaster
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
For planners, venues and organisers
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Questions from Bitterne
Could you cook in Riverside Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
Not much: a level area at base, agreed with locations.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Do you go to remote locations?
Send the location and access notes and we will plan the journey.
Also near Bitterne
Other occasions in Bitterne
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with ordering in, we are already there when lunch is called. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- An itemised quote
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Perfect for your shoot in Bitterne
It works for wrap parties as well as shoot days.
However big or small the event in Bitterne, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Rural locations
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Ad shoots
- Unit base lunches
For cast and crew travelling by train, Bitterne station is about 0.7 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and any London charges
- If the price includes VAT
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards