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Film Set Catering in Blackfriars
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Blackfriars and the surrounding area.
- Base catering
- Historic house shoots
- Countryside locations
Planning an event in Blackfriars?
Film set catering in Blackfriars, carved to order
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name a contact in production and we’ll adjust. We’re frequently asked to cater lunch at base and commercials and music videos, serving halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and salads.
Shoots in Blackfriars often use streets, yards and car parks as unit bases. Locations will arrange our position. Our chef carves in front of your crew, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Blackfriars (SE1, EC1M, EC1N)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the price in Blackfriars
Each price is built from:
- Season and day of the week
- The journey to the venue
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Your date and serving time
- Rough numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Allergies we should know about
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Blackfriars, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Location catering around Blackfriars
Blackfriars is about 1 mile north-west of London, in Greater London. We cover shoots in Blackfriars, along with the towns and villages around it. Blackfriars is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater.
Blackfriars is on or near the A4 and A40, good for unit base access. For crew arriving by train, there’s a station right in Blackfriars: London Blackfriars station.
Wherever your shoot is in SE1, EC1M and EC1N, we can bring the roaster to you. Streets in the area include Oat Lane, Bear Lane and Shoe Lane, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Blackfriars sits on or near the A4 and A40, so getting the roaster to your shoot is simple. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Temple (1 mile west), Temple Bar (1 mile west), Bankside (1 mile south-east), Smithfield (1 mile north) and Clare Market (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (3 miles south).
A little further out are St Brides Crypt Museum (under half a mile north-west) and St Philip's Hospital (0.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Nearby schools include London Nautical School (0.5 miles south-west) and St Alban's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Black Friar pub (under half a mile south-east)
- Other local spots include Barts Health Archives (under half a mile north-east) and County of London (0.6 miles east)
About the food
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
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Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
If lunch moves, we hold the roast a little.
Sides make a proper lunch.
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Access agreed with locations
- Flat ground at the unit base
- Shelter for crew
As a London location, Blackfriars is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, a hot hog roast keeps morale up. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Served at the time you choose
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Who books film set catering in Blackfriars?
It’s hot, filling food after a long morning.
In Blackfriars and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Base catering
- Period drama shoots
- Location shoots
Nearby historic houses include Dr Johnson's House (within half a mile north-west) and Mansion House (0.6 miles east). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What crockery is supplied
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- What the price includes, item by item
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and winter daylight in Blackfriars ends around 3:55pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SE1 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Common questions in Blackfriars
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Blackfriars?
Often, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Can you do a hog roast in Bernie Spain Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you need much space at base?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
What about crew who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can you cater our wrap?
Of course. Send us the details.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your shoot for a quote.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away