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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Blackstone, West Sussex
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the crew makes the food part of your shoot in Blackstone.
- Long shoot days
- Wrap parties
- Location days
Book a hog roast in Blackstone
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share the allergen list with the crew
We get to base first thing, roasting through the morning.
For an evening wrap, tell us about lighting at base.
Film set catering in Blackstone, slow-roasted on site
Some locations near Blackstone are a long way from food, so hot food at base matters. For ad shoots and countryside locations, we can cook spit-roast lamb, new potatoes and salads for your crew.
Near Blackstone, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Blackstone (BN5)
- Region
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
For event organisers in Blackstone
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to grilling to order, carving is quicker for big numbers. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
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FAQs for Blackstone
Do you come out to small places like Blackstone?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Which station is closest to Blackstone?
Hassocks station, about 3.9 miles east of the centre.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Do you need much space at base?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Plates or china
- Access to the cooking area
- The date and time of year
- Distance from us
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rough numbers
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Allergies we should know about
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- One contact for the day
- Approval from locations
- A safe distance from kit
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Blackstone
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
Planning a shoot in Blackstone
Blackstone is about 5 miles west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We cater shoots of every size in Blackstone. Blackstone is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cater. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 8 miles away.
Blackstone is about 40 miles from central London. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of Blackstone, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over the BN5 postcode area. Whether your shoot is on Blackstone Lane and Blackstone Street or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Woodmancote (1 mile south-west), High Cross (1 mile north-east), Albourne (1 mile east), Albourne Street (1 mile east) and Albourne Green (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (13 miles north), Horsham (10 miles north), Worthing (10 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (5 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
A little further out are The Dene Hospital (3.8 miles north-east) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (3.6 miles east). Open spaces near Blackstone include Woods Mill and Wolstonbury Hill.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Occasions we serve in Blackstone
We bring everything we need.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Blackstone:
- Long days on set
- Farm and estate locations
- Lunch at base
- Period drama shoots
For crew arriving by train, Hassocks station is about 3.9 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- The full menu and the sides
- If the price includes VAT
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
How the day works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. By late September, sunset near Blackstone is about 7:05pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
Every shoot is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: use our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away