Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Blendworth
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Blendworth and across Hampshire.
- Wrap parties
- Milestone days on set
- Music video days
A hog roast near Blendworth
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Access agreed with locations
- Sign-off from the location
- One contact for the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
Film set catering in Blendworth, carved to order
We liaise with your locations and production team on access, base layout and timings. We’re frequently asked to cater farm and estate locations and wrap days, serving salads, a vegan option and rotisserie chicken.
Rural locations near Blendworth can be a long way from food, so hot food at base is a big help. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Blendworth
Which station is closest to Blendworth?
The closest is Rowlands Castle station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can you set up at the unit base?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
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Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Post allergen details at base
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We follow location rules on vehicles and timings.
Lamb or chicken gives the crew a choice.
What affects the price in Blendworth
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Crockery choices
- Menu choices and extras
- Season and day of the week
- The number of people
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Blendworth, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
Perfect for your shoot in Blendworth
A proper hot lunch keeps crews going.
Here’s what people in Blendworth most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Crew thank-you days
- Long days on set
- Unit base lunches
- Ad shoots
Within reach of Blendworth are historic houses such as Uppark (4.8 miles north-east). Period locations like these generally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
What to look for in a quote
- The full menu and the sides
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Crew catering near Blendworth
Blendworth is about 1 mile north-east of Horndean, in Hampshire. Wherever your shoot is in Blendworth, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Blendworth to Southampton (18 miles away).
Blendworth is roughly 56 miles from central London. Crew coming by rail can use the station: Rowlands Castle station is about 2.1 miles away. Blendworth is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
We cover shoots in every part of the PO8 postcode area. For shoots just outside Blendworth, we cover Chalton (2 miles north-east), Forestside (3 miles east), West Marden (4 miles east), Buriton (4 miles north) and Weston (5 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (11 miles south-west), Havant (4 miles south), Fareham (10 miles south-west), Hedge End (14 miles west), Waterlooville (3 miles south-west) and Petersfield (6 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Havant War Memorial Hospital (4.3 miles south) and Clanfield Earthwork (2.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Windmill Hill.
- Nearby schools include Horndean Technology College (1 mile west)
- Pubs nearby include The Ship & Bell pub (under half a mile south-west)
How the day works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your shoot in Blendworth. Summer shoots near Blendworth have light until about 9:20pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with ordering in, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Planned to your running order
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards