Oxfordshire · England
Film Set Catering in Boars Hill
Give your crew slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Boars Hill. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Milestone days on set
- Commercials and music videos
- Lunch at base
Film set catering for Boars Hill
About our film set catering in Boars Hill
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option cover most crews, and we provide allergen information for every dish. We serve new potatoes, halloumi skewers and salads, and we’re regularly asked to cater long days on set and farm and estate locations.
Near Boars Hill, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
- Location
- Boars Hill (OX1)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
For an evening wrap, tell us about lighting at base.
Towns and villages near Boars Hill
Other occasions in Boars Hill
A hog roast compared with other options
At the end of a shoot, a hog roast feels like a reward. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why Boars Hill hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Location catering around Boars Hill
Boars Hill is about 3 miles north of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. We cater shoots at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Boars Hill and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire.
Within reach of Boars Hill are historic houses such as Appleton Manor (2.9 miles west) and Holywell Manor, Oxford (3.4 miles north-east). Period locations like these usually keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Oxford station, roughly 2.8 miles north of the centre.
Here we cover the OX1 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Berkeley Road, Jarn Way and Bedwells Heath; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Boars Hill we cover include Bayworth (1 mile south-east), Chilswell (1 mile north), Sunningwell (1 mile south), Hinksey Hill (1 mile north-east) and Harcourt Hill (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (4 miles north-east), Didcot (8 miles south), Bicester (14 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (3 miles south), Witney (10 miles north-west) and Carterton (13 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include The Story Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Westgate Shopping Centre (2.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Lashford Lane Fen and Harcourt Hill.
- Nearby schools include Matthew Arnold School (1.9 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Fox pub (within half a mile south)
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. At midsummer, daylight in Boars Hill lasts until about 9:25pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Boars Hill questions
Do you come out to small places like Boars Hill?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Boars Hill?
Oxford station, about 2.8 miles north of the centre.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you go to remote locations?
Send the location and access notes and we will plan the journey.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do you have documents for locations?
Every production is different; share your list and we’ll respond.
What about a wrap party?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A contact in production
- Access agreed with locations
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
How we price a hog roast for the crew
Each price is built from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
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.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Perfect for your shoot in Boars Hill
A slow roast can wait a little.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Boars Hill, such as:
- Unit base lunches
- Extended shoot days
- Commercials and music videos
- Location shoots
Boars Hill is about 53 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How dietary needs are handled
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards