West Sussex · England
Film Set Catering for Boxgrove
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Film set catering in Boxgrove.
- Long days on set
- Shoots on location
- Music video days
Film set catering in Boxgrove
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station.
Film set catering in Boxgrove, carved to order
Crews can be big, and carving feeds plenty of people quickly. Rolls or plates, salads and potatoes make a proper lunch. We serve hog roast rolls, new potatoes and a vegan option, and typical bookings are for historic house shoots and crew thank-you days.
Near Boxgrove, check tracks and ground with locations. 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.
- Where
- Boxgrove (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Where the roaster can go in Boxgrove
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Vehicle access to base
- A contact in production
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- New potatoes
Allergies and dietary needs
Some crew won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Share the allergen list with the crew
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Add salads and potatoes for a full lunch.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to deliveries, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why Boxgrove hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking area
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Places near Boxgrove
Also in Boxgrove
Occasions we serve in Boxgrove
Alternatives cover everyone.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Boxgrove, including:
- Music video days
- Location days
- Wrap parties
- Historic house shoots
Nearby historic houses include Goodwood House (1.5 miles north-west) and West Dean House (4.3 miles north-west). Period locations like these generally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Questions to ask before you book
- The space, cover and access they need
- How many staff will carve and serve
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and winter daylight in Boxgrove ends around 4:00pm.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or PO18 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Boxgrove: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Boxgrove?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Boxgrove close to London?
About 52 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can you get to rural locations?
Share the route to base and we will confirm.
Planning a shoot in Boxgrove
Boxgrove is about 3 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. We cater shoots of every size in Boxgrove. Boxgrove is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cater. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 25 miles away.
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Chichester station, roughly 3.5 miles south-west of the centre. Boxgrove is roughly 52 miles from central London. With the sea within about 6 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base.
Here we cover the PO18 postcode area, and we can cater your shoot anywhere in it. Whether your shoot is on The Street, Priory Close and Kirkby Close or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. For shoots just outside Boxgrove, we cover Halnaker (1 mile north), Tangmere (1 mile south), Strettington (1 mile west), Waterbeach (1 mile north-west) and Westerton (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Worthing (14 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south), Chichester (3 miles south-west), Selsey (9 miles south), Littlehampton (9 miles east) and Emsworth (10 miles west).
A little further out are Chichester Centre (2.7 miles west) and Tote Copse Castle (1.9 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Levin Down.
- Local schools include Ormiston Six Villages Academy (2.5 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Winterton Arms Public House (0.9 miles east)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away