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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Brands Hill, Slough
Give your crew slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Brands Hill. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Commercials and music videos
- Shoots on location
- Long shoot days
Planning an event in Brands Hill?
Film set catering for your shoot in Brands Hill
Rural and period locations near Brands Hill can be miles from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast at base keeps the crew fed. Whether it’s extended shoot days and wrap parties, we’ll put together a menu of spit-roast lamb, hog roast rolls and a vegan option for your crew.
Near Brands Hill, 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.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
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.
Who books film set catering in Brands Hill?
It copes with schedule changes.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Brands Hill, such as:
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Farm and estate locations
- Unit base lunches
- Extended shoot days
Central London is about 19 miles from Brands Hill, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Comparing caterers
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether travel is included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A contact in production
- Sign-off from the location
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The journey to the venue
- Whether you want china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or SL3 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Location catering around Brands Hill
Brands Hill is about 3 miles south-west of West Drayton, in Slough. We cater shoots across Brands Hill and nearby. Brands Hill is one of 31 towns and villages in Slough we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Brands Hill to Guildford (about 16 miles away).
Historic houses near Brands Hill include Frogmore House (2.4 miles west) and Windsor Castle (2.8 miles west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Sunnymeads station, about 1.1 miles south-west.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over the SL3 postcode area and the streets around it. Other places close to Brands Hill we cover include Horton (1 mile south), Colnbrook (1 mile east), Poyle (1 mile east), Sunnymeads (1 mile south-west) and Ditton (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Slough (4 miles north-west), Cippenham (5 miles north-west), Chalvey (4 miles north-west), Britwell (5 miles north-west), Upton (3 miles north-west) and Burnham (6 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Windsor Castle (2.8 miles west) and Museum of Eton Life (3.1 miles west). The countryside around Brands Hill includes Uxbridge Moor and Staines Reservoirs.
- Nearby schools include Langley Grammar School (1.4 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Crown Public House And Attached Barn (0.5 miles south)
Towns and villages near Brands Hill
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Common questions in Brands Hill
How far is Brands Hill from London?
About 19 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Could you cook in Arthur Jacob Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Can you get to rural locations?
Send the location and access notes and we will confirm.
What’s included?
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.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Label the alternatives clearly
We get to base first thing, roasting through the morning.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. In December, daylight in Brands Hill ends around 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:25pm.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
At the end of a shoot, a hog roast feels like a reward. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Planned to your running order
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards