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Film Set Catering for Burnt Oak
Treat your crew to a proper hog roast at your shoot in Burnt Oak. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Countryside locations
- Wrap days
- Ad shoots
Slow-roasted pork in Burnt Oak
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A contact in production
- Approval from locations
- Vehicle access to base
As a London location, Burnt Oak is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
Film set catering for your shoot in Burnt Oak
Schedules move, and a slow roast copes. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes. We’re often asked to cater rural locations and location days, with new potatoes, hog roast rolls and a vegan option.
In Burnt Oak, unit bases are often in car parks or yards. Locations will arrange our position. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Area
- Burnt Oak (HA8, NW9, NW7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Halal is not offered
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
Give us one contact in production, normally locations or the production office.
China crockery is available on request.
The process
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. At midsummer, daylight in Burnt Oak lasts until about 9:20pm, 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 carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. 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 book our hog roast in Burnt Oak
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Events we cater in Burnt Oak
A slow roast can wait a little.
People around Burnt Oak book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Long days on set
- Rural locations
- Shoots on location
- Wrap parties
Among the historic houses close to Burnt Oak are Headstone Manor (4.2 miles west) and Heath Hall (4.5 miles south-east). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
Comparing caterers
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for every dish
- How many staff will carve and serve
Common questions in Burnt Oak
What’s the nearest station to Burnt Oak?
Mill Hill Broadway station, about 0.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Burnt Oak?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard normally works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you work to set times?
We work to your schedule, holding the roast if lunch moves.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Crew catering near Burnt Oak
Burnt Oak is in Greater London. Shoots in Burnt Oak are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Burnt Oak is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Burnt Oak to London (10 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, Mill Hill Broadway station is about 0.5 miles away. With the A5100 nearby, Burnt Oak is easy for us and the trucks to reach.
Here we cover the HA8, NW9 and NW7 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Whether your shoot is on East Road, Back Lane and Rill Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Burnt Oak is on the A5100, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include The Hale (1 mile north), Edgware (1 mile north-west), Grahame Park (1 mile south-east), Little Stanmore (1 mile west) and Canons Park (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as London (10 miles south-east), City of Westminster (8 miles south-east), Marylebone (8 miles south-east), Kensington (8 miles south), St Pancras (8 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (10 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Edgware Community Hospital (0.5 miles west) and Hilfield Castle (4.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Burnt Oak includes Darland's Lake and Mill Hill Old Railway Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include The Northgate School (0.6 miles south-west) and St Martin's School Brentwood (0.7 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Railway Hotel (0.8 miles west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Hendon (1.9 miles south-east)
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it’s carved the same way.
What affects the price in Burnt Oak
Your quote depends on:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
- Whether you want china
The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your menu choices
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards