Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering in Butlocks Heath
Looking for a hog roast for the crew in Butlocks Heath? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Farm and estate locations
- Location shoots
- Wrap parties
A hog roast near Butlocks Heath
How our film set catering works in Butlocks Heath
Crews in Butlocks Heath work long days, and lunch needs to be hot and on time. A hog roast suits a unit base: it roasts through the morning and is carved fast when lunch is called. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and salads, and we’re regularly asked to cater commercials and music videos and period locations.
For a shoot in a place like Butlocks Heath, tracks and soft ground need checking. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
Things that change the price:
- Travel to Butlocks Heath
- The date and time of year
- Numbers
- Plates or china
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The address or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rules from the venue or landowner
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Butlocks Heath
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A safe distance from kit
- Access agreed with locations
- A named contact at base
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in Butlocks Heath
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Carved to order by a chef
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
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The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your crew will smell it long before they see it. Summer shoots near Butlocks Heath have light until about 9:25pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
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.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
Name a contact for the day.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Common questions in Butlocks Heath
Can you roast near the sea around Butlocks Heath?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Can you do a hog roast in Westwood Woodland Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What about a wrap party?
Of course. Tell us the date and location.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
Events we cater in Butlocks Heath
A proper hot lunch keeps crews going.
Whatever the occasion in Butlocks Heath, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Extended shoot days
- Countryside locations
- Base catering
- Wrap days
Crew coming by rail can use the station: there is a station right in Butlocks Heath: Netley station.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Whether travel is included
About the food
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which suits bigger events.
Butlocks Heath for film and TV crews
Butlocks Heath is about 3 miles north-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Wherever your shoot is in Butlocks Heath, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater 683 places in Hampshire.
Butlocks Heath is about 69 miles from central London. Among the historic houses close to Butlocks Heath are Medieval Merchant's House (3.2 miles north-west) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (3.2 miles north-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles of Butlocks Heath, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles. The coast is within about 2 miles of Butlocks Heath, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will eat.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO31. Local streets include Woolston Road, Old School Close and The Grove; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Butlocks Heath we cover include Netley (1 mile south-west), Hound (1 mile south), Old Netley (1 mile north-east), Lowford (1 mile north-east) and Bursledon (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (10 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north), Fareham (6 miles east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Westquay (3.4 miles north-west) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (2.2 miles east). Within reach you will find Mercury Marshes.
- Local schools include The Hamble School (0.7 miles south-east) and Grove Park Business and Enterprise College (1 mile north-west)
- Local pubs include Prince Consort Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards