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Film Set Catering in Canonbury
Treat your crew to a proper hog roast at your shoot in Canonbury. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Shoots on location
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Period locations
Planning an event in Canonbury?
For event organisers in Canonbury
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Film set catering in Canonbury, slow-roasted on site
From commercials to long-form drama, we fit around the call sheet. Whether it’s wrap days and long days on set, we will put together a menu of a vegan option, new potatoes and spit-roast lamb for your crew.
In Canonbury, unit bases are often in car parks or yards. Locations will arrange our position, frequently with council permission. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Canonbury (N1, N1P, E8)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Where the roaster can go in Canonbury
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- Flat ground at the unit base
- Vehicle access to base
Canonbury is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
Canonbury for film and TV crews
Canonbury is about 2 miles north-east of St Pancras, in Greater London. We cover shoots in Canonbury, as well as the surrounding area. Canonbury is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater.
The A1199 and A1200 give trucks and catering a straightforward route to Canonbury. For cast and crew travelling by train, there is a station right in Canonbury: Canonbury station.
This part of Greater London takes in N1, N1P and E8, and we can cater your shoot anywhere in it. From Dove Road, Essex Road and Clare Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Canonbury sits on or near the A1199 and A1200, which makes travel to your shoot easy. Nearby, we also cater shoots in De Beauvoir Town (1 mile east), Mildmay (1 mile north-east), Kingsland (1 mile east), Newington Green (1 mile north) and Highbury (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (3 miles south), City of Westminster (3 miles south-west), Marylebone (3 miles south-west), Kensington (6 miles south-west), Walthamstow (4 miles north-east) and Hampstead (4 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Metropolitan Free Hospital (0.5 miles south-east) and Hackney Walk (1.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include St. James's Park Lake and Ludgate Hill.
- Local schools include City of London Academy Highbury Grove (0.6 miles north-west) and Islington Green School (0.7 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include New Crown pub (less than half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include Metropolitan Borough of Islington (0.6 miles west) and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives (1.8 miles south)
Why choose film set catering in Canonbury?
It copes with schedule changes.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Canonbury and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Location shoots
- Music video days
- Period locations
- Base catering
Among the historic houses close to Canonbury are Sutton House (1.7 miles east) and Mansion House (2.1 miles south). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Questions to ask before you book
- Travel and any London charges
- A clear list of what’s included
- Who carves and who serves
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Looking after everyone
Some crew will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Post allergen details at base
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count crew needing an alternative
We get to base first thing, roasting through the morning.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
The process
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your crew will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. At midsummer, daylight in Canonbury lasts until about 9:20pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: use our quote form.
Planning help
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why Canonbury hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Timed around your day
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
- The journey to the venue
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
- A picture of the cooking area
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Canonbury: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Canonbury?
Canonbury station, in Canonbury itself.
What if our house in Canonbury has no side access?
Frequently, if there is a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we will advise.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
Nearby places to Canonbury
More for events in Canonbury
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards