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Film Set Catering for Carisbrooke
Film set catering in Carisbrooke: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Farm and estate locations
- End-of-shoot wraps
Film set catering for Carisbrooke
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Numbers
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
When you get in touch, please mention:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Where the event is
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Film set catering for your shoot in Carisbrooke
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name a contact in production and we will adjust. We’re often asked to cater crew appreciation lunches and period drama shoots, serving hog roast rolls, salads and halloumi skewers.
Shoots around Carisbrooke frequently use houses, farms and lanes. Let us know about access. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Carisbrooke (PO30)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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Common questions in Carisbrooke
Could you cook in Seaclose Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Can you roast near the sea around Carisbrooke?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What about a wrap party?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party, with lamb or chicken if you like.
Do you have alternatives?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
What does the production need from you?
Tell us what the production needs, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Can you set up at the unit base?
Not much: a level area at base, agreed with locations.
Why choose a hog roast in Carisbrooke?
A hog roast can be a special day alongside regular catering, for a wrap or a milestone. 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.
Why us?
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Timed around your day
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A contact in production
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- The location manager’s agreement
Carisbrooke is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we will plan the journey.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Why choose film set catering in Carisbrooke?
Good for wraps too.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Carisbrooke:
- Base catering
- Milestone days on set
- Period locations
- Wrap days
Among the historic houses close to Carisbrooke are Carisbrooke Castle (within half a mile south-east) and Gatcombe House (2.1 miles south). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- VAT, if it applies
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Any travel or access charges
Location catering around Carisbrooke
Carisbrooke is about 1 mile south-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Shoots in Carisbrooke are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Carisbrooke is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
With the sea within about 5 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will eat.
For shoots in PO30, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. From Down Lane, Purdy Road and Castle Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover shoots in Clatterford (1 mile south), Gunville (1 mile north), Plaish (1 mile south-west), Bowcombe (1 mile south-west) and Gatcombe (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ryde (7 miles east), Cowes (5 miles north), Sandown (7 miles east), Shanklin (7 miles south-east), Ventnor (8 miles south-east) and East Cowes (5 miles north). Some remote sites need extra planning, so ask early about your shoot.
Nearby you will also find Isle of Wight Music Museum (1.1 miles north-east) and Carisbrooke Castle (under half a mile south-east). The countryside around Carisbrooke includes Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Brighstone Down.
- Nearby schools include Christ The King College (less than half a mile north-east) and Island Innovation VI Form Campus (1.1 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Waverley pub (within half a mile east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Halal is not offered
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Label the alternatives clearly
We get to base first thing, so the roast is ready by lunch.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
How the day works
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and winter daylight in Carisbrooke ends around 4:00pm.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Think about shelter for your crew
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away