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Film Set Catering in Carpenders Park
Give your crew slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Carpenders Park. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Extended shoot days
- Commercials and music videos
- Farm and estate locations
Slow-roasted pork in Carpenders Park
Film set catering in Carpenders Park, carved to order
Schedules move, and a slow roast copes. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes. We’re frequently asked to cater wrap parties and crew thank-you days, serving halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
Shoots in Carpenders Park often use streets, yards and car parks as unit bases. The location manager will agree where we set up, often with council permission. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Area
- Carpenders Park (WD19, HA5)
- Region
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Carpenders Park
What’s the nearest station to Carpenders Park?
Carpenders Park has its own station: Carpenders Park station.
Could you cook in Oxhey Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you do wrap parties?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party.
Do you come to Carpenders Park?
Yes, Carpenders Park is in our area. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, especially for crew who do not eat pork.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Post allergen details at base
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Count crew needing an alternative
We serve quickly on the call.
Lamb or chicken gives the crew a choice.
What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, because every shoot is different. The main factors are:
- The date and time of year
- Site access
- Plates or china
- Travel to Carpenders Park
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rough numbers
- Your date and serving time
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Carpenders Park, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Occasions we serve in Carpenders Park
Alternatives cover everyone.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Carpenders Park, such as:
- Farm and estate locations
- Lunch at base
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Music video days
Among the historic houses close to Carpenders Park are Headstone Manor (2.6 miles south-east). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the price includes, item by item
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Staffing on the day
- The full menu and the sides
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- The location manager’s agreement
- A contact in production
Carpenders Park 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 picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
A hog roast or other catering?
At the end of a shoot, it’s a relaxed way to finish. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
See our prices page or the cost guide.
How the day works
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. On a winter shoot near Carpenders Park, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Also near Carpenders Park
Also in Carpenders Park
Crew catering near Carpenders Park
Carpenders Park is in Greater London. Thinking about a hog roast for the crew in Carpenders Park? We cover the whole area. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London. Our nearest city page is London, about 15 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, Carpenders Park station is in Carpenders Park itself.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over WD19 and HA5. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Oxhey Lane, Oakdale Road and Liphook Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover shoots in South Oxhey (1 mile south-west) and Hatch End (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in London (15 miles south-east), City of Westminster (13 miles south-east), Marylebone (13 miles south-east), Kensington (12 miles south-east), St Pancras (13 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (15 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Hilfield Castle (2.8 miles north-east) and Hertfordshire Fire Brigade Museum (1.6 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Harrow Weald Common.
- Schools near Carpenders Park include The Bushey Academy (1.4 miles north-east) and St. Hilda's School (1.5 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Royal Oak pub (0.7 miles north)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away