Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Carter's Clay
Film set catering in Carter's Clay: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Countryside locations
- Wrap days
- Crew appreciation lunches
Film set catering in Carter's Clay
Film set catering for your shoot in Carter's Clay
Schedules move, and a slow roast copes. Name a contact in production and we will adjust. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and spit-roast lamb, and we are regularly asked to cater historic house shoots and rural locations.
For a shoot in a place like Carter's Clay, tracks and soft ground need checking before the day. Timings are planned around your shoot, working back from when you want to eat.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Compared with sandwiches from a shop, hot food makes a difference on a long day. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- An itemised quote
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Questions from Carter's Clay
Is Carter's Clay too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Carter's Clay?
The closest is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
What about a wrap party?
We do.
Planning a shoot in Carter's Clay
Carter's Clay is about 4 miles north-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Carter's Clay is well within our area for shoots and the places nearby. Carter's Clay is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 10 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, Mottisfont & Dunbridge station is about 1.2 miles away.
Anywhere in SO51, we can roast on site for your crew. That could mean a shoot in a garden on The Banks and Carter's Clay Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Carter's Clay we cover include Lockerley (1 mile north-west), Awbridge (1 mile south-east), Dunbridge (1 mile north-east), Kimbridge (2 miles north-east) and Sherfield English (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (11 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Andover (14 miles north), Totton (7 miles south), Chandler's Ford (8 miles east) and Hedge End (13 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Romsey Community Hospital (4 miles south-east) and King Johns House (3.4 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include Kings Arms Public House (0.9 miles north-west)
Step by step
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. In December, daylight in Carter's Clay ends around 4:00pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:25pm.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SO51 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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What affects the price in Carter's Clay
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How many people are eating
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Allergies we should know about
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose film set catering in Carter's Clay?
Alternatives cover everyone.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Carter's Clay, such as:
- Ad shoots
- Historic house shoots
- Long shoot days
- Countryside locations
Historic houses near Carter's Clay include Mottisfont Abbey (1.9 miles north-east) and Landford Manor (3.9 miles south-west). Period locations like these usually keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
What your quote should include
- Staffing on the day
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Halal isn’t offered
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
We pack away straight after service.
Lamb or chicken gives the crew a choice.
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty.
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Approval from locations
- A covered eating area
- One contact for the day
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Carter's Clay
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Nearby places to Carter's Clay
More for events in Carter's Clay
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away