Oxfordshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Catslip, Oxfordshire
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Film set catering in Catslip.
- Shoots on location
- Base catering
- Music video days
Film set catering for Catslip
Step by step
The roaster is gas-fired, so we don’t need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and winter daylight in Catslip ends around 3:55pm.
- Share the location details.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We roast under cover at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Name a contact for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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About our film set catering in Catslip
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name a contact in production and we will adjust. Typical bookings include commercials and music videos and crew thank-you days, serving new potatoes, spit-roast lamb and salads.
Near Catslip, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Catslip (RG9)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Access agreed with locations
- One contact for the day
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Post allergen details at base
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Sides make a proper lunch.
For event organisers in Catslip
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
FAQs for Catslip
How far is Catslip from London?
About 38 miles from central London.
Which station is closest to Catslip?
The closest is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 4.4 miles away.
Can you get to rural locations?
Usually, with good directions and access details. Let us know about the route.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Do you come to Catslip?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
Do you have alternatives?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
Events we cater in Catslip
It works for wrap parties as well as shoot days.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Catslip. Typical bookings include:
- Location shoots
- Countryside locations
- Long days on set
- End-of-shoot wraps
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 4.4 miles south-east of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether travel is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Nearby places to Catslip
Also in Catslip
Crew catering near Catslip
Catslip is about 7 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. We are happy to travel to Catslip for shoots and the places nearby. Catslip is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Reading, about 9 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Catslip are Greys Court (2.2 miles south-east) and Stonor Park (2.7 miles north-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. Catslip is roughly 38 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Catslip is within about 5 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over RG9. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Nettlebed (1 mile north-west), Highmoor (1 mile south-west), Highmoor Cross (1 mile south), Bix (2 miles south-east) and Middle Assendon (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (12 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (4 miles south-east), Benson (6 miles north-west) and Chinnor (9 miles north).
Green spaces nearby include Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Sun Inn Public House (0.5 miles west)
What affects the price in Catslip
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Distance from us
- Plates or china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to deliveries, we are already there when lunch is called. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why Catslip hosts choose us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Our staff serve and clear
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away