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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Charing Cross, Greater London
Film set catering in Charing Cross: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Ad shoots
- Historic house shoots
- Milestone days on set
Book a hog roast in Charing Cross
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- Flat ground at the unit base
- Approval from locations
As a London location, Charing Cross is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
Film set catering in Charing Cross, carved to order
Whatever the production, we work to your schedule. Whether it is lunch at base and period locations, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
In Charing Cross, unit bases are often in car parks or yards. Locations will arrange our position, often with council permission. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Charing Cross (W1F, W1D, W1S)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Travel to Charing Cross
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
Here’s what we will ask:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The address or postcode
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Location catering around Charing Cross
Charing Cross is about 1 mile south-east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Our roaster is a regular sight at shoots around Charing Cross, from gardens to fields. We cover 764 places in Greater London.
For crew arriving by train, London Charing Cross station is in Charing Cross itself. With the A4 and A301 nearby, Charing Cross is easy for us and the trucks to reach.
We cater shoots across W1F, W1D and W1S and the streets around it. From Duck Lane, Drury Lane and Bridle Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. You’ll find Charing Cross on the A4 and A301, which makes the journey straightforward. If your venue is just outside Charing Cross, we also cover St James's (1 mile west), Adelphi (1 mile north-east), Chinatown (1 mile north-west), West End (1 mile north) and Covent Garden (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Kensington (3 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west) and Ruislip (13 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Montfichet's Tower (1.2 miles east) and Royal United Services Institute (within half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Schools near Charing Cross include Harris Westminster Sixth Form (0.6 miles south) and Westminster Abbey Choir School (0.6 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Silver Cross Tavern (less than half a mile south-east)
- Local facilities include London Library (less than half a mile west) and Liberty of the Savoy (under half a mile north-east)
Occasions we serve in Charing Cross
It works for wrap parties as well as shoot days.
People around Charing Cross book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Farm and estate locations
- Historic house shoots
- Crew thank-you days
- Wrap parties
Within reach of Charing Cross are historic houses such as Benjamin Franklin House (under half a mile east) and Marlborough House (under half a mile south-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Before booking anyone
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether plates or china are included
- Staffing on the day
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Post allergen details at base
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We arrive early and set up at base, roasting through the morning.
Lamb or chicken gives the crew a choice.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, a hot hog roast keeps morale up. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- An itemised quote
- Timed around your day
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
How it works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and in December Charing Cross is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: send us your details through our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Charing Cross
Could you cook in Victoria Embankment Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Charing Cross?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard usually works. Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What does the production need from you?
Send us your requirements, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away