Oxfordshire · England
Film Set Catering for Charlton-on-Otmoor
We bring a hog roast for the crew across Charlton-on-Otmoor and Oxfordshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Farm and estate locations
- Long shoot days
- Milestone days on set
Book a hog roast in Charlton-on-Otmoor
What affects the price in Charlton-on-Otmoor
Each price is built from:
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
- How long the roast and service take
- Season and day of the week
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Your date and serving time
- An estimate of numbers
Every shoot is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: send us your details through our quote form.
Film set catering in Charlton-on-Otmoor, carved to order
Crews can be big, and carving feeds a lot of people quickly. Rolls or plates, salads and potatoes make a proper lunch. For end-of-shoot wraps and rural locations, we can cook new potatoes, hog roast rolls and salads for your crew.
Near Charlton-on-Otmoor, 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 leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Charlton-on-Otmoor (OX5)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
We serve quickly on the call.
Sides make a proper lunch.
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Shooting in Charlton-on-Otmoor: unit bases and access
Charlton-on-Otmoor is about 5 miles south of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We take a hog roast for the crew to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Charlton-on-Otmoor. Charlton-on-Otmoor is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 6 miles away.
Charlton-on-Otmoor is roughly 52 miles from central London. For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Islip station, roughly 2.3 miles west of the centre.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over the OX5 postcode area. We can cater a shoot on streets such as High Street, Blacksmiths Lane and Church Lane, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Charlton-on-Otmoor, we also cover Fencott (1 mile east), Murcott (1 mile east), Merton (1 mile north-east), Wendlebury (2 miles north) and Horton-cum-Studley (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (6 miles south), Bicester (5 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south), Witney (13 miles west), Thame (11 miles south-east) and Kidlington (4 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bicester Community Hospital (4.2 miles north) and Bicester Avenue (3.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Graven Hill and Otmoor RSPB reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Crown pub (less than half a mile east)
Questions from Charlton-on-Otmoor
Is Charlton-on-Otmoor too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Charlton-on-Otmoor close to London?
About 52 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What does the production need from you?
Send us your requirements, and we will tell you what we can send.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
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.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Do you go to remote locations?
Share the route to base and we will plan the journey.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A named contact at base
- The location manager’s agreement
- Vehicle access to base
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Events we cater in Charlton-on-Otmoor
A proper hot lunch keeps crews going.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Charlton-on-Otmoor, such as:
- Lunch at base
- Long shoot days
- Shoots on location
- Ad shoots
Nearby historic houses include Boarstall Tower (4 miles east). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
What your quote should include
- Travel and any London charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Staffing on the day
- A clear list of what’s included
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Organising for someone else?
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast serves everyone together. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Timed around your day
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
What happens on the day
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. At midsummer, daylight in Charlton-on-Otmoor lasts until about 9:25pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- We check the route and send a price.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away