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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Charlton, West Sussex
Looking for a hog roast for the crew in Charlton? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Farm and estate locations
- Period locations
Film set catering in Charlton
How our film set catering works in Charlton
Some locations near Charlton are a long way from food, so hot food at base matters. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, spit-roast lamb and new potatoes, and we are frequently booked for long shoot days and end-of-shoot wraps.
Near Charlton, check tracks and ground with locations. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
- Area
- Charlton (PO18)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Events we cater in Charlton
Good for wraps too.
In Charlton and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Historic house shoots
- Base catering
- Crew appreciation lunches
- End-of-shoot wraps
Nearby historic houses include West Dean House (1.7 miles west) and Goodwood House (2.7 miles south). Period locations like these usually keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How dietary needs are handled
- If the price includes VAT
Nearby places to Charlton
Other occasions in Charlton
Charlton: your questions answered
Is Charlton too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Charlton from London?
About 49 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What does the production need from you?
Tell us what the production needs, and we will confirm what we can provide.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What about locations off the beaten track?
Share the route to base and we’ll confirm.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. At midsummer, daylight in Charlton lasts until about 9:20pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or PO18 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Distance from us
- The number of people
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the event is
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Charlton for film and TV crews
Charlton is about 5 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. Shoots in Charlton are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We bring hog roasts to all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 24 miles away.
Central London is about 49 miles from Charlton. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of Charlton, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
We cover shoots in every part of PO18. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Charlton Road and Knight's Hill, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Singleton (1 mile west), East Dean (1 mile east), West Dean (2 miles west), Cocking (3 miles north) and Heyshott (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (9 miles south), Chichester (5 miles south), Selsey (12 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles south-east), Emsworth (10 miles south-west) and Rustington (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Centre (4.6 miles south) and Weald and Downland Gridshell (0.8 miles west). Open spaces near Charlton include Levin Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Fox Goes Free pub (within half a mile north-east)
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to grilling to order, carving is quicker for big numbers. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in Charlton
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal isn’t offered
We clear our spot after lunch.
Add salads and potatoes for a full lunch.
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A safe distance from kit
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- Approval from locations
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Charlton
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards