Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Charter Alley, Hampshire
Planning a hog roast for the crew in Charter Alley? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Milestone days on set
- Location days
- Wrap days
Planning an event in Charter Alley?
How our film set catering works in Charter Alley
Some locations near Charter Alley are a long way from food, so a hog roast at base keeps the crew fed. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater crew appreciation lunches and long days on set.
Near Charter Alley, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. The carving happens right in front of your crew, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
The process
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. At midsummer, daylight in Charter Alley lasts until about 9:25pm, 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 serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
Preparing for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Let us know about tight access
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A safe distance from kit
- One contact for the day
- Sign-off from the location
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Questions from Charter Alley
Which station is closest to Charter Alley?
The closest is Bramley (Hants) station, roughly 3.8 miles away.
Is Charter Alley too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
Generally, if there’s a level, open spot for the roaster under cover. We will agree it with your location manager.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What does the production need from you?
Send us your requirements, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Events we cater in Charter Alley
A slow roast can wait a little.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Charter Alley. Here are some of the most popular:
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Rural locations
- Wrap parties
- Music video days
Within reach of Charter Alley are historic houses such as The Vyne (2.6 miles east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
What to look for in a quote
- The space, cover and access they need
- Any travel or access charges
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The full menu and the sides
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
If lunch moves, we hold the roast a little.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The number of people
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Any venue rules
- Dietary requirements
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Your menu choices
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Shooting in Charter Alley: unit bases and access
Charter Alley is about 3 miles south of Tadley, in Hampshire. We cover shoots in Charter Alley, along with the towns and villages around it. Charter Alley is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 12 miles away.
Charter Alley is about 47 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. For crew arriving by train, Bramley (Hants) station is about 3.8 miles away.
Here we cover the RG26 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Your shoot could be at a house on Old Chapel Lane, Sand Martin Close and White Hart Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Ramsdell (1 mile west), West Heath (1 mile north-west), Pamber End (1 mile north-east), Monk Sherborne (1 mile south-east) and Salters Heath (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (4 miles south-east), Fleet (14 miles east), Alton (14 miles south-east), Yateley (14 miles east), Tadley (3 miles north) and Hook (8 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Park Prewett Hospital (2.7 miles south-east) and Calleva Museum (3.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Charter Alley include Daneshill Park Woods.
Nearby places to Charter Alley
More for events in Charter Alley
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some crew will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Why choose a hog roast in Charter Alley?
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Charter Alley hosts choose us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Timed around your day
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards