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Film Set Catering in Chartwell Green
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Chartwell Green and across Southampton.
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Music video days
- Shoots on location
Film set catering in Chartwell Green
Location catering around Chartwell Green
Chartwell Green is about 2 miles north-east of Southampton, in Southampton. We cover shoots in Chartwell Green, along with the towns and villages around it. Chartwell Green is one of 40 places in Southampton where we cater.
Chartwell Green is roughly 67 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Swaythling station, roughly 1.4 miles north-west of the centre. The coast is within about 4 miles of Chartwell Green, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will eat.
Shoots anywhere in SO18 and SO30 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Streets in the area include Ivy Lane, Arun Road and Eden Road, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Townhill Park (1 mile west), West End (1 mile east), Midanbury (1 mile south-west), Mansbridge (1 mile north-west) and Harefield (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Shirley (4 miles west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (4 miles west), Woolston (3 miles south-west), Coxford (4 miles west) and Freemantle (4 miles west). Chartwell Green is among the bigger towns we cover in Southampton, with plenty of venues for shoots.
Well-known places in the area include Netley Castle (3.7 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (2.9 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Netley Common.
- Nearby schools include The Gregg School (within half a mile west) and Bitterne Park School (0.9 miles west)
How our film set catering works in Chartwell Green
We liaise with your locations and production team on access, base layout and timings. Popular choices include new potatoes, hog roast rolls and salads, and typical bookings are for crew appreciation lunches and commercials and music videos.
Near Chartwell Green, base may be a field or yard, so ground conditions matter. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Where
- Chartwell Green (SO18, SO30)
- County
- Southampton
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Chartwell Green questions
Could you cook in Itchen Valley Country Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What’s the nearest station to Chartwell Green?
Swaythling station, about 1.4 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Can you work to the call sheet?
We work to your schedule.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
- Season and day of the week
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
When you contact us, please mention:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any venue rules
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your date and serving time
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
How the day works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your shoot. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and in December Chartwell Green is dark by about 4:00pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- Sign-off from the location
- Vehicle access to base
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which works well for larger groups.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Why choose a hog roast in Chartwell Green?
For a wrap party, a hog roast feels like a reward. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Chartwell Green hosts choose us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Timed around your day
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
For event organisers in Chartwell Green
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Why choose film set catering in Chartwell Green?
It’s hot, filling food after a long morning.
Here’s what people in Chartwell Green most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Music video days
- Location shoots
- Unit base lunches
- Rural locations
Among the historic houses close to Chartwell Green are South Stoneham House (1.3 miles west) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (3.2 miles south-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Questions to ask before you book
- Travel and any London charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The menu, including sides and any extras
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Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Post allergen details at base
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count crew needing an alternative
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Ask about china.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away