Oxfordshire · England
Film Set Catering for Chawley
We bring a hog roast for the crew across Chawley and Oxfordshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Rural locations
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Location days
Film set catering in Chawley
Events we cater in Chawley
It is hot, filling food after a long morning.
Hosts in Chawley book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Period locations
- Long days on set
- Farm and estate locations
Nearby historic houses include Appleton Manor (2.5 miles south-west) and Holywell Manor, Oxford (3.4 miles north-east). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
Before you book anyone
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- The space, cover and access they need
- Any travel or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
Film set catering in Chawley, carved to order
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name a contact in production and we will fit around changes. Popular choices include spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and a vegan option, and typical bookings are for ad shoots and crew thank-you days.
Rural locations near Chawley can be a long way from food, so hot food at base is a big help. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Area
- Chawley (OX2)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with ordering in, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Sides to make it a full meal
- All the equipment comes with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Chawley
Is Chawley close to London?
About 55 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Chawley too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Do you go to remote locations?
Send the location and access notes and we’ll plan the journey.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
For crew who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Shooting in Chawley: unit bases and access
Chawley is about 4 miles west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We are happy to travel to Chawley for shoots and the places nearby. We cater 443 places in Oxfordshire.
Chawley is about 55 miles from central London. For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Oxford station, roughly 2.4 miles north-east of the centre.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX2, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Whether your shoot is on Cumnor Hill, Chawley Park and Chawley Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. For shoots just outside Chawley, we cover Cumnor (1 mile south-west), Dean Court (1 mile north-east), Botley (1 mile north-east), Filchampstead (1 mile north-west) and Henwood (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Oxford (4 miles east), Didcot (9 miles south), Bicester (13 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles south), Witney (8 miles north-west) and Carterton (12 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains (2.6 miles north-east) and Westgate Shopping Centre (2.7 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Lashford Lane Fen and Cumnor Hill.
- Schools near Chawley include Matthew Arnold School (0.8 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Vine Inn (0.5 miles west)
For event organisers in Chawley
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. In December, daylight in Chawley ends around 3:55pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:25pm.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We cook at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We leave base tidy.
How to prepare
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Label the alternatives clearly
We work to the location’s rules.
Add salads and potatoes for a full lunch.
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What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- How many people are eating
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- A photo of the cooking area
- Rough numbers
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or OX2 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A safe distance from kit
- Approval from locations
- A contact in production
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards