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Film Set Catering for Chelwood Gate
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for the crew in Chelwood Gate.
- Long days on set
- Rural locations
- Milestone days on set
A hog roast near Chelwood Gate
Events we cater in Chelwood Gate
It feeds a crew quickly once carving starts.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Chelwood Gate, such as:
- Lunch at base
- Shoots on location
- Historic house shoots
- Crew thank-you days
Among the historic houses close to Chelwood Gate are Priest House (3.8 miles north-west) and Standen (4 miles north-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Before you book anyone
- The full menu and the sides
- Staffing on the day
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
How our film set catering works in Chelwood Gate
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option cover most crews, and we provide allergen information for every dish. We’re often asked to cater crew thank-you days and rural locations, serving spit-roast lamb, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken.
Near Chelwood Gate, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. The carving happens right in front of your crew, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Location
- Chelwood Gate (RH17)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Places near Chelwood Gate
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Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Chelwood Gate
Do you come out to small places like Chelwood Gate?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you cater in Chelwood Gate?
We do. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your crew will want somewhere dry to eat.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Why choose a hog roast in Chelwood Gate?
A hog roast can be a special day alongside regular catering, for a wrap or a milestone. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Chelwood Gate
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- An itemised quote
- Timed around your day
See how we price or the cost guide.
How it works
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. At midsummer, daylight in Chelwood Gate lasts until about 9:20pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
Getting ready for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Access agreed with locations
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- Away from vehicles and equipment
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- How many people are eating
- Site access
- Whether you want china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Where the event is
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We serve quickly on the call.
Sides make a proper lunch.
Planning a shoot in Chelwood Gate
Chelwood Gate is about 6 miles south of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Wherever your shoot is in Chelwood Gate, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Chelwood Gate is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cater. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 16 miles away.
Chelwood Gate is roughly 31 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Chelwood Gate is within about 4 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Wherever your shoot is in RH17, we can roast on site for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Beaconsfield Road, Stone Quarry Road and Isle of Thorns or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Chelwood Gate we cover include Chelwood Common (1 mile south), Birchgrove (1 mile west), Wych Cross (1 mile north), Danehill (2 miles south-west) and Nutley (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (10 miles north-west), Horsham (15 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-west), East Grinstead (6 miles north) and Broadfield (10 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Waterbury Castle (2.6 miles west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (5.9 miles east). Open spaces near Chelwood Gate include Brickfield Meadow.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away