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Film Set Catering for Chidham
Treat your crew to a proper hog roast at your shoot in Chidham. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Ad shoots
- Location shoots
- Unit base lunches
Planning an event in Chidham?
How our film set catering works in Chidham
Some locations near Chidham are a long way from food, so a hog roast at base keeps the crew fed. Typical bookings include base catering and milestone days on set, serving hog roast rolls, a vegan option and new potatoes.
For a shoot in a place like Chidham, tracks and soft ground need checking before the day. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Where
- Chidham (PO18)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The date and time of year
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- An estimate of numbers
- Your date and serving time
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Questions from Chidham
Which station is closest to Chidham?
The closest is Nutbourne station, roughly 1 mile away.
Is Chidham too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you get to rural locations?
We can, given access details. Let us know about the route.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What about a wrap party?
We do.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A covered eating area
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- Flat ground at the unit base
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
For event organisers in Chidham
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to deliveries, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- An itemised quote
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Why choose film set catering in Chidham?
We are self-contained at base.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Chidham, such as:
- Countryside locations
- Lunch at base
- Period drama shoots
- Music video days
Chidham is about 57 miles from central London.
Comparing caterers
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What crockery is supplied
- Any travel or access charges
Also near Chidham
More for events in Chidham
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power. By late September, sunset near Chidham is about 7:05pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- Tell us the base location.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We cook at base.
- Service is quick.
- We leave base tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
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What comes off the roaster
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, especially for crew who don’t eat pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Planning a shoot in Chidham
Chidham is about 4 miles west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Wherever your shoot is in Chidham, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 23 miles away.
Within reach of Chidham are historic houses such as Warblington Castle (4.1 miles west). Period locations like these generally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. Crew coming by rail can use the station: Nutbourne station is about 1 mile away. With the sea within about 6 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will eat.
For shoots in PO18, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many crew. Whether your shoot is on Chidham Lane, Harbour Way and Cot Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Nutbourne (1 mile north-west), Bosham (1 mile east), Broadbridge (1 mile east), Hambrook (1 mile north) and Bosham Hoe (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (9 miles east), Chichester (4 miles east), Selsey (8 miles south-east), Littlehampton (15 miles east), Emsworth (3 miles north-west) and Portfield (5 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Warblington Castle (4.1 miles west) and St Richard's Hospital (4.6 miles east). Open spaces near Chidham include Nutborne Marshes and Stoke Down.
- Local schools include Bourne Community College (2.1 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Bosham Free House Public House And Restaurant (0.6 miles north)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards