Oxfordshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Church Hanborough, Oxfordshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Church Hanborough and the surrounding area.
- Long shoot days
- Historic house shoots
- Countryside locations
Slow-roasted pork in Church Hanborough
For event organisers in Church Hanborough
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Film set catering in Church Hanborough, slow-roasted on site
The roaster cooks outdoors under cover, away from equipment and trucks, agreed with the location manager. Typical bookings include period locations and music video days, serving hog roast rolls, a vegan option and spit-roast lamb.
Rural locations near Church Hanborough can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Where
- Church Hanborough (OX29)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
- Plates or china
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. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Halal is not offered
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
A cooked roast can wait; just let us know.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Church Hanborough questions
Which station is closest to Church Hanborough?
Hanborough station, about 0.8 miles north-east of the centre.
Is Church Hanborough close to London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we will adjust where we can.
What about crew who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Do you have documents for locations?
Tell us what the production needs, and we’ll tell you what we can send.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children normally like it too.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- A contact in production
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
Planning a shoot in Church Hanborough
Church Hanborough is about 5 miles north-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. We cater shoots across Church Hanborough and nearby, from gardens to fields. Church Hanborough is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 8 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Hanborough station, about 0.8 miles north-east. Within reach of Church Hanborough are historic houses such as Blenheim Palace (2 miles north-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Here we cover the OX29 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Church Hanborough, we also cover Long Hanborough (1 mile north-west), Bladon (2 miles north-east), Worton (2 miles south-east), Woodstock (3 miles north-east) and Begbroke (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (8 miles south-east), Didcot (15 miles south), Bicester (11 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles south-east), Witney (5 miles south-west) and Carterton (10 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Morris Motors Museum (0.8 miles north-east).
- Local schools include Bartholomew School (2.3 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Hand and Shears pub (less than half a mile south)
What else we do in Church Hanborough
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, a hot hog roast keeps morale up. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Church Hanborough hosts choose us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Our staff serve and clear
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Why choose film set catering in Church Hanborough?
It’s hot, filling food after a long morning.
In Church Hanborough and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Wrap parties
- Long days on set
- Unit base lunches
- Rural locations
Church Hanborough is about 59 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How dietary needs are handled
The process
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your crew, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Late-September shoots near Church Hanborough lose the light at about 7:10pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- We roast through the morning and carve fast when lunch is called.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Name a contact for the day
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away