Wokingham · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Coley Park, Wokingham
Film set catering in Coley Park: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Countryside locations
- Long days on set
- Shoots on location
Film set catering in Coley Park
About our film set catering in Coley Park
On a long shoot day near Coley Park, a hot lunch on time matters. A hog roast works well at base: it roasts through the morning and is carved fast when lunch is called. We serve hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater end-of-shoot wraps and countryside locations.
Shoots around Coley Park frequently use houses, farms and lanes. Tell us about the route to base. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast serves everyone together. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Coley Park
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A named contact at base
- Flat ground at the unit base
- The location manager’s agreement
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan crew can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Perfect for your shoot in Coley Park
A slow roast can wait a little.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Coley Park:
- Long days on set
- Wrap parties
- Unit base lunches
- Period locations
Coley Park is roughly 39 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What to look for in a quote
- Any travel or access charges
- Whether plates or china are included
- The space, cover and access they need
- If the price includes VAT
Nearby places to Coley Park
What else we do in Coley Park
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Coley Park: your questions answered
Is Coley Park close to London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Could you cook in Eldon Square?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
Add alternatives to suit your crew.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel to Coley Park
- The number of people
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
Send us the date, the address or RG1 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Late-September shoots near Coley Park lose the light at about 7:10pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal is not offered
- Post allergen details at base
Give us one contact in production.
Sides make a proper lunch.
Crew catering near Coley Park
Coley Park is about 1 mile south-west of Reading, in Wokingham. Wherever your shoot is in Coley Park, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Coley Park is one of 35 places in Wokingham where we cater.
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Reading West station, roughly 0.7 miles north of the centre. The A4 give trucks and catering a straightforward route to Coley Park.
Wherever your shoot is in RG1, RG30 and RG2, we can bring the roaster to you. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Hay Road, Shaw Road and Field Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. You’ll find Coley Park on the A4, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Other places close to Coley Park we cover include Reading (1 mile north-east), West Reading (1 mile north-west), Green Park (1 mile south), Whitley (2 miles south-east) and Newtown (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Wokingham (6 miles east), Woodley (4 miles east), Crowthorne (10 miles south-east), Lower Earley (3 miles south-east), Winnersh (5 miles east) and Woosehill (6 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (1 mile north-west) and Broad Street Mall (0.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Local schools include The WREN School (0.6 miles west) and Elvian School (0.6 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Foresters Arms (less than half a mile north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include University of Reading library (1.8 miles east)
- 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