Isle of Wight · England
Film Set Catering for Colwell
Give your crew slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Colwell. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Extended shoot days
- Unit base lunches
Film set catering for Colwell
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in Colwell
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Timed around your day
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
About our film set catering in Colwell
Rural and period locations near Colwell can be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base matters. Popular choices include a vegan option, spit-roast lamb and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater commercials and music videos and period locations.
Rural locations near Colwell can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Timings are planned around your shoot, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- Colwell (PO40, PO39)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Halal isn’t offered
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Count crew needing an alternative
We clear our spot after lunch.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Nearby places to Colwell
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Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Colwell
Can you roast near the sea around Colwell?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Is Colwell too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Do you cover Colwell?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Flat ground at the unit base
- The location manager’s agreement
- A contact in production
Colwell is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Colwell
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
Occasions we serve in Colwell
Good for wraps too.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Colwell, including:
- Milestone days on set
- Period locations
- Commercials and music videos
- Location shoots
For crew arriving by train, Lymington Pier station, about 4.9 miles north, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether travel is included
- Who carves and who serves
- Whether VAT is included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Working with your venue
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. By late September, sunset near Colwell is about 7:10pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Crew catering near Colwell
Colwell is about 5 miles south of Lymington, in the Isle of Wight. Shoots in Colwell are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Colwell is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 17 miles away.
The coast is within about a mile of Colwell, and coastal unit bases can be exposed.
Wherever your shoot is in PO40 and PO39, we can roast on site for your crew. From Colwell Chine Road, Heath Lane and Chine Close or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Totland (1 mile south-west), Freshwater (1 mile south-east), Norton Green (1 mile north-east), Easton (1 mile south-east) and Afton (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Newport (10 miles east), Cowes (11 miles north-east), East Cowes (12 miles north-east), Barton (11 miles east), Hunny Hill (10 miles east) and Cross Lane (11 miles east). For a shoot at a remote spot, let us know early and we’ll plan the trip.
A little further out are Yarmouth Castle (2 miles north-east) and Medina (under half a mile south-west). Green spaces nearby include Tennyson Down and Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find Colwell Bay Inn (under half a mile east)
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The date and time of year
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and time of the event
- What the outdoor space is like
- The address or postcode
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away