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Film Set Catering in Colwood
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew makes the food part of your shoot in Colwood.
- Location shoots
- Lunch at base
- Crew thank-you days
Planning an event in Colwood?
How our film set catering works in Colwood
We need an outdoor spot at base, clear of vehicles and kit, agreed with the location manager. For milestone days on set and long shoot days, we will put together a menu of salads, new potatoes and a vegan option.
Near Colwood, check tracks and ground with locations. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
- Where
- Colwood (RH17)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- Served at the time you choose
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Occasions we serve in Colwood
We bring everything we need.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Colwood. Here are some of the most popular:
- Lunch at base
- Period locations
- Long days on set
- Commercials and music videos
Nearby historic houses include Tyes Place (3.4 miles north-east) and Ockenden Manor (3.6 miles east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
What to look for in a quote
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Questions from Colwood
Could you cook in Leonardslee?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you work to set times?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we’ll adjust where we can.
What about crew who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your shoot for a quote.
Do you need much space at base?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
Do you serve the food?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
The process
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. On a winter shoot near Colwood, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- We roast through the morning and carve fast when lunch is called.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Colwood for film and TV crews
Colwood is about 5 miles north-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Colwood, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cater all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 13 miles away.
Colwood is roughly 35 miles from central London. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Colwood, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH17, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Whether your shoot is on Earwig Lane and Cross Colwood Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Colwood we cover include Crabtree (1 mile north-west), Lower Beeding (2 miles north-west), Slaugham (3 miles north), Plummers Plain (3 miles north) and Monk's Gate (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (8 miles north), Horsham (6 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles east), Burgess Hill (5 miles south-east) and East Grinstead (13 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include The Dene Hospital (3.8 miles south-east) and Cuckfield Museum (3.7 miles east). The countryside around Colwood includes Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Post allergen details at base
- Label the alternatives clearly
Name a contact for the day.
Wrap parties can run into the evening, tell us about lighting at base.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
What else we do in Colwood
What affects the price in Colwood
We work out each quote from:
- Numbers
- Travel to Colwood
- Whether you want china
- The date and time of year
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
- Dietary requirements
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Vehicle access to base
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- A level area at base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards