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Film Set Catering for Cousley Wood
Planning a hog roast for the crew in Cousley Wood? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Wrap days
- Period drama shoots
- Location days
Planning an event in Cousley Wood?
Perfect for your shoot in Cousley Wood
There are options for non-pork eaters.
However big or small the event in Cousley Wood, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Countryside locations
- Long shoot days
- Historic house shoots
- Milestone days on set
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Wadhurst station, about 2.1 miles west, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The space, cover and access they need
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Film set catering for your shoot in Cousley Wood
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option cover most crews, with allergen details for everything. Typical bookings include music video days and location days, with rotisserie chicken, salads and spit-roast lamb.
Near Cousley Wood, check tracks and ground with locations. Timings are planned around your shoot, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- Cousley Wood (TN5)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Cousley Wood
What else we do in Cousley Wood
Common questions in Cousley Wood
Do you come out to small places like Cousley Wood?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Cousley Wood?
The closest is Wadhurst station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you cover Cousley Wood?
Yes, Cousley Wood is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
For event organisers in Cousley Wood
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell normally brings people over long before we carve. On a winter shoot near Cousley Wood, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:15pm.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Cousley Wood
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- Vehicle access to base
- One contact for the day
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
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
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
- Which meats and sides you’d like
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.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Halal is not offered
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
Give us one contact in production, typically locations or the production office.
Lamb or chicken gives the crew a choice.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to deliveries, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Timed around your day
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Location catering around Cousley Wood
Cousley Wood is about 6 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. Wherever your shoot is in Cousley Wood, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater 289 places across East Sussex. Our bookings stretch from Cousley Wood to Brighton (about 27 miles away).
Cousley Wood is about 35 miles from central London. Historic houses near Cousley Wood include Wadhurst Castle (1.6 miles south-west) and Scotney Castle (2.3 miles north-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. Cousley Wood is within about 2 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Here we cover the TN5 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Newbury's (1 mile north-west), Pell Green (1 mile south-west), Wadhurst (2 miles south-west), Birchett's Green (2 miles south-east) and Shover's Green (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Hailsham (15 miles south), Crowborough (9 miles west), Uckfield (14 miles south-west), Heathfield (9 miles south-west), Upper Horsebridge (15 miles south) and Hellingly (14 miles south).
A little further out are Ticehurst House Hospital (2.5 miles south-east) and Old Scotney Castle (2.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Bewl Water.
- Pubs nearby include The Old Vine Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
- 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards