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Film Set Catering in Datchet
Give your crew slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Datchet. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Wrap days
- Shoots on location
- Crew appreciation lunches
Book a hog roast in Datchet
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
About our film set catering in Datchet
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name a contact in production and we’ll fit around changes. Whether it is location days and base catering, we can cook a vegan option, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls.
For a location shoot near Datchet, base might be in a field or farmyard. Our chef carves in front of your crew, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Post allergen details at base
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
What affects the price in Datchet
We work out each quote from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Distance from us
- Time on site
- Site access
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
- What the outdoor space is 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.
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How it works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. In December, daylight in Datchet ends around 3:55pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:25pm.
- Share the location details.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We cook at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We leave base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SL3 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A contact in production
- A safe distance from kit
- The location manager’s agreement
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
Location catering around Datchet
Datchet is about 2 miles east of Windsor, in Slough. Wherever your shoot is in Datchet, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to 31 places across Slough. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 16 miles away.
Within reach of Datchet are historic houses such as Frogmore House (1 mile south-west) and Windsor Castle (1.2 miles west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. For cast and crew travelling by train, Datchet station is in Datchet itself.
Here we cover the SL3 postcode area, and we can cater your shoot anywhere in it. Local streets include High Street, London Road and Percy Place; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Datchet, we also cover Ditton (1 mile north-east), Myrke (1 mile north-west), Sunnymeads (1 mile south-east), Brands Hill (2 miles east) and Old Windsor (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Slough (3 miles north-west), Cippenham (3 miles north-west), Britwell (4 miles north-west), Burnham (5 miles north-west), Stoke Poges (4 miles north) and Huntercombe (4 miles north-west). Datchet is one of the larger places we cover in Slough, with lots of choice for shoots.
A little further out are Windsor Castle (1.2 miles west) and Upton Hospital (1.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Datchet include Staines Reservoirs.
- Nearby schools include Churchmead School (less than half a mile north-west) and St George's School (1.3 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Royal Stag pub (under half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Slough (2 miles north)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What you get with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- All the equipment comes with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Questions from Datchet
Could you cook in Home Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
What’s the nearest station to Datchet?
Datchet station, in Datchet itself.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your crew will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can you work to the call sheet?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we’ll adjust where we can.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Why choose film set catering in Datchet?
Good for wraps too.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Datchet, including:
- Period drama shoots
- Long days on set
- Farm and estate locations
- End-of-shoot wraps
Datchet is roughly 21 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Before you book anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Allergen information for every dish
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away