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Film Set Catering in Didcot
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Film set catering in Didcot.
- Unit base lunches
- Commercials and music videos
- Farm and estate locations
A hog roast near Didcot
Film set catering for your shoot in Didcot
The roaster cooks outdoors under cover, away from equipment and trucks, agreed with the location manager. Whether it is long shoot days and wrap days, we’ll put together a menu of new potatoes, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers for your crew.
Shoots in Didcot often base in car parks. The roaster fits in at base. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Where
- Didcot (OX11)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Approval from locations
- A route for our vehicle
- One contact for the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Numbers
- Access to the cooking area
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Rough numbers
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Events we cater in Didcot
A slow roast can wait a little.
Here’s what people in Didcot most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Commercials and music videos
- Extended shoot days
- Location days
- Wrap days
The A4130 and B4016 give trucks and catering a straightforward route to Didcot.
What to look for in a quote
- The space, cover and access they need
- Travel and any London charges
- A clear list of what’s included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Questions from Didcot
How far is Didcot from London?
About 50 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Didcot?
Didcot Parkway station, in Didcot itself.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
What about locations off the beaten track?
We can, given access details. Tell us about tracks and ground.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Post allergen details at base
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Label the alternatives clearly
A cooked roast can wait; just let us know.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Also near Didcot
Other occasions in Didcot
A hog roast or other catering?
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Didcot hosts choose us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Planning a shoot in Didcot
Didcot is about 10 miles south of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Didcot is well within our area for shoots and the places nearby. We cater all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. Our bookings stretch from Didcot to Oxford (10 miles away).
Historic houses near Didcot include Brightwell Manor (3.4 miles east) and Clifton Hampden Manor (3.6 miles north-east). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. Didcot is about 50 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Didcot, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Wherever your shoot is in OX11, we can roast on site for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your shoot could be at a house on Station Road, Market Place and High Street, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. With the A4130 and B4016 close by, Didcot is simple for us to get to with the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Great Western Park (1 mile west), Appleford-on-Thames (2 miles north), Milton (2 miles north-west), Sutton Courtenay (2 miles north-west) and Long Wittenham (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles north), Thame (15 miles north-east), Wantage (8 miles west), Grove (8 miles west) and Faringdon (15 miles west). As one of the bigger places in Oxfordshire, Didcot has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
Other landmarks nearby include Abingdon Community Hospital (4.8 miles north-west) and Brightwell Castle (3.4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Mowbray Fields and Wittenham Clumps.
- Schools near Didcot include Didcot Girls' School (within half a mile south-west) and UTC Oxfordshire (1.2 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Queens Arms (less than half a mile west)
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. On a winter shoot near Didcot, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards