Buckinghamshire · England
Film Set Catering for Dinton
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Dinton and the surrounding area.
- Long shoot days
- Music video days
- Unit base lunches
Slow-roasted pork in Dinton
About our film set catering in Dinton
From commercials to long-form drama, we work to your schedule. For rural locations and extended shoot days, we’ll put together a menu of hog roast rolls, new potatoes and salads for your crew.
Rural locations near Dinton can be a long way from food, so hot food at base is a big help. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Location
- Dinton (HP17)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Approval from locations
- Vehicle access to base
- One contact for the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
Why choose film set catering in Dinton?
There are options for non-pork eaters.
However big or small the event in Dinton, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Long days on set
- Rural locations
- Historic house shoots
- Location shoots
Dinton is roughly 40 miles from central London.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What crockery is supplied
- Whether VAT is included
- What the price includes, item by item
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to grilling to order, one roast serves everyone together. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why Dinton hosts choose us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Served at the time you choose
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Also in Dinton
Looking after everyone
Some crew will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We arrive early and set up at base, so the roast is ready by lunch.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
How the day works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. At midsummer, daylight in Dinton lasts until about 9:25pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack away straight after service.
How to prepare
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Get a quote
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.
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How we price a hog roast for the crew
Each price is built from:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The date and time of year
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Crew catering near Dinton
Dinton is about 4 miles south-west of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. We cover shoots in Dinton, along with the towns and villages around it. We bring hog roasts to 263 places in Buckinghamshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 15 miles away.
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, about 2.4 miles south-west, is the nearest station. Historic houses near Dinton include Waddesdon Manor (4 miles north-west). Period locations like these generally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Dinton, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over HP17 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include High Street, Stars Lane and New Road, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For shoots just outside Dinton, we cover Upton (1 mile north-east), Ford (1 mile south-east), Sedrup (2 miles east), Bishopstone (3 miles east) and Ilmer (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (4 miles north-east), High Wycombe (13 miles south-east), Chesham (13 miles south-east), Buckingham (15 miles north), Amersham (15 miles south-east) and Elmhurst (4 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Roald Dahl Children's Gallery (3.9 miles north-east) and Dinton Castle (0.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Snakemoor.
- Pubs nearby include The Seven Stars Public House (within half a mile south-east)
Dinton questions
Do you cater at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Dinton?
The closest is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, roughly 2.4 miles away.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
Can you cater in Dinton?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Dinton and the rest of Buckinghamshire included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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