Oxfordshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Donnington, Oxfordshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Donnington and across Oxfordshire.
- Location days
- Commercials and music videos
- Extended shoot days
Film set catering for Donnington
How our film set catering works in Donnington
Some locations near Donnington are a long way from food, so hot food at base matters. For period drama shoots and long days on set, we can cook salads, spit-roast lamb and a vegan option for your crew.
Near Donnington, base may be a field or yard. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Location
- Donnington (OX4, OX1)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Occasions we serve in Donnington
We bring everything we need.
Whatever the occasion in Donnington, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Lunch at base
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Crew thank-you days
- Location days
Donnington is on or near the A4158, good for unit base access.
What your quote should include
- Any travel or access charges
- Whether VAT is included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Shelter for crew
- Vehicle access to base
- Flat ground at the unit base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Donnington
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How long the roast and service take
- Plates or china
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rules from the venue or landowner
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or OX4 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
We clear our spot after lunch.
For an evening wrap.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to grilling to order, carving is quicker for big numbers. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Donnington
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Towns and villages near Donnington
What else we do in Donnington
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Donnington
Is Donnington close to London?
About 52 miles from central London.
Could you cook in South Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote.
What about locations off the beaten track?
Share the route to base and we’ll plan the journey.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
How it works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your shoot. Summer shoots near Donnington have light until about 9:25pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack away straight after service.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
Every shoot is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Shooting in Donnington: unit bases and access
Donnington is about 1 mile south of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Donnington, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire.
For crew arriving by train, Oxford station is about 1.9 miles away. Within reach of Donnington are historic houses such as Holywell Manor, Oxford (1.4 miles north-west) and Garsington Manor (3.6 miles south-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
For shoots in OX4 and OX1, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many crew. Streets in the area include Meadow Lane, Arnold Road and Iffley Road, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. With the A4158 close by, Donnington is easy for us to reach with the roaster. Other places close to Donnington we cover include Iffley (1 mile south-east), New Hinksey (1 mile west), Cowley (1 mile south-east), Oxford (1 mile north) and Redbridge (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Didcot (9 miles south), Bicester (12 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles south-west), Witney (12 miles west), Thame (11 miles east) and Wantage (13 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Warneford Hospital (1 mile north-east) and British Tattoo History Museum (0.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Donnington include CS Lewis Nature Reserve and Headington Hill.
- Nearby schools include Greyfriars Catholic School (under half a mile east) and Emmanuel Christian School (1.3 miles south)
- Local pubs include Magdalen Arms (under half a mile north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Alexander Library of Ornithology (1.1 miles north-west)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away