Surrey · England
Film Set Catering for Dormansland
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Dormansland.
- Unit base lunches
- Wrap days
- Crew thank-you days
Book a hog roast in Dormansland
Location catering around Dormansland
Dormansland is about 3 miles north of East Grinstead, in Surrey. From village halls to gardens and fields, shoots around Dormansland suit a hog roast. Dormansland is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Dormansland to London (about 24 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Dormansland are Hammerwood Park (3.2 miles south-east) and Saint Hill Manor (4.2 miles south). Period locations like these usually keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. Central London is about 24 miles from Dormansland, within easy reach for London-based crews. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Dormansland, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
For shoots in RH7, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many crew. Streets in the area include Dormans High Street, Locks Meadow and Newhache, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover shoots in Dormans Park (1 mile south-west), Lingfield (1 mile north-west), Felcourt (1 mile west), Lingfield Common (2 miles north-west) and Hammerwood (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Horley (8 miles west), Redhill (9 miles north-west), Reigate (10 miles north-west), Caterham (10 miles north-west), Dorking (15 miles west) and Oxted (6 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Haxted Watermill Museum (2.2 miles north-east) and Hever Castle (5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.
- Nearby schools include Lingfield College (0.7 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Old House at Home (less than half a mile south-west)
Film set catering for your shoot in Dormansland
There are options for crew who don’t eat pork, and we provide allergen information for every dish. Whether it’s long shoot days and rural locations, we can cook spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option for your crew.
For a shoot in a place like Dormansland, tracks and soft ground need checking before the day. Our chef carves in front of your crew, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan crew can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Where the roaster can go in Dormansland
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Access agreed with locations
- A covered eating area
- Sign-off from the location
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Label the alternatives clearly
If lunch moves, we hold the roast a little.
Wrap parties can run into the evening.
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Plates or china
- The number of people
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the event is
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from Dormansland
Could you cook in Centenary Fields?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Do you have documents for locations?
Tell us what the production needs, and we will confirm what we can provide.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Perfect for your shoot in Dormansland
It copes with schedule changes.
People around Dormansland book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Shoots on location
- Long shoot days
- Crew thank-you days
- Ad shoots
For cast and crew travelling by train, the nearest station is Dormans station, about 0.6 miles south-west.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Also near Dormansland
More for events in Dormansland
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Step by step
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your shoot in Dormansland. On a winter shoot near Dormansland, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: send us your details through our quote form.
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A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with ordering in, we are already there when lunch is called. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book our hog roast in Dormansland
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved to order by a chef
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards