Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Downton, Hampshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Downton and across Hampshire.
- Rural locations
- Ad shoots
- Crew thank-you days
Film set catering in Downton
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Film set catering in Downton, slow-roasted on site
The roaster cooks outdoors under cover, away from equipment and trucks, agreed with the location manager. For commercials and music videos and location shoots, we can cook new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
Near Downton, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
How the day works
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Summer shoots near Downton 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.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
How to prepare
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
How to get a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
We get to base first thing, roasting through the morning.
Add salads and potatoes for a full lunch.
FAQs for Downton
Do you come out to small places like Downton?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
We work to your schedule.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you get to rural locations?
Typically, with good directions and access details. Tell us about tracks and ground.
Nearby places to Downton
What else we do in Downton
Planning a shoot in Downton
Downton is about 3 miles west of Lymington, in Hampshire. Wherever your shoot is in Downton, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Downton to Southampton (about 16 miles away).
Within reach of Downton are historic houses such as Highcliffe Castle (4.2 miles west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. The New Forest National Park is within about 6 miles of Downton, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations. With the sea within about 4 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO41, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Whether your shoot is on Hordle Lane and Shorefield Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover shoots in Leagreen (1 mile east), Hordle (1 mile north), Ashley (2 miles north-west), Barton on Sea (2 miles west) and New Milton (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (13 miles north), Lymington (3 miles east), Hythe (13 miles north-east), Ringwood (10 miles north-west), Dibden Purlieu (12 miles north-east) and Marchwood (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Lymington New Forest Hospital (3.7 miles north-east) and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (2.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Downton includes Milford on Sea LNR.
- Nearby schools include The Arnewood School (2.1 miles west)
Events we cater in Downton
We bring everything we need.
People around Downton book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Rural locations
- Wrap parties
- Music video days
- Shoots on location
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is New Milton station, roughly 2 miles north-west of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- Whether plates or china are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Allergen information for every dish
A hog roast compared with other options
For a wrap party, it’s a relaxed way to finish. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
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.
What affects the price in Downton
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Time on site
- Season and day of the week
- The number of people
- Site access
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Your menu choices
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A photo of the cooking area
- The venue or postcode
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A safe distance from kit
- A route for our vehicle
- A contact in production
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Downton
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards