Portsmouth · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Drayton, Portsmouth
Treat your crew to a proper hog roast at your shoot in Drayton. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Historic house shoots
- Rural locations
- Extended shoot days
Planning an event in Drayton?
Film set catering in Drayton, slow-roasted on site
Wrap parties suit a hog roast too. Whether it’s ad shoots and shoots on location, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option.
Near Drayton, base may be a field or yard, so ground conditions matter. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Where
- Drayton (PO6)
- Area hub
- Portsmouth
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Approval from locations
- Flat ground at the unit base
- A contact in production
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Drayton
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
Questions from Drayton
Which station is closest to Drayton?
Cosham station, about 1 mile west of the centre.
Is Drayton close to London?
Roughly 61 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
We work to your schedule, holding the roast if lunch moves.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Crew catering near Drayton
Drayton is about 2 miles south of Purbrook, in Portsmouth. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Drayton, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover 19 places across Portsmouth, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Drayton to Southampton (16 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, Cosham station is about 1 mile away. Drayton is roughly 61 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. With the sea within about 5 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base.
We cover shoots in every part of the PO6 postcode area. Whether your shoot is on Galt Road, Hirst Road and Court Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. For shoots just outside Drayton, we cover Farlington (1 mile east), Widley (1 mile north), Cosham (1 mile west), Wymering (1 mile west) and Hilsea (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Portsmouth (3 miles south-west), Southsea (4 miles south), Milton (4 miles south), Landport (3 miles south-west), Baffins (3 miles south) and Rudmore (3 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Portchester Castle (3.1 miles west) and World War I Remembrance Centre (1 mile south). Open spaces near Drayton include Portsdown Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Solent Junior School (within half a mile north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find New Inn (within half a mile north-west)
For event organisers in Drayton
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. By late September, sunset near Drayton is about 7:10pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- Share the location details.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We cook at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We leave base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Who books film set catering in Drayton?
We bring everything we need.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Drayton, including:
- Lunch at base
- Countryside locations
- Music video days
- Crew appreciation lunches
Nearby historic houses include Warblington Castle (3.4 miles east). Period locations like these typically keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
What your quote should include
- Who carves and who serves
- How dietary needs are handled
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What the price includes, item by item
Also in Drayton
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can be a special day alongside regular catering. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Served at the time you choose
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How long the roast and service take
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Allergies we should know about
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal is not offered
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Wrap parties can run into the evening.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards