Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Dummer, Hampshire
Film set catering in Dummer: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Long days on set
- Location days
Film set catering for Dummer
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Dummer
Do you come out to small places like Dummer?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Dummer?
The closest is Micheldever station, roughly 4.8 miles away.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your crew will want somewhere dry to eat.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Can you cater in Dummer?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you go to remote locations?
Normally, with good directions and access details. Tell us about tracks and ground.
Can you set up at the unit base?
At base, on level ground. Locations will confirm the spot.
Film set catering in Dummer, slow-roasted on site
Schedules move, and a slow roast copes. Name a contact in production and we will fit around changes. On the menu are salads, new potatoes and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for commercials and music videos and long days on set.
Near Dummer, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
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The process
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and in December Dummer is dark by about 4:00pm.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check the route and send a price.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
Getting ready for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Perfect for your shoot in Dummer
A proper hot lunch keeps crews going.
Here’s what people in Dummer most often book a hog roast for:
- Long days on set
- Ad shoots
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Period locations
Dummer is roughly 50 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel or access charges
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- VAT, if it applies
- A clear list of what’s included
What affects the price in Dummer
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Travel to Dummer
- Site access
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rough numbers
- The date and time of the event
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Dummer
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Access agreed with locations
- A named contact at base
- A level spot at base for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with sandwiches from a shop, a hot hog roast keeps morale up. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Timed around your day
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Crew catering near Dummer
Dummer is about 4 miles south-west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast for the crew to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Dummer. Dummer is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Dummer to Reading (18 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, Micheldever station, about 4.8 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Anywhere in RG25, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Down Street, Post Office Lane and Porters Close or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover shoots in North Waltham (2 miles west), Farleigh Wallop (2 miles east), Kempshott (2 miles north), Hatch Warren (2 miles north-east) and Oakley (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (4 miles north-east), Winchester (13 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles east), Andover (14 miles west), Alton (9 miles south-east) and Tadley (10 miles north).
A little further out are Park Prewett Hospital (5 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Farleigh Hill.
- Local pubs include The Queen Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Post allergen details at base
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Count crew needing an alternative
If lunch moves, we hold the roast a little; just let us know.
Wrap parties can run into the evening, tell us about lighting at base.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards