Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering in Durrants
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Durrants and across Hampshire.
- Farm and estate locations
- Extended shoot days
- Period drama shoots
Planning an event in Durrants?
Film set catering in Durrants, slow-roasted on site
For a wrap party, a hog roast is relaxed and generous, with crew eating together at the end of the shoot. Whether it is wrap parties and period drama shoots, we’ll put together a menu of new potatoes, hog roast rolls and salads and more.
Near Durrants, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Give us one contact in production, generally locations or the production office.
Sides make a proper lunch.
Events we cater in Durrants
It works for wrap parties as well as shoot days.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Wrap parties
- Music video days
- Period locations
- Lunch at base
For crew arriving by train, Rowlands Castle station is about 0.9 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- The space, cover and access they need
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- If the price includes VAT
For event organisers in Durrants
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.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Plates or china
- Season and day of the week
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to deliveries, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- All the equipment comes with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
FAQs for Durrants
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
How far is Durrants from London?
About 57 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Can you work to the call sheet?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we’ll adjust where we can.
Do you have alternatives?
Add alternatives to suit your crew.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
Can you set up at the unit base?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A contact in production
- A level area at base
- A safe distance from kit
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and in December Durrants is dark by about 4:00pm.
- 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 pack away straight after.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
About the food
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Places near Durrants
What else we do in Durrants
Crew catering near Durrants
Durrants is about 2 miles north-east of Havant, in Hampshire. We cover shoots in Durrants, as well as the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 19 miles away.
Durrants is roughly 57 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Historic houses near Durrants include Warblington Castle (2.5 miles south). Period locations like these normally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Durrants, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over the PO9 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Whichers Close, Whichers Gate Road and Durrants Road; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Rowlands Castle (1 mile north), Leigh Park (1 mile south-west), Havant (2 miles south-west), Denvilles (2 miles south) and Westbourne (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Gosport (10 miles south-west), Fareham (10 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north-west), Hedge End (15 miles west), Waterlooville (3 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Havant War Memorial Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Havant Museum (2.1 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Brook Meadow (Emsworth) and Compton Down.
- Local schools include Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find Robin Hood Inn (0.8 miles north)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away