Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for East Boldre
Film set catering in East Boldre: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Long days on set
- Location shoots
- Milestone days on set
Book a hog roast in East Boldre
How our film set catering works in East Boldre
We need an outdoor spot at base, clear of vehicles and kit, agreed with the location manager. We serve a vegan option, new potatoes and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for historic house shoots and location shoots.
Near East Boldre, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
East Boldre for film and TV crews
East Boldre is about 5 miles north-east of Lymington, in Hampshire. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in East Boldre. East Boldre is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from East Boldre to Southampton (8 miles away).
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Beaulieu Road station is about 3.8 miles away. East Boldre is within about 2 miles of the New Forest National Park, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations. With the sea within about 5 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will eat.
Wherever your shoot is in SO42, we can roast on site for your crew. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Sweyns Lease, Chapel Lane and Warton Close or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Furzey Lodge (1 mile north), Beaulieu (1 mile north-east), Bailey's Hard (1 mile east), The Hummicks (2 miles east) and Dibden Purlieu (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Gosport (14 miles east), Eastleigh (12 miles north-east), Fareham (12 miles east), Totton (8 miles north), Chandler's Ford (13 miles north) and Hedge End (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Lymington New Forest Hospital (4.1 miles south-west) and Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (1.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Boldre Foreshore.
- Local pubs include Turfcutters Arms (within half a mile south)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with ordering in, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. 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.
Why book with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A route for our vehicle
- Shelter for crew
- A named contact at base
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Step by step
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and in December East Boldre is dark by about 4:00pm.
- Tell us the base location.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We cook at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
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FAQs for East Boldre
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is East Boldre too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you need much space at base?
Not much: a level area at base.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do you have alternatives?
There are chicken, lamb, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal isn’t available.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
- Access to the cooking area
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- An estimate of numbers
- The address or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for East Boldre, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
A cooked roast can wait; just let us know.
A second meat widens the menu.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan crew can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Who books film set catering in East Boldre?
A slow roast can wait a little.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in East Boldre and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Lunch at base
- Milestone days on set
- Extended shoot days
- Farm and estate locations
Among the historic houses close to East Boldre are Beaulieu Palace House (1.3 miles north-east). Period locations like these normally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether plates or china are included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away