Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in East End, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast for the crew to East End and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Long shoot days
- Ad shoots
- Shoots on location
Planning an event in East End?
East End: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you roast near the sea around East End?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can you work to the call sheet?
We plan the roast to your lunch call, and we’ll be ready.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
How our film set catering works in East End
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name a contact in production and we’ll fit around changes. Popular choices include spit-roast lamb, salads and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater farm and estate locations and historic house shoots.
Rural locations near East End can be a long way from food, so hot food at base is a big help. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
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Why choose a hog roast in East End?
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved to order by a chef
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station, frequently with mint sauce.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children typically like it too.
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We pack away straight after service.
A second meat widens the menu.
Crew catering near East End
East End is about 3 miles north-east of Lymington, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast for the crew to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around East End. East End is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 11 miles away.
Historic houses near East End include Beaulieu Palace House (3.5 miles north-east). Period locations like these generally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of East End, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles. The coast is within about 4 miles of East End, and coastal unit bases can be exposed.
We cater shoots across SO41 and the streets around it. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Rowes Lane, Norleywood Road and Lymington Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover shoots in Norleywood (1 mile north-west), Thorns Beach (2 miles east), Hamstead (4 miles south-east), Cranmore (5 miles south) and Bouldnor (5 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (15 miles east), Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Fareham (14 miles north-east), Totton (10 miles north), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north) and Hedge End (13 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Yarmouth Castle (4.7 miles south) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (2.7 miles west). Open spaces near East End include Boldre Foreshore.
Space, access and the venue
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- The location manager’s agreement
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
- Plates or china
- Menu choices and extras
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Any venue rules
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The address or postcode
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power. By late September, sunset near East End is about 7:10pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
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Events we cater in East End
It’s hot, filling food after a long morning.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near East End:
- Rural locations
- Milestone days on set
- Wrap days
- Historic house shoots
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Lymington Pier station is about 2.3 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether plates or china are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards