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Film Set Catering in East Hagbourne
Treat your crew to a proper hog roast at your shoot in East Hagbourne. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Commercials and music videos
- Long days on set
- Farm and estate locations
Film set catering in East Hagbourne
Perfect for your shoot in East Hagbourne
Carving serves a crew fast.
Here’s what people in East Hagbourne most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Extended shoot days
- Music video days
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Farm and estate locations
East Hagbourne is about 50 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Before booking anyone
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- VAT, if it applies
- A clear list of what’s included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
How our film set catering works in East Hagbourne
For a wrap party, a hog roast is relaxed and generous. Whether it’s ad shoots and extended shoot days, we can cook salads, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls and more.
Near East Hagbourne, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. Our chef carves in front of your crew, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- East Hagbourne (OX11)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- The date and time of year
- Whether you want china
- Access to the cooking area
- Menu choices and extras
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the event is
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Shelter for crew
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- A named contact at base
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
Why choose a hog roast in East Hagbourne?
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- All the equipment comes with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Post allergen details at base
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
Give us one contact in production.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
Crew catering near East Hagbourne
East Hagbourne is about 1 mile south of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We cater shoots of every size in East Hagbourne. East Hagbourne is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 11 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Brightwell Manor (3.5 miles north-east) and Clifton Hampden Manor (4.6 miles north). Period locations like these normally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. Crew coming by rail can use the station: Didcot Parkway station, about 1.3 miles north, is the nearest station. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of East Hagbourne, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over OX11 and the streets around it. We can cater a shoot on streets such as North Croft, The Croft and Wilcher Close, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside East Hagbourne, we also cover Coscote (1 mile west), West Hagbourne (1 mile south-west), Upton (1 mile south-west), Blewbury (2 miles south) and Harwell (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north), Wantage (8 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles east), Grove (8 miles west) and Faringdon (15 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Brightwell Castle (3.5 miles north-east) and Abingdon Community Hospital (6 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Mowbray Fields and Churn Hill.
- Nearby schools include St Birinus School (0.6 miles north)
- Local pubs include Fleur De Lys Public House (under half a mile south)
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.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. By late September, sunset near East Hagbourne is about 7:10pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- We roast through the morning and carve fast when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after service.
Before we arrive
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Think about shelter for your crew
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in East Hagbourne
What’s the nearest station to East Hagbourne?
The closest is Didcot Parkway station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
How far is East Hagbourne from London?
Roughly 50 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you set up at the unit base?
At base, on level ground. We’ll agree it with your location manager.
What about crew who don’t eat pork?
There are chicken, lamb, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t offer halal meat.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Working with your venue
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, 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