Southampton · England
Film Set Catering for Eling
We bring a hog roast for the crew across Eling and Southampton, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Unit base lunches
- Long shoot days
- Commercials and music videos
Book a hog roast in Eling
Film set catering for your shoot in Eling
Crew numbers can be large, and carving serves a crowd fast. Rolls or plates, salads and potatoes make a proper lunch. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, a vegan option and rotisserie chicken, and we’re frequently booked for long shoot days and rural locations.
Around Eling, locations can be rural. Let us know about access. Timings are planned around your shoot, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Location
- Eling (SO40, SO15)
- County
- Southampton
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Places near Eling
Other occasions in Eling
How we price a hog roast for the crew
Here’s what affects the price:
- Site access
- Numbers
- Whether you want china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Eling, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Common questions in Eling
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.
What’s the nearest station to Eling?
Eling has its own station: Totton station.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
What does the production need from you?
Send us your requirements, and we will tell you what we can send.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your crew will want somewhere dry to eat.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Eling for film and TV crews
Eling is about 1 mile south-east of Totton, in Southampton. Thinking about a hog roast for the crew in Eling? We cover the whole area. Eling is one of 40 towns and villages in Southampton we cover.
Eling is on or near the A35, good for unit base access. Crew coming by rail can use the station: Totton station serves Eling directly. The New Forest National Park is within about 5 miles of Eling, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles. The coast is within about 4 miles of Eling, and coastal unit bases can be exposed.
Here we cover the SO40 and SO15 postcode area, and we can cater your shoot anywhere in it. Whether your shoot is on Bury Lane, Rose Road and Mill Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. You will find Eling on the A35, which makes the journey straightforward. For shoots just outside Eling, we cover Redbridge (1 mile north-east), Millbrook (2 miles east), Hillyfields (2 miles north-east), Maybush (2 miles north-east) and Regents Park (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Southampton (4 miles east), Townhill Park (6 miles east), Midanbury (5 miles east), Thornhill (6 miles east), Chartwell Green (6 miles east) and Harefield (6 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Eling Experience (0.6 miles north) and Westquay (3.5 miles east). Open spaces near Eling include Testwood Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Hounsdown School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Anchor pub (less than half a mile east)
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day generally runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. At midsummer, daylight in Eling lasts until about 9:25pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Related guides
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
A hog roast compared with other options
At the end of a shoot, a hog roast feels like a reward. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Served at the time you choose
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- The location manager’s agreement
- A contact in production
- A level spot at base for the roaster
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
Who books film set catering in Eling?
It copes with schedule changes.
People around Eling book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Countryside locations
- Base catering
- Location shoots
- Period locations
Within reach of Eling are historic houses such as Southampton Tudor House and Garden (3.6 miles east) and Medieval Merchant's House (3.6 miles east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for every dish
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether plates or china are included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We arrive early and set up at base, so the roast is ready by lunch.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away