Buckinghamshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew makes the food part of your shoot in Ellesborough.
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Shoots on location
- Music video days
Book a hog roast in Ellesborough
Film set catering for your shoot in Ellesborough
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name a contact in production and we’ll fit around changes. On the menu are salads, spit-roast lamb and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for commercials and music videos and unit base lunches.
Near Ellesborough, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Location
- Ellesborough (HP17)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
For event organisers in Ellesborough
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Ellesborough
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Ellesborough close to London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you have alternatives?
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
A hog roast compared with other options
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer, for a wrap or a milestone. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Some crew won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us who does not eat pork
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
A second meat widens the menu.
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Menu choices and extras
- Travel to Ellesborough
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of people
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Send us the date, the address or HP17 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Sign-off from the location
- Access agreed with locations
- A level area at base
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
Events we cater in Ellesborough
Carving serves a crew fast.
Here’s what people in Ellesborough most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Historic house shoots
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Ad shoots
- Long shoot days
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Little Kimble station, roughly 0.9 miles west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether plates or china are included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Crew catering near Ellesborough
Ellesborough is about 4 miles south of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at shoots around Ellesborough. We cater 263 places across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 19 miles away.
Central London is about 35 miles from Ellesborough. Ellesborough is within about 3 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Anywhere in HP17, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Ellesborough Road, Springs Lane and Church Hill, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For shoots just outside Ellesborough, we cover Butler's Cross (1 mile east), Coombe (1 mile south-east), Chalkshire (1 mile north-east), Terrick (1 mile north) and Nash Lee (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Aylesbury (4 miles north), High Wycombe (9 miles south), Chesham (8 miles east), Marlow (13 miles south), Amersham (10 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south-east).
A little further out are Stoke Mandeville Hospital (3.1 miles north) and National Paralympic Heritage Centre (3.2 miles north). Open spaces near Ellesborough include Beacon Hill and Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Ellesborough include John Colet School (2.3 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Russell Arms (within half a mile east)
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
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.
How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your crew will smell it long before they see it. Late-September shoots near Ellesborough lose the light at about 7:05pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- Tell us the base location.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We cook at base.
- Service is quick.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Read more
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards