Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Ellisfield, Hampshire
Film set catering in Ellisfield: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Commercials and music videos
- Countryside locations
- Historic house shoots
Book a hog roast in Ellisfield
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
How our film set catering works in Ellisfield
Whatever the production, we work to your schedule. We are often asked to cater period drama shoots and base catering, with rotisserie chicken, a vegan option and halloumi skewers.
Near Ellisfield, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. The carving happens right in front of your crew, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Ellisfield
What’s the nearest station to Ellisfield?
The closest is Basingstoke station, roughly 4.2 miles away.
Is Ellisfield too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What about locations off the beaten track?
We can, given access details. Let us know about the route.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
At base, on level ground. We will agree it with your location manager.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. At midsummer, daylight in Ellisfield lasts until about 9:25pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Tell us the base location.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We cook at base.
- Service is quick.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Planned to your running order
- An itemised quote
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
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What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A safe distance from kit
- The location manager’s agreement
- Access agreed with locations
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
Shooting in Ellisfield: unit bases and access
Ellisfield is about 4 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Hosts in Ellisfield book us for shoots of all sizes. Ellisfield is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 17 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Basingstoke station, about 4.2 miles north. Within reach of Ellisfield are historic houses such as Hall Place (3.9 miles south) and Bentworth Hall (4.4 miles south). Period locations like these normally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Here we cover the RG25 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Whether your shoot is on Church Lane, Furzen Lane and College Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Ellisfield, we also cover Upper Common (1 mile south-west), Nashes Green (2 miles east), Cliddesden (2 miles north), Viables (3 miles north) and Upton Grey (4 miles east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (4 miles north), Winchester (14 miles south-west), Farnborough (15 miles north-east), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Aldershot (14 miles east) and Alton (6 miles south-east).
A little further out are Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.1 miles north) and Basing House (4.4 miles north). Open spaces near Ellisfield include The Mill Field and Farleigh Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Fox pub (0.6 miles south-west)
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
- Travel to Ellisfield
- How many people are eating
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- What the outdoor space is like
- Where the event is
- Dietary requirements
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Perfect for your shoot in Ellisfield
Good for wraps too.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Ellisfield and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Long shoot days
- Period locations
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Shoots on location
Ellisfield is about 47 miles from central London.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Plates, china and cutlery
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Post allergen details at base
- Plan separately for halal if needed
If lunch moves, we hold the roast a little; just let us know.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards