Isle of Wight · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Elmfield, Isle of Wight
Give your crew slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Elmfield. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Countryside locations
- Long days on set
- Location days
Slow-roasted pork in Elmfield
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. On a winter shoot near Elmfield, the light goes by about 4:00pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- We roast through the morning and carve fast when lunch is called.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
How our film set catering works in Elmfield
Crews in Elmfield work long days, and lunch needs to be hot and on time. A hog roast suits a unit base: we roast from early and carve on the call. For farm and estate locations and ad shoots, we can cook new potatoes, a vegan option and hog roast rolls.
Near Elmfield, base may be a field or yard, so ground conditions matter. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Elmfield (PO33)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Events we cater in Elmfield
We bring everything we need.
Here’s what people in Elmfield most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Ad shoots
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Lunch at base
- End-of-shoot wraps
For crew arriving by train, Ryde St Johns Road station serves Elmfield directly.
Questions to ask before you book
- The space, cover and access they need
- If the price includes VAT
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How dietary needs are handled
More for events in Elmfield
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- How many people are eating
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Menu choices and extras
- The date and time of year
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Working with your venue
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Elmfield: your questions answered
Can you roast near the sea around Elmfield?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
What’s the nearest station to Elmfield?
Ryde St Johns Road station, in Elmfield itself.
Do you come to Elmfield?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Elmfield and the rest of the Isle of Wight included. Send us the address for a quote.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Do you do wrap parties?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Location catering around Elmfield
Elmfield is about 1 mile south-east of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. From village halls to gardens and fields, shoots around Elmfield suit a hog roast. Elmfield is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Elmfield to Southampton (about 17 miles away).
The A3055 give trucks and catering a straightforward route to Elmfield. Within reach of Elmfield are historic houses such as Nunwell House (2.6 miles south) and Morton Manor (3.2 miles south). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. The coast is within about a mile of Elmfield, and coastal unit bases can be exposed.
We cater shoots across PO33 and the streets around it. From Park Road, Rink Road and Hope Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Elmfield is on the A3055, which makes the journey straightforward. If your venue is just outside Elmfield, we also cover Oakfield (1 mile west), Appley (1 mile north-east), Westridge (1 mile south), Ryde (1 mile north-west) and Puckpool (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Newport (7 miles west), Cowes (7 miles west), Sandown (5 miles south), Shanklin (6 miles south), Ventnor (9 miles south) and East Cowes (6 miles west). If your shoot is somewhere remote, tell us early so we can plan the journey.
Other landmarks nearby include Cothey Bottom Heritage Centre (0.8 miles south-east) and Gosport War Memorial Hospital (5.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Brading Down and Alan Hersey Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Ryde School with Upper Chine (1 mile north-west) and Ryde Academy (1.2 miles west)
- Local pubs include High Park Tavern (within half a mile east)
Where the roaster can go in Elmfield
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A level area at base
- A named contact at base
- Shelter for crew
For somewhere as remote as Elmfield, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Halal isn’t offered
We arrive early and set up at base, so the roast is ready by lunch.
For an evening wrap.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away