Surrey · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Elstead, Surrey
Looking for a hog roast for the crew in Elstead? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Unit base lunches
- Location days
- Ad shoots
Slow-roasted pork in Elstead
Film set catering for your shoot in Elstead
Schedules move, and a slow roast copes. Name a contact in production and we’ll adjust. Whether it is rural locations and base catering, we’ll put together a menu of a vegan option, salads and halloumi skewers and more.
Shoots around Elstead frequently use houses, farms and lanes. Tell us about the route to base. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Questions from Elstead
Which station is closest to Elstead?
Milford (Surrey) station, about 3.1 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
What paperwork do you provide?
Requirements vary by production; share your list and we will respond.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
We plan the roast to your lunch call, and we will adjust where we can.
What about locations off the beaten track?
Share the route to base and we’ll confirm.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- A named contact at base
- A covered eating area
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We get to base first thing, so the roast is ready by lunch.
Wrap parties can run into the evening, tell us about lighting at base.
Places near Elstead
More for events in Elstead
Events we cater in Elstead
It feeds a crew quickly once carving starts.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Elstead, such as:
- Period locations
- Crew thank-you days
- Base catering
- Ad shoots
Elstead is about 34 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Before booking anyone
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Any travel or access charges
- Staffing on the day
- The space, cover and access they need
Planning a shoot in Elstead
Elstead is about 4 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. We cater shoots of every size in Elstead. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. Our bookings stretch from Elstead to Guildford (about 7 miles away).
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Milford (Surrey) station, roughly 3.1 miles south-east of the centre. Within reach of Elstead are historic houses such as Wanborough Manor (3.7 miles north-east) and Loseley Park (4.7 miles north-east). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Elstead, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
This part of Surrey takes in GU8. Your shoot could be at a house on Springfield, Orchard Close and Back Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover shoots in Charleshill (1 mile north-west), Tilford (2 miles west), Tilford Common (2 miles west), Thursley (2 miles south) and Rushmoor (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (7 miles north-east), Woking (11 miles north-east), Camberley (10 miles north), Farnham (4 miles north-west), Frimley (9 miles north) and Haslemere (7 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Milford Hospital (3.4 miles east) and Seale and Tongham (2.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Elstead include Culverswell Hill and Upper Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Woolpack pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Step by step
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. By late September, sunset near Elstead is about 7:05pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- Share the location details.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We roast under cover at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We leave base tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
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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, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Elstead
- An itemised quote
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Timed around your day
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any venue rules
- Allergies we should know about
Every shoot is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: use our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away