Oxfordshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Farnborough, Oxfordshire
Give your crew a proper hog roast at your shoot in Farnborough. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Crew thank-you days
- Commercials and music videos
- Base catering
Slow-roasted pork in Farnborough
Film set catering for your shoot in Farnborough
Schedules move, and a slow roast copes. Name a contact in production and we’ll adjust. Popular choices include spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and a vegan option, and we’re regularly asked to cater ad shoots and farm and estate locations.
Near Farnborough, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Where
- Farnborough (OX12)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Why choose film set catering in Farnborough?
We bring everything we need.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Farnborough, such as:
- Music video days
- Period drama shoots
- Unit base lunches
- Location shoots
Farnborough is about 55 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs are handled
- The full menu and the sides
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share the allergen list with the crew
Name a contact for the day, normally locations or the production office.
Add salads and potatoes for a full lunch.
A hog roast compared with other options
At the end of a shoot, a hog roast feels like a reward. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
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. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Summer shoots near Farnborough have light until about 9:25pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or OX12 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Farnborough
How far is Farnborough from London?
Roughly 55 miles from the centre of London.
Is Farnborough too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
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?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can you cater our wrap?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party.
Before you choose a spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Approval from locations
- Shelter for crew
- A named contact at base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
What affects the price in Farnborough
The biggest factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Farnborough
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Also near Farnborough
More for events in Farnborough
Shooting in Farnborough: unit bases and access
Farnborough is about 4 miles south-east of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. A hog roast suits shoots around Farnborough, whatever the venue. We cover 443 places in Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 16 miles away.
Farnborough is within about 7 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over OX12 and the streets around it. Close by, we cover shoots in Catmore (2 miles south-east), Brightwalton (2 miles south), Brightwalton Green (2 miles south), West Ilsley (3 miles east) and Stanmore (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (8 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles north), Wantage (4 miles north-west), Grove (6 miles north-west), Faringdon (12 miles north-west) and Benson (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are Atlas Computer Laboratory (3.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Farnborough include Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station, often with mint sauce.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away