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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Five Ashes, East Sussex
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Five Ashes.
- Farm and estate locations
- Milestone days on set
- Wrap days
Film set catering in Five Ashes
Film set catering in Five Ashes, slow-roasted on site
We liaise with your locations and production team on access, base layout and timings. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and a vegan option, and typical bookings are for base catering and location shoots.
Near Five Ashes, check tracks and ground with locations. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Five Ashes (TN20)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Why choose a hog roast in Five Ashes?
Compared with ordering in, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Five Ashes
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Perfect for your shoot in Five Ashes
There are options for non-pork eaters.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Five Ashes:
- Rural locations
- Milestone days on set
- Wrap parties
- Long shoot days
For crew arriving by train, Crowborough station is about 3.3 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What the price includes, item by item
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Plates, china and cutlery
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Common questions in Five Ashes
Is Five Ashes too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Which station is closest to Five Ashes?
The closest is Crowborough station, roughly 3.3 miles away.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
What space does the roaster need?
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 will confirm the space with your quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us who does not eat pork
Name a contact for the day, usually locations or the production office.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
There is no fixed price list, because every shoot is different. The main factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Crockery choices
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rough numbers
- Where the event is
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning a shoot in Five Ashes
Five Ashes is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Hosts in Five Ashes book us for shoots of all sizes. We cover all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex. Our bookings stretch from Five Ashes to Brighton (19 miles away).
Five Ashes is about 37 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Five Ashes is within about 3 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
We cover shoots in every part of the TN20 postcode area. Local streets include Westfield Close, Leeds Lane and Spring Lane; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover shoots in Skippers Hill (1 mile north), Butcher's Cross (1 mile north), Woolbridge (1 mile north-east), Wellbrook (1 mile north-east) and Mayfield (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (15 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west) and Uckfield (6 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Tickerage Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Five Ashes includes Selwyns Wood.
- Nearby schools include Skippers Hill Manor School (less than half a mile north)
- Local pubs include The Five Ashes Inn (under half a mile south-west)
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The process
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Because the roast starts early, and in December Five Ashes is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- Flat ground at the unit base
- Sign-off from the location
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Five Ashes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards