Isle of Wight · England
Film Set Catering in Foreland Fields
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the crew makes the food part of your shoot in Foreland Fields.
- Rural locations
- Location shoots
- Music video days
Book a hog roast in Foreland Fields
About our film set catering in Foreland Fields
Schedules move, and a slow roast copes. Name a contact in production and we’ll fit around changes. We are often asked to cater location shoots and long shoot days, with halloumi skewers, new potatoes and salads.
Near Foreland Fields, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- Foreland Fields (PO35)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Other occasions in Foreland Fields
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can be a special day alongside regular catering. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why us?
- Carved to order by a chef
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Timed around your day
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Events we cater in Foreland Fields
We are self-contained at base.
However big or small the event in Foreland Fields, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Base catering
- Shoots on location
- Long shoot days
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Brading station, roughly 2.7 miles west of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Allergen information for every dish
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Who carves and who serves
Foreland Fields questions
Can you roast near the sea around Foreland Fields?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
What’s the nearest station to Foreland Fields?
Brading station, about 2.7 miles west of the centre.
Do you go to remote locations?
Share the route to base and we’ll plan the journey.
Do you do wrap parties?
We do, with lamb or chicken if you like.
Do you work to set times?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we’ll be ready.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
For event organisers in Foreland Fields
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Post allergen details at base
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Lamb or chicken gives the crew a choice.
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your crew will smell it long before they see it. At midsummer, daylight in Foreland Fields lasts until about 9:20pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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What affects the price in Foreland Fields
We work out each quote from:
- Season and day of the week
- Travel to Foreland Fields
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- What the outdoor space is like
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Foreland Fields
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- One contact for the day
- Flat ground at the unit base
- A covered eating area
For somewhere as remote as Foreland Fields, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Foreland Fields for film and TV crews
Foreland Fields is about 4 miles north-east of Sandown, in the Isle of Wight. Hosts in Foreland Fields book us for shoots of all sizes. We cover all 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 21 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Foreland Fields are Yaverland Manor (2.6 miles west) and Morton Manor (3.1 miles west). 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 4 miles of Foreland Fields, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will eat.
Here we cover the PO35 postcode area. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Walls Road, Howgate Road and Egerton Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Bembridge (1 mile north-west), Hillway (1 mile south-west), St Helens (2 miles north-west), Gaskins (2 miles west) and Nettlestone (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Newport (10 miles west), Ryde (5 miles north-west), Cowes (11 miles north-west), Sandown (4 miles south-west), Shanklin (6 miles south-west) and Ventnor (8 miles south-west). Some remote sites need extra planning, so ask early about your shoot.
Other landmarks nearby include Sandown Castle (3.6 miles south-west) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (5.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Bembridge Down and Brading Marshes RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Foreland Fields include Bembridge School (within half a mile north-east)
- Local pubs include Crab and Lobster Inn (under half a mile east)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards