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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Forestdale, Greater London
Film set catering in Forestdale: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Farm and estate locations
- Location shoots
- Period locations
Film set catering in Forestdale
How our film set catering works in Forestdale
Whatever the production, we work to your schedule. Popular choices include salads, spit-roast lamb and a vegan option, and typical bookings are for long shoot days and period drama shoots.
Shoots in Forestdale often use streets, yards and car parks as unit bases. The location manager will agree where we set up, often with council permission. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
- Area
- Forestdale (CR0, CR2)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some crew will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to deliveries, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- All the equipment comes with us
See how we price and the cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- A named contact at base
- A route for our vehicle
Forestdale is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Nearby places to Forestdale
Other occasions in Forestdale
Perfect for your shoot in Forestdale
Good for wraps too.
However big or small the event in Forestdale, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Wrap days
- Commercials and music videos
- Rural locations
- Shoots on location
Within reach of Forestdale are historic houses such as Addington Palace (0.9 miles north) and Down House (4 miles east). Period locations like these generally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Questions to ask before you book
- Staffing on the day
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The full menu and the sides
- The space, cover and access they need
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Share the allergen list with the crew
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
What affects the price in Forestdale
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Distance from us
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Time on site
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your date and serving time
- Rough numbers
- Where the event is
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Location catering around Forestdale
Forestdale is about 3 miles south-east of Croydon, in Greater London. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Forestdale, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 11 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, Sanderstead station is about 2.4 miles away.
This part of Greater London takes in CR0 and CR2, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Courtwood Lane, Goldfinch Road and Bardolph Avenue, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Selsdon (1 mile west), New Addington (1 mile east), Addington (1 mile north), Farleigh (1 mile south) and Fickleshole (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in London (11 miles north), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (13 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Warlingham Park Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (3.5 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Nore Hill and Hutchinson's Bank.
- Schools near Forestdale include John Ruskin College (0.5 miles north-west)
Questions from Forestdale
Can you do a hog roast in Addington Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
What’s the nearest station to Forestdale?
The closest is Sanderstead station, roughly 2.4 miles away.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you cater in Forestdale?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Forestdale and the rest of Greater London included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
How it works
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your crew will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and winter daylight in Forestdale ends around 3:55pm.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- We check the route and send a price.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after service.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away