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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Forge Wood, West Sussex
Looking for a hog roast for the crew in Forge Wood? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Location shoots
- Long days on set
- Wrap days
Film set catering in Forge Wood
Forge Wood for film and TV crews
Forge Wood is about 2 miles north-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Planning a hog roast for the crew in Forge Wood? We can help. We cater 371 places in West Sussex. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 20 miles away.
Forge Wood is roughly 25 miles from central London.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH10 and RH6, and we can cater your shoot anywhere in it. Whether your shoot is on Moore Road, Steers Lane and Radford Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Forge Wood we cover include Tinsley Green (1 mile north), Pound Hill (1 mile south), Shipley Bridge (1 mile north-east), Copthorne (1 mile east) and Three Bridges (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Horsham (9 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles east), Broadfield (4 miles south-west) and Billingshurst (15 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Museum (2.1 miles south-west) and Langley Green Hospital (1.7 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Tilgate Lake.
- Nearby schools include The Gatwick School (0.5 miles west) and Hazelwick School (1 mile south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Greyhound pub (within half a mile north-west)
Film set catering for your shoot in Forge Wood
Crews can be big, and carving feeds plenty of people quickly. Rolls or plates, salads and potatoes make a proper lunch. Whether it’s wrap days and countryside locations, we’ll put together a menu of new potatoes, spit-roast lamb and hog roast rolls for your crew.
For a location shoot near Forge Wood, base might be in a field or farmyard, so ground conditions matter. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Where
- Forge Wood (RH10, RH6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- A named contact at base
- Vehicle access to base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
What affects the price in Forge Wood
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Time on site
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Any venue rules
- A photo of the cooking area
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Forge Wood, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Perfect for your shoot in Forge Wood
Alternatives cover everyone.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Wrap days
- Historic house shoots
- Commercials and music videos
- Long days on set
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Three Bridges station, roughly 1.4 miles south of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether VAT is included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Any travel or access charges
Common questions in Forge Wood
Which station is closest to Forge Wood?
Three Bridges station, about 1.4 miles south of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast in Worth Park Gardens?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What about crew who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Do you come to Forge Wood?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Forge Wood and the rest of West Sussex included. Send us the address for a quote.
Can you get to rural locations?
Send the location and access notes and we will confirm.
Do you do wrap parties?
We do. Send us the details.
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The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your crew will smell it long before they see it. Summer shoots near Forge Wood have light until about 9:20pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Share the location details.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Why choose a hog roast in Forge Wood?
Compared with ordering in, 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
- Our staff serve and clear
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Halal isn’t offered
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
We work to the location’s rules.
Sides make a proper lunch.
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station, frequently with mint sauce.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away