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Film Set Catering in Freemantle
Treat your crew to a proper hog roast at your shoot in Freemantle. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Period locations
- Music video days
- Location days
A hog roast near Freemantle
Why choose a hog roast in Freemantle?
For a wrap party, it’s a relaxed way to finish. 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’re paying for.
Why book our hog roast in Freemantle
- Served at the time you choose
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Film set catering in Freemantle, slow-roasted on site
Rural and period locations near Freemantle can be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base matters. Whether it is crew thank-you days and countryside locations, we can cook hog roast rolls, salads and rotisserie chicken and more.
For a location shoot near Freemantle, base might be in a field or farmyard, so ground conditions matter. Timings are planned around your shoot, working back from when you want to eat.
- Area
- Freemantle (SO15, SO16, SO17)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Give us one contact in production.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Places near Freemantle
Also in Freemantle
Location catering around Freemantle
Freemantle is about 1 mile west of Southampton, in Southampton. Wherever your shoot is in Freemantle, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to 40 places in Southampton, from the larger towns to small villages.
With the A33 nearby, Freemantle is easy for us and the trucks to reach. Nearby historic houses include Southampton Tudor House and Garden (1.2 miles south-east) and Medieval Merchant's House (1.3 miles south-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. Freemantle is within about 7 miles of the New Forest National Park, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations. With the sea within about 2 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will eat.
For shoots in SO15, SO16 and SO17, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. From May Road, Park Road and Pitt Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Freemantle sits on or near the A33, which makes travel to your shoot easy. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Shirley (1 mile north), Regents Park (1 mile north-west), Millbrook (1 mile west), Maybush (2 miles north-west) and Coxford (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Townhill Park (3 miles north-east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (4 miles east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles east) and Itchen (3 miles east).
A little further out are Western Community Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and Foresters Museum & Archive (less than half a mile east). The countryside around Freemantle includes Testwood Lakes.
- Schools near Freemantle include St Anne's Catholic School (0.9 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Brass Monkey pub (0.5 miles north)
Common questions in Freemantle
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Could you cook in Blechynden Terrace Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
What about locations off the beaten track?
Send the location and access notes and we will confirm.
Can you set up at the unit base?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit, agreed with locations.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you work to the call sheet?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we’ll adjust where we can.
Who books film set catering in Freemantle?
Good for wraps too.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Freemantle, such as:
- Countryside locations
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Extended shoot days
- Milestone days on set
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Freemantle has its own station, Millbrook (Hants) station.
What to look for in a quote
- Who carves and who serves
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether travel is included
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A route for our vehicle
- A contact in production
- A covered eating area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
The process
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. Summer shoots near Freemantle have light until about 9:25pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Send final numbers in good time
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Freemantle
Things that change the price:
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- An estimate of numbers
- A picture of the cooking area
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away