Oxfordshire · England
Film Set Catering in Frilford Heath
Give your crew slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Frilford Heath. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Ad shoots
- Rural locations
- Shoots on location
Planning an event in Frilford Heath?
Film set catering in Frilford Heath, slow-roasted on site
Some locations near Frilford Heath are a long way from food, so a hog roast at base keeps the crew fed. Whether it’s rural locations and long days on set, we can cook halloumi skewers, a vegan option and hog roast rolls.
For a shoot in a place like Frilford Heath, tracks and soft ground need checking. Our chef carves in front of your crew, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Where
- Frilford Heath (OX13)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- Sign-off from the location
- A route for our vehicle
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
What else we do in Frilford Heath
Frilford Heath: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Frilford Heath?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Frilford Heath close to London?
About 56 miles from central London.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Can you cater our wrap?
Of course. Tell us the date and location.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
How much room do you 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’ll check it with you before booking.
About the food
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
What affects the price in Frilford Heath
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
- Season and day of the week
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Rough numbers
- The date and time of the event
Send us the date, the address or OX13 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Post allergen details at base
We arrive early and set up at base, so the roast is ready by lunch.
A second meat widens the menu.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer, for a wrap or a milestone. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- An itemised quote
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Frilford Heath for film and TV crews
Frilford Heath is about 3 miles west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. We cater shoots across Frilford Heath and nearby. Frilford Heath is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 7 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Radley station, roughly 5 miles east of the centre. Frilford Heath is roughly 56 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Wherever your shoot is in OX13, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Tubney (1 mile north-west), Frilford (1 mile south), Marcham (1 mile south-east), Cothill (1 mile north-east) and Fyfield (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Oxford (7 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (3 miles east), Witney (9 miles north-west), Carterton (12 miles north-west) and Wantage (7 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Abingdon Community Hospital (2.5 miles east) and FitzHarris Castle (3.2 miles east). The countryside around Frilford Heath includes Cumnor Hill and Hitchcopse Pit.
- Schools near Frilford Heath include Larkmead School (2.4 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Dog House Hotel (within half a mile north-east)
How the day works
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. At midsummer, daylight in Frilford Heath lasts until about 9:25pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Tell us the base location.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We leave base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Getting a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
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Why choose film set catering in Frilford Heath?
It feeds a crew quickly once carving starts.
However big or small the event in Frilford Heath, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Base catering
- Farm and estate locations
- Milestone days on set
- End-of-shoot wraps
Among the historic houses close to Frilford Heath are Appleton Manor (2 miles north) and Longworth House (3.9 miles west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
Comparing caterers
- Who carves and who serves
- Allergen information for every dish
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What crockery is supplied
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards