Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Frithend
Planning a hog roast for the crew in Frithend? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Commercials and music videos
- Long shoot days
- Base catering
Slow-roasted pork in Frithend
How our film set catering works in Frithend
Schedules move, and a slow roast copes. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust. On the menu are salads, spit-roast lamb and a vegan option, and we’re regularly asked to cater period drama shoots and shoots on location.
Near Frithend, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. Timings are planned around your shoot, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Distance from us
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count crew needing an alternative
A cooked roast can wait; just let us know.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- One contact for the day
- Approval from locations
- Flat ground at the unit base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
How it works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. In December, daylight in Frithend ends around 4:00pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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Questions from Frithend
How far is Frithend from London?
About 40 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Frithend?
The closest is Bentley (Hampshire) station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
What about crew who don’t eat pork?
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. Halal isn’t available.
Can you set up at the unit base?
At base, on level ground. We will agree it with your location manager.
Can you cater in Frithend?
Yes, Frithend is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station.
Shooting in Frithend: unit bases and access
Frithend is about 4 miles south-west of Farnham, in Hampshire. Hosts in Frithend book us for shoots of all sizes. Frithend is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Frithend to Guildford (13 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Farnham Castle (4.8 miles north-east). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. Frithend is about 40 miles from central London. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Frithend, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We cater shoots across the GU35 postcode area. We can cater a shoot on streets such as The Kilns and Frith End Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Frithend, we also cover Batt's Corner (1 mile north-east), Bucks Horn Oak (1 mile north), Dockenfield (1 mile east), Blacknest (1 mile north-west) and Sleaford (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (13 miles north-west), Farnborough (10 miles north), Fleet (8 miles north), Aldershot (7 miles north-east), Alton (5 miles west) and Petersfield (11 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Barley Pound (4 miles north) and Chase Community Hospital (3.5 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Deadwater Valley.
- Pubs nearby include The Halfway House (0.9 miles north)
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in Frithend
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved to order by a chef
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Perfect for your shoot in Frithend
Good for wraps too.
Hosts in Frithend book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Wrap parties
- Crew thank-you days
- Shoots on location
- Ad shoots
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Bentley (Hampshire) station is about 1.9 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- The full menu and the sides
- The space, cover and access they need
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Any travel or access charges
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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