West Berkshire · England
Film Set Catering for Goddard's Green
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Goddard's Green.
- Crew thank-you days
- Shoots on location
- Period locations
Film set catering in Goddard's Green
Why choose a hog roast in Goddard's Green?
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer, for a wrap or a milestone. 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.
What you get with us
- Timed around your day
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
How our film set catering works in Goddard's Green
The roaster cooks outdoors under cover, away from equipment and trucks, agreed with the location manager. Typical bookings include music video days and historic house shoots, with spit-roast lamb, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Rural locations near Goddard's Green can be a long way from food, so hot food at base is a big help. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Location
- Goddard's Green (RG7)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some crew will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Who books film set catering in Goddard's Green?
It’s hot, filling food after a long morning.
However big or small the event in Goddard's Green, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Farm and estate locations
- Long shoot days
- Period locations
- Crew thank-you days
Goddard's Green is roughly 42 miles from central London.
Questions to ask before booking
- What crockery is supplied
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Who carves and who serves
- Exactly what’s included in the price
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Time on site
- The date and time of year
- Whether you want china
The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- An estimate of numbers
- Your menu choices
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- Access agreed with locations
- Approval from locations
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. At midsummer, daylight in Goddard's Green lasts until about 9:25pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- We roast through the morning and carve fast when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after service.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
Every shoot is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Shooting in Goddard's Green: unit bases and access
Goddard's Green is about 5 miles south-west of Reading, in West Berkshire. We cater shoots at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Goddard's Green. Goddard's Green is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire where we cater.
Within reach of Goddard's Green are historic houses such as Stratfield Saye House (3.7 miles south-east). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. For crew arriving by train, Mortimer station, about 1.5 miles south, is the nearest station.
Wherever your shoot is in RG7, we can roast on site for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Close by, we cover shoots in Wokefield (1 mile east), Burghfield Common (1 mile north-west), Stratfield Mortimer (1 mile south), Mortimer (2 miles south-west) and Mortimer West End (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (12 miles west), Thatcham (9 miles west), Speenhamland (12 miles west), Spencers Wood (3 miles east), Calcot (3 miles north) and Shaw (12 miles west).
A little further out are Thames Valley Police Museum (2.3 miles north-west) and Beaumys Castle (2.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Hosehill Lake and Fobney Island Wetland Reserve.
- Schools near Goddard's Green include The Willink School (1.1 miles west) and The Willink School (1.1 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Rising Sun pub (1 mile west)
Goddard's Green questions
Is Goddard's Green close to London?
About 42 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Goddard's Green?
The closest is Mortimer station, roughly 1.5 miles away.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
Give us one contact in production, generally locations or the production office.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
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What else we do in Goddard's Green
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away