Oxfordshire · England
Film Set Catering in Godstow
Film set catering in Godstow: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Period locations
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Location shoots
Planning an event in Godstow?
About the food
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Film set catering for your shoot in Godstow
Crews can be big, and carving feeds plenty of people quickly. Add sides for a full meal. We serve hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb, and we’re regularly asked to cater location days and ad shoots.
Near Godstow, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Location
- Godstow (OX2)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Godstow for film and TV crews
Godstow is about 3 miles south of Kidlington, in Oxfordshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, shoots around Godstow suit a hog roast. Godstow is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover.
Godstow is roughly 55 miles from central London. Historic houses near Godstow include Holywell Manor, Oxford (2.7 miles south-east) and Blenheim Palace (5 miles north-west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over OX2. For shoots just outside Godstow, we cover Wolvercote (1 mile north-east), Binsey (1 mile south), Sunnymead (1 mile east), Summertown (1 mile east) and North Oxford (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (4 miles south-east), Didcot (12 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south), Witney (8 miles west) and Carterton (13 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Radcliffe Infirmary (2.1 miles south-east) and Clarendon Shopping Centre (2.6 miles south-east). The countryside around Godstow includes Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Harcourt Hill.
- Nearby schools include St Edward's School (1.3 miles east) and Oxford Academy (1.6 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Trout Inn (under half a mile west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include St Hugh's College Main Building Including Library (1.8 miles south-east)
Step by step
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Late-September shoots near Godstow lose the light at about 7:10pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
How to prepare
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: use our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Godstow
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A safe distance from kit
- A level area at base
- Sign-off from the location
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Godstow
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Places near Godstow
What else we do in Godstow
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Label the alternatives clearly
We follow location rules on vehicles and timings.
Wrap parties can run into the evening.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, because every shoot is different. The main factors are:
- How many people are eating
- Season and day of the week
- Site access
- Time on site
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, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- A photo of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- Any venue rules
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Godstow
It feeds a crew quickly once carving starts.
However big or small the event in Godstow, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Period drama shoots
- Countryside locations
- Extended shoot days
- Milestone days on set
For cast and crew travelling by train, Oxford Parkway station is about 1.9 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- VAT, if it applies
Common questions in Godstow
How far is Godstow from London?
About 55 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Godstow?
Oxford Parkway station, about 1.9 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Do you go to remote locations?
We can, given access details. Let us know about the route.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with ordering in, we’re already there when lunch is called. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved to order by a chef
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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