Oxfordshire · England
Film Set Catering in Great Holcombe
Give your crew slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Great Holcombe. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Long shoot days
- Shoots on location
- Period locations
Slow-roasted pork in Great Holcombe
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Time on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- What the outdoor space is like
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
About our film set catering in Great Holcombe
Crews in Great Holcombe work long days, and lunch needs to be hot and on time. A hog roast suits a unit base: it roasts through the morning and is carved fast when lunch is called. Popular choices include salads, spit-roast lamb and new potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater unit base lunches and shoots on location.
Near Great Holcombe, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. Timings are planned around your shoot, working back from when you want to eat.
- Area
- Great Holcombe (OX10)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- 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
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning a shoot in Great Holcombe
Great Holcombe is about 3 miles north of Benson, in Oxfordshire. A hog roast suits shoots around Great Holcombe, whatever the venue. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Great Holcombe to Oxford (8 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Great Holcombe are Garsington Manor (3.8 miles north-west) and Clifton Hampden Manor (3.8 miles west). Period locations like these typically keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Great Holcombe, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Anywhere in OX10, we can bring the roaster to you. For shoots just outside Great Holcombe, we cover Newington (1 mile north), Drayton St Leonard (1 mile west), Brookhampton (1 mile north), Stadhampton (1 mile north) and Berrick Salome (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (8 miles north-west), Didcot (7 miles south-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles west), Thame (9 miles north-east), Wantage (14 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (13 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Brightwell Castle (4 miles south-west) and Littlemore Hospital (5.8 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Wells Farm and Wittenham Clumps.
- Nearby, you will find The Catherine Wheel pub (0.7 miles west)
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Great Holcombe
- Carved to order by a chef
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Timed around your day
See how we price or the cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Approval from locations
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- A route for our vehicle
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
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What happens on the day
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your shoot in Great Holcombe. In December, daylight in Great Holcombe ends around 3:55pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:25pm.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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FAQs for Great Holcombe
Is Great Holcombe close to London?
About 45 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you cater at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
Do you do wrap parties?
We do, with lamb or chicken if you like.
Do you have alternatives?
There are chicken, lamb, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not offer halal meat.
Occasions we serve in Great Holcombe
A slow roast can wait a little.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Great Holcombe and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Countryside locations
- Commercials and music videos
- Period locations
- Wrap parties
Great Holcombe is roughly 45 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Any travel or access charges
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Halal isn’t offered
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Give us one contact in production.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan crew can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away