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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Great Kingshill, Buckinghamshire
Film set catering in Great Kingshill: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Countryside locations
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- Unit base lunches
Slow-roasted pork in Great Kingshill
Film set catering in Great Kingshill, carved to order
Crews in Great Kingshill work long days, and lunch needs to be hot and on time. A hog roast suits a unit base: we roast from early and carve on the call. Typical bookings include rural locations and music video days, with halloumi skewers, a vegan option and new potatoes.
Near Great Kingshill, check tracks and ground with locations. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your crew.
- Location
- Great Kingshill (HP15)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Summer shoots near Great Kingshill have light until about 9:25pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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For event organisers in Great Kingshill
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
FAQs for Great Kingshill
Which station is closest to Great Kingshill?
The closest is Great Missenden station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
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 follow the site rules.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do you come to Great Kingshill?
Yes, Great Kingshill is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Planning a shoot in Great Kingshill
Great Kingshill is about 3 miles north of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. We take a hog roast for the crew to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Great Kingshill. We cater 263 places in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 19 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Great Kingshill are Hughenden Manor (2.1 miles south-west) and West Wycombe Park House (3.9 miles south-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Great Missenden station, roughly 2.1 miles north-east of the centre. Great Kingshill is within about 3 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in HP15. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Stag Lane, Fairfields and Common Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Cryers Hill (1 mile south), Widmer End (1 mile south-east), Spurlands End (1 mile east), Hughenden Valley (1 mile south-west) and Stony Green (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Aylesbury (11 miles north), High Wycombe (3 miles south), Chesham (6 miles north-east), Marlow (7 miles south), Amersham (5 miles east) and Beaconsfield (6 miles south-east).
A little further out are Eden (3.3 miles south) and Great Missenden (2.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Prestwood Local Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Great Kingshill include Pipers Corner School (0.8 miles south-west) and Holmer Green Senior School (1.5 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Red Lion pub (within half a mile west)
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A covered eating area
- The location manager’s agreement
- A named contact at base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
If lunch moves, we hold the roast a little.
Wrap parties can run into the evening, tell us about lighting at base.
Why choose a hog roast in Great Kingshill?
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Great Kingshill hosts choose us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read how we price and the cost guide.
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More for events in Great Kingshill
Why choose film set catering in Great Kingshill?
A proper hot lunch keeps crews going.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Great Kingshill, such as:
- Long shoot days
- Milestone days on set
- Farm and estate locations
- Commercials and music videos
Great Kingshill is roughly 30 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How dietary needs are handled
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Whether you want china
- How long the roast and service take
- Season and day of the week
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
Here’s what we will ask:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Roughly how many people
- Which meats and sides you’d like
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards