Isle of Wight · England
Film Set Catering for Great Thorness
Treat your crew to a proper hog roast at your shoot in Great Thorness. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Long shoot days
- Period locations
- Rural locations
A hog roast near Great Thorness
Film set catering for your shoot in Great Thorness
Crews in Great Thorness 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. We serve halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and salads, and we’re regularly asked to cater lunch at base and farm and estate locations.
For a shoot in a place like Great Thorness, tracks and soft ground need checking. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Area
- Great Thorness (PO31)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Post allergen details at base
- Plan separately for halal if needed
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Sides make a proper lunch.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of people
- Site access
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers
- Where the event is
- Dietary requirements
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or PO31 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Step by step
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your shoot. Because the roast starts early, and winter daylight in Great Thorness ends around 4:00pm.
- 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 carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Planning a shoot in Great Thorness
Great Thorness is about 3 miles south-west of Cowes, in the Isle of Wight. Great Thorness is well within our area for shoots and the places nearby. We cater 125 places in the Isle of Wight. We cater events right across the region, from Great Thorness to Southampton (about 13 miles away).
The coast is within about 4 miles of Great Thorness, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will eat.
Anywhere in PO31, we can bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Porchfield (1 mile south-west), Locksgreen (1 mile south-west), Rew Street (2 miles north-east), Newtown (2 miles south-west) and Northwood (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Newport (3 miles south-east), Ryde (9 miles east), Cowes (3 miles north-east), Sandown (10 miles south-east), Shanklin (10 miles south-east) and Ventnor (11 miles south-east). If your shoot is somewhere remote, let us know early and we’ll plan the trip.
Other landmarks nearby include Carisbrooke Castle (3.5 miles south-east) and St Mary's Hospital (2.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Great Thorness include Mill Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find Sportsman's Rest pub (0.9 miles south-west)
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
A hog roast can be a special day alongside regular catering, for a wrap or a milestone. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- An itemised quote
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A level area at base
- A covered eating area
- Approval from locations
For somewhere as remote as Great Thorness, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
Who books film set catering in Great Thorness?
Good for wraps too.
People around Great Thorness book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Location shoots
- Period locations
- Commercials and music videos
- Wrap parties
Within reach of Great Thorness are historic houses such as Swainston Manor (3 miles south) and Carisbrooke Castle (3.5 miles south-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Comparing caterers
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Great Thorness questions
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Do you come out to small places like Great Thorness?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you do wrap parties?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
At base, on level ground. Locations will confirm the spot.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you cater in Great Thorness?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Places near Great Thorness
More for events in Great Thorness
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away