Buckinghamshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Grendon Underwood, Buckinghamshire
Film set catering in Grendon Underwood: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Music video days
- Milestone days on set
Book a hog roast in Grendon Underwood
About our film set catering in Grendon Underwood
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option cover most crews, with allergen details for everything. Whether it’s long shoot days and lunch at base, we can cook salads, new potatoes and hog roast rolls for your crew.
Rural locations near Grendon Underwood can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
- Area
- Grendon Underwood (HP18)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
About the food
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Crew catering near Grendon Underwood
Grendon Underwood is about 6 miles east of Bicester, in Buckinghamshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, shoots around Grendon Underwood suit a hog roast. Grendon Underwood is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Grendon Underwood to Oxford (about 13 miles away).
Historic houses near Grendon Underwood include Claydon House (3.6 miles north-east) and Waddesdon Manor (4 miles south-east). Period locations like these generally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in HP18. From Main Street, The Firs and Darley's Close or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Edgcott (1 mile north), Ludgershall (2 miles south-west), Piddington (3 miles south-west), Blackthorn (4 miles west) and Brill (5 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Aylesbury (9 miles south-east), Buckingham (8 miles north), Elmhurst (9 miles south-east), Southcourt (10 miles south-east), Princes Risborough (13 miles south-east) and Haydon Hill (8 miles south-east).
The countryside around Grendon Underwood includes Upper Ray Meadows.
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Where the roaster can go in Grendon Underwood
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Shelter for crew
- Flat ground at the unit base
- Approval from locations
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Halal is not offered
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
Grendon Underwood: your questions answered
How far is Grendon Underwood from London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London.
Do you come out to small places like Grendon Underwood?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do you work to set times?
We work to your schedule.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can be a special day alongside regular catering, for a wrap or a milestone. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Grendon Underwood hosts choose us
- Timed around your day
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
What affects the price in Grendon Underwood
Each price is built from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel to Grendon Underwood
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Rough numbers
- Dietary requirements
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Perfect for your shoot in Grendon Underwood
It works for wrap parties as well as shoot days.
Here’s what people in Grendon Underwood most often book a hog roast for:
- Music video days
- Location shoots
- Historic house shoots
- Unit base lunches
Grendon Underwood is about 47 miles from central London.
Comparing caterers
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Step by step
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. On a winter shoot near Grendon Underwood, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:25pm.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
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.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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