Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Greywell, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast for the crew to Greywell and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Location shoots
- Base catering
- Commercials and music videos
Planning an event in Greywell?
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
About our film set catering in Greywell
On a long shoot day near Greywell, a hot lunch on time matters. A hog roast suits a unit base: we roast from early and carve on the call. On the menu are new potatoes, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls, and we’re regularly asked to cater wrap days and crew thank-you days.
Near Greywell, check tracks and ground with locations. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
Events we cater in Greywell
It copes with schedule changes.
Hosts in Greywell book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Wrap parties
- Lunch at base
- Shoots on location
- Crew thank-you days
For cast and crew travelling by train, Hook station is about 1.4 miles away.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether VAT is included
- Travel and any London charges
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. On a winter shoot near Greywell, the light goes by about 4:00pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:25pm.
- Tell us the base location.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Related guides
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, a hot hog roast keeps morale up. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in Greywell
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Location catering around Greywell
Greywell is about 6 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Hosts in Greywell book us for shoots of all sizes. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Greywell to Reading (13 miles away).
Central London is about 41 miles from Greywell, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Anywhere in RG29, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include The Street, Hook Road and Dorchester Way, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Greywell we cover include Warnborough Green (1 mile north-east), North Warnborough (1 mile east), Up Nately (1 mile north-west), Nately Scures (1 mile north-west) and Hook Common (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (6 miles west), Farnborough (9 miles east), Fleet (6 miles east), Aldershot (9 miles east), Alton (8 miles south) and Yateley (8 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include West Green House Agricultural Museum (3.4 miles north-east) and Odiham Castle (less than half a mile north-east). Within reach you will find Tundry Hill and The Mill Field.
- Local pubs include Fox And Goose Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Post allergen details at base
- Halal is not offered
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Common questions in Greywell
Is Greywell too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Greywell from London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Do you do wrap parties?
We do. Tell us the date and location.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Towns and villages near Greywell
Other occasions in Greywell
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- The journey to the venue
- How long the roast and service take
- Menu choices and extras
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The address or postcode
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A route for our vehicle
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- A level area at base
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Greywell
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away