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Film Set Catering in Hackney
We bring a hog roast for the crew across Hackney and Greater London, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Period drama shoots
- Long days on set
- Unit base lunches
Film set catering for Hackney
Film set catering in Hackney, carved to order
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option cover most crews, and we provide allergen information for every dish. We serve spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers, and we’re frequently booked for extended shoot days and music video days.
In Hackney, unit bases are frequently in car parks or yards. Locations will arrange our position, frequently with council permission. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
- Area
- Hackney (E9, E8, E3, E5)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
If lunch moves, we hold the roast a little.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
Towns and villages near Hackney
What else we do in Hackney
Events we cater in Hackney
It works for wrap parties as well as shoot days.
Here’s what people in Hackney most often book a hog roast for:
- Farm and estate locations
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Crew thank-you days
- Base catering
Historic houses near Hackney include Sutton House (within half a mile north-west) and Mansion House (2.8 miles south-west). Period locations like these generally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
What your quote should include
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- If the price includes VAT
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
What affects the price in Hackney
Each price is built from:
- Season and day of the week
- Crockery choices
- Site access
- Distance from us
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- A picture of the cooking area
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Summer shoots near Hackney have light until about 9:20pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
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)
Vegan crew can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Hackney for film and TV crews
Hackney is about 4 miles north-east of London, in Greater London. We’re happy to travel to Hackney for shoots. Hackney is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
The A107 and B113 give trucks and catering a straightforward route to Hackney. For crew arriving by train, Homerton station is in Hackney itself.
We cater shoots across the E9, E8, E3 and E5 postcode area. Your shoot could be at a house on Homerton High Street, Primrose Square and St John's Church Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Hackney is on the A107 and B113, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Homerton (1 mile north), Lower Clapton (1 mile north), Hackney Central (1 mile west), London Fields (1 mile south-west) and Cambridge Heath (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (5 miles south-west), Marylebone (5 miles south-west), Kensington (7 miles south-west), St Pancras (3 miles west) and Walthamstow (3 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Park (0.8 miles south-east) and Homerton University Hospital (less than half a mile north). Within reach you’ll find Tower Hill and Old Ford Island.
- Schools near Hackney include Cardinal Pole Catholic School (within half a mile north) and The Urswick School (less than half a mile west)
- Nearby, you will find Chesham Arms (under half a mile north-west)
Hackney questions
Can you do a hog roast in Clapton Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Hackney?
Often, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A named contact at base
- Access agreed with locations
- A covered eating area
As a London location, Hackney is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Hackney
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
A hog roast or other catering?
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See how we price and the cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards