Southampton · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Harefield, Southampton
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Harefield.
- Rural locations
- Period drama shoots
- Lunch at base
Film set catering for Harefield
Film set catering for your shoot in Harefield
From commercials to long-form drama, we work to your schedule. We are often asked to cater milestone days on set and lunch at base, with halloumi skewers, new potatoes and hog roast rolls.
Near Harefield, base may be a field or yard. Our chef carves in front of your crew, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
- Area
- Harefield (SO18, SO19, SO30)
- Region
- Southampton
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- One contact for the day
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- A route for our vehicle
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
Things that change the price:
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
- Whether you want china
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The address or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Harefield for film and TV crews
Harefield is about 2 miles east of Southampton, in Southampton. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Harefield, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover all 40 towns and villages across Southampton, from the larger towns to small villages.
Nearby historic houses include South Stoneham House (1.9 miles north-west) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (3.1 miles south-west). Period locations like these generally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. Central London is about 67 miles from Harefield, within easy reach for London-based crews. With the sea within about 3 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base.
This part of Southampton takes in SO18, SO19 and SO30, and we can cater your shoot anywhere in it. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Dean Road, Marne Road and Keats Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Harefield is on the A334, which makes the journey straightforward. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Thornhill (1 mile south), West End (1 mile north), Chartwell Green (1 mile north), Bitterne (1 mile south-west) and Townhill Park (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Shirley (4 miles west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (5 miles west), Coxford (4 miles west), Freemantle (4 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west). Harefield is one of the larger places we cover in Southampton, with plenty of venues for shoots.
A little further out are Moorgreen Hospital (1.1 miles north-east) and Netley Castle (3 miles south). Open spaces near Harefield include Netley Common.
- Nearby schools include Woodlands Community College (under half a mile east) and The Gregg School (1.1 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Red Lion pub (0.7 miles south-west)
For event organisers in Harefield
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Late-September shoots near Harefield lose the light at about 7:10pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
A cooked roast can wait; just let us know.
Ask about china.
Harefield questions
Is Harefield close to London?
About 67 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Could you cook in Itchen Valley Country Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
What if things run late?
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.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to grilling to order, carving is quicker for big numbers. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why us?
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Our staff serve and clear
- Served at the time you choose
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Nearby places to Harefield
Also in Harefield
Who books film set catering in Harefield?
Good for wraps too.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Harefield, such as:
- Base catering
- Commercials and music videos
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Location shoots
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Bitterne station, roughly 1.5 miles west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- What crockery is supplied
- Staffing on the day
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Allergen information for every dish
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, 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