Buckinghamshire · England
Film Set Catering in Hartwell
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for the crew in Hartwell.
- Commercials and music videos
- Long shoot days
- Unit base lunches
A hog roast near Hartwell
How our film set catering works in Hartwell
Whatever the production, we work to your schedule. We serve hog roast rolls, salads and halloumi skewers, and we are frequently booked for end-of-shoot wraps and ad shoots.
Rural locations near Hartwell can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Area
- Hartwell (HP17)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count crew needing an alternative
Name a contact for the day.
A second meat widens the menu.
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Compared with sandwiches from a shop, hot food makes a difference on a long day. The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Hartwell
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Timed around your day
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Why choose film set catering in Hartwell?
There are options for non-pork eaters.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Hartwell and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Base catering
- Crew thank-you days
- Rural locations
- Wrap days
Within reach of Hartwell are historic houses such as Waddesdon Manor (4.5 miles north-west). Period locations like these typically keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any travel or access charges
- VAT, if it applies
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Staffing on the day
How it works
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Late-September shoots near Hartwell lose the light at about 7:05pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- A level area at base
- Shelter for crew
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
How we price a hog roast for the crew
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Distance from us
- Site access
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
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.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Send us the date, the address or HP17 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
FAQs for Hartwell
What’s the nearest station to Hartwell?
Aylesbury station, about 1.7 miles east of the centre.
Is Hartwell close to London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Do you work to set times?
That is exactly how we work.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
What about locations off the beaten track?
Usually, with good directions and access details. Let us know about the route.
Planning a shoot in Hartwell
Hartwell is about 1 mile west of Southcourt, in Buckinghamshire. Wherever your shoot is in Hartwell, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to 263 places in Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Hartwell to Milton Keynes (16 miles away).
Hartwell is about 39 miles from central London. Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Aylesbury station, about 1.7 miles east. Hartwell is within about 6 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in HP17, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Whether your shoot is on Oxford Road, Sedrup Lane and Portway Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. For shoots just outside Hartwell, we cover Stone (1 mile west), Fairford Leys (1 mile north-east), Southcourt (1 mile east), Haydon Hill (1 mile north) and California (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in High Wycombe (13 miles south), Chesham (12 miles south-east), Buckingham (14 miles north-west), Amersham (14 miles south-east), Princes Risborough (6 miles south) and Haddenham (4 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Dinton Castle (1.8 miles west) and Roald Dahl Children's Gallery (1.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Hartwell include Snakemoor and Beacon Hill.
- Local schools include Pebble Brook School (1.2 miles north-east) and Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School (1.3 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Rose & Crown pub (within half a mile west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards