Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Highwood
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the crew makes the food part of your shoot in Highwood.
- Unit base lunches
- Historic house shoots
- Commercials and music videos
Film set catering for Highwood
Film set catering in Highwood, carved to order
For a wrap party, a hog roast is relaxed and generous. We’re often asked to cater music video days and end-of-shoot wraps, serving rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option.
Near Highwood, check tracks and ground with locations. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Occasions we serve in Highwood
There are options for non-pork eaters.
However big or small the event in Highwood, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Location days
- Rural locations
- Music video days
- Period drama shoots
Historic houses near Highwood include Avon Tyrrell House (4.6 miles south). Period locations like these typically keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Questions to ask before you book
- Allergen information for every dish
- Who carves and who serves
- The full menu and the sides
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Post allergen details at base
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We arrive early and set up at base, so the roast is ready by lunch.
Add salads and potatoes for a full lunch.
What affects the price in Highwood
Things that change the price:
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- 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. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
When you get in touch, please mention:
- Any venue rules
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your date and serving time
Send us the date, the address or BH24 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. Summer shoots near Highwood have light until about 9:25pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Highwood
Do you come out to small places like Highwood?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What about a wrap party?
We do, with lamb or chicken if you like.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you have alternatives?
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your requirements, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
For event organisers in Highwood
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Where the roaster can go in Highwood
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- One contact for the day
- A route for our vehicle
- Sign-off from the location
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
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.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Towns and villages near Highwood
Also in Highwood
Highwood for film and TV crews
Highwood is about 2 miles north-east of Ringwood, in Hampshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at shoots around Highwood. Highwood is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Highwood to Southampton (about 16 miles away).
Highwood is within about 4 miles of the New Forest National Park, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Shoots anywhere in BH24 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. For shoots just outside Highwood, we cover Hangersley (1 mile south), Rockford (1 mile north-west), Shobley (1 mile south-east), Forest Corner (1 mile south-east) and Blashford (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (12 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), New Milton (9 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east) and Dibden Purlieu (15 miles east).
Nearby you will also find St Leonard's Hospital (5.5 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Ringwood School Academy (1.7 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Alice Lisle Inn (0.8 miles north-west)
Why choose a hog roast in Highwood?
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why Highwood hosts choose us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Served at the time you choose
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards