Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering in Hiltingbury
Planning a hog roast for the crew in Hiltingbury? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Countryside locations
- Wrap days
- Long shoot days
Film set catering for Hiltingbury
Film set catering for your shoot in Hiltingbury
There are options for crew who do not eat pork, and we provide allergen information for every dish. We’re frequently asked to cater long shoot days and milestone days on set, serving a vegan option, salads and new potatoes.
Near Hiltingbury, base may be a field or yard, so ground conditions matter. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
A hog roast compared with other options
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer, for a wrap or a milestone. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why Hiltingbury hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Sides to make it a full meal
- An itemised quote
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- A picture of the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any venue rules
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Vehicle access to base
- A safe distance from kit
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
FAQs for Hiltingbury
What’s the nearest station to Hiltingbury?
Chandlers Ford station, about 1 mile south of the centre.
How far is Hiltingbury from London?
About 66 miles from central London.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
Add alternatives to suit your crew.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What does the production need from you?
Tell us what the production needs, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you come to Hiltingbury?
Yes, Hiltingbury is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
Events we cater in Hiltingbury
It copes with schedule changes.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Hiltingbury. Typical bookings include:
- Unit base lunches
- Extended shoot days
- Milestone days on set
- Period locations
Among the historic houses close to Hiltingbury are South Stoneham House (4.3 miles south). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether plates or china are included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Planning a shoot in Hiltingbury
Hiltingbury is about 1 mile north of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. We cover shoots in Hiltingbury. Hiltingbury is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 6 miles away.
Hiltingbury is roughly 66 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. For crew arriving by train, Chandlers Ford station, about 1 mile south, is the nearest station.
For shoots in SO53, SO52 and SO51, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. From Pine Road, Beech Road and Common Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Chandler's Ford (1 mile south), Allbrook (1 mile south-east), Boyatt Wood (2 miles south-east), Highbridge (2 miles east) and Lord's Wood (3 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (5 miles north-east), Eastleigh (3 miles south-east), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles north), Totton (8 miles south-west) and Hedge End (7 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Eastleigh Museum (2.5 miles south-east) and Romsey Community Hospital (4.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Thornden School (0.9 miles east) and Thornden School (1 mile east)
Places near Hiltingbury
What else we do in Hiltingbury
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
What happens on the day
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your crew will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and winter daylight in Hiltingbury ends around 4:00pm.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We leave base tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
If lunch moves, we hold the roast a little.
A second meat widens the menu.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards