Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering in Holbury
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Holbury and the surrounding area.
- Historic house shoots
- Wrap days
- Long days on set
A hog roast near Holbury
About our film set catering in Holbury
Crews in Holbury work long days, and lunch needs to be hot and on time. A hog roast suits a unit base: it roasts through the morning and is carved fast when lunch is called. For farm and estate locations and period locations, we can cook a vegan option, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
Shoots around Holbury often use houses, farms and lanes. Tell us about the route to base. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The address or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Dietary requirements
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Why choose film set catering in Holbury?
Alternatives cover everyone.
Whatever the occasion in Holbury, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Wrap parties
- Farm and estate locations
- Long days on set
- Commercials and music videos
For crew arriving by train, Netley station, about 3.8 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for every dish
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The full menu and the sides
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Towns and villages near Holbury
Other occasions in Holbury
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
For event organisers in Holbury
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some crew will not eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Halal isn’t offered
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
We pack away straight after service.
For an evening wrap.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with ordering in, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Holbury
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Where the roaster can go in Holbury
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A contact in production
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- Sign-off from the location
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
How the day works
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and winter daylight in Holbury ends around 4:00pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Tell us the base location.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We roast under cover at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We leave base tidy.
How to prepare
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Get a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Holbury
Which station is closest to Holbury?
Netley station, about 3.8 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you roast near the sea around Holbury?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What about locations off the beaten track?
Generally, with good directions and access details. Tell us about tracks and ground.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Shooting in Holbury: unit bases and access
Holbury is about 2 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast for the crew to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Holbury and the surrounding area. We cater all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Holbury to Southampton (about 6 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Beaulieu Palace House (2.9 miles west) and Medieval Merchant's House (5 miles north). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. Holbury is within about 4 miles of the New Forest National Park, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles. With the sea within about 4 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base.
Wherever your shoot is in SO45, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Beechwood Road, Park Hill Close and Pondhead Close or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For shoots just outside Holbury, we cover Little Holbury (1 mile north-west), Roughdown (1 mile south), Hardley (1 mile north), Blackfield (1 mile south-east) and Langley (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Gosport (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (8 miles east), Totton (8 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (3.1 miles west) and Calshot Castle (3.4 miles east). The countryside around Holbury includes Mercury Marshes.
- Local schools include The New Forest Academy (0.7 miles north)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards