Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Hollywater, Hampshire
Treat your crew to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Hollywater. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Wrap parties
- Period drama shoots
- Long shoot days
Film set catering in Hollywater
Hollywater: your questions answered
Is Hollywater close to London?
About 43 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Hollywater?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
About our film set catering in Hollywater
Crews in Hollywater 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 ad shoots and period drama shoots, we can cook spit-roast lamb, new potatoes and halloumi skewers and more.
Near Hollywater, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Access to the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Numbers
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
Every shoot is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Crew catering near Hollywater
Hollywater is about 6 miles south-east of Alton, in Hampshire. We cater shoots of every size in Hollywater. Hollywater is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Hollywater to Guildford (16 miles away).
Central London is about 43 miles from Hollywater, within easy reach for London-based crews. Hollywater is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Shoots anywhere in GU35 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Hollywater Road and Liphook Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover shoots in Standford (1 mile north-east), Whitehill (1 mile west), Deadwater (1 mile north), Bordon (1 mile north-west) and Lindford (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Farnborough (14 miles north), Fleet (12 miles north), Horndean (15 miles south-west), Aldershot (11 miles north), Alton (6 miles north-west) and Petersfield (8 miles south-west).
A little further out are The Romany Museum (3.9 miles west) and Chase Community Hospital (0.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Hollywater includes Wheeler's Down and Deadwater Valley.
- Schools near Hollywater include Mill Chase Academy (0.8 miles north)
How it works
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. At midsummer, daylight in Hollywater lasts until about 9:20pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Tell us the base location.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We cook at base.
- Service is quick.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Occasions we serve in Hollywater
It’s hot, filling food after a long morning.
Here’s what people in Hollywater most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Commercials and music videos
- Location days
- Countryside locations
- Unit base lunches
For cast and crew travelling by train, Liphook station is about 3.1 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- Allergen information for every dish
- Any travel or access charges
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
What comes off the roaster
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, especially for crew who do not eat pork.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
At the end of a shoot, it is a relaxed way to finish. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Count crew needing an alternative
Name a contact for the day, usually locations or the production office.
China crockery is available on request.
Where the roaster can go in Hollywater
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Flat ground at the unit base
- The location manager’s agreement
- Away from vehicles and equipment
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
What else we do in Hollywater
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards