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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Holmbury St Mary, Surrey
Film set catering in Holmbury St Mary: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Wrap parties
- Farm and estate locations
- Ad shoots
Slow-roasted pork in Holmbury St Mary
About our film set catering in Holmbury St Mary
Crew numbers can be large, and carving feeds a lot of people quickly. Rolls or plates, salads and potatoes make a proper lunch. We are often asked to cater long days on set and commercials and music videos, serving new potatoes, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls.
Near Holmbury St Mary, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
A hog roast or other catering?
At the end of a shoot, it is a relaxed way to finish. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- Sides to make it a full meal
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Holmbury St Mary
Which station is closest to Holmbury St Mary?
Gomshall station, about 2.1 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Holmbury St Mary?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you go to remote locations?
Send the location and access notes and we will confirm.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you have alternatives?
There are chicken, lamb, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal is not available.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Because the roast starts early, and winter daylight in Holmbury St Mary ends around 3:55pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We cook at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Name a contact for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Holmbury St Mary
More for events in Holmbury St Mary
Holmbury St Mary for film and TV crews
Holmbury St Mary is about 5 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. We are happy to travel to Holmbury St Mary for shoots and the places nearby. Holmbury St Mary is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 8 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Gomshall station, roughly 2.1 miles north-west of the centre. Historic houses near Holmbury St Mary include Polesden Lacey (4.8 miles north). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Holmbury St Mary, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Wherever your shoot is in RH5, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your shoot is on Horsham Road and Felday Glade or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Pitland Street (1 mile south), Peaslake (1 mile west), Farley Green (3 miles west), Ewhurst (3 miles south) and Ewhurst Green (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles east), Redhill (11 miles east) and Ewell (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Mesolithic Museum (0.7 miles north-east) and Abinger Castle (0.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Holmbury St Mary includes Leith Hill and Silent Pool.
- Local schools include Peaslake Free School (1.1 miles west) and Hurtwood House (1.4 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Volunteer pub (0.6 miles north)
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
We work to the location’s rules.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Who books film set catering in Holmbury St Mary?
Carving serves a crew fast.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Holmbury St Mary, including:
- Extended shoot days
- Wrap parties
- Historic house shoots
- Lunch at base
Holmbury St Mary is about 25 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Before you book anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether VAT is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A level area at base
- The location manager’s agreement
- A route for our vehicle
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Holmbury St Mary
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance from us
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- The address or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any dietary needs or allergies
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards