Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Hordle
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Hordle and the surrounding area.
- Unit base lunches
- Commercials and music videos
- Extended shoot days
Book a hog roast in Hordle
How the day works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. On a winter shoot near Hordle, the light goes by about 4:05pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:25pm.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Film set catering in Hordle, carved to order
Crew numbers can be large, and carving serves a crowd fast. Rolls or plates, salads and potatoes make a proper lunch. For historic house shoots and milestone days on set, we can cook hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and spit-roast lamb for your crew.
Near Hordle, base may be a field or yard. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
What else we do in Hordle
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Halal is not offered
We work to the location’s rules.
Add salads and potatoes for a full lunch.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty.
Planning a shoot in Hordle
Hordle is about 3 miles west of Lymington, in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast for the crew in Hordle? We cover the whole area. Hordle is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 15 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, New Milton station, about 1.7 miles west, is the nearest station. The New Forest National Park is within about 5 miles of Hordle, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations. With the sea within about 4 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will eat.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO41, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Your shoot could be at a house on Yerville Gardens, Acacia Road and Woodlands, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Hordle, we also cover Downton (1 mile south), Leagreen (1 mile south), Ashley (1 mile west), Tiptoe (2 miles north) and New Milton (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Totton (12 miles north-east), Lymington (3 miles east), Hythe (12 miles north-east), Ringwood (9 miles north-west), Dibden Purlieu (11 miles north-east) and Marchwood (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (2.4 miles west) and Highcliffe Castle (4.4 miles west). The countryside around Hordle includes Milford on Sea LNR.
- Nearby schools include The Arnewood School (2 miles west)
Events we cater in Hordle
Good for wraps too.
In Hordle and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Wrap days
- Long days on set
- Milestone days on set
- Base catering
Among the historic houses close to Hordle are Highcliffe Castle (4.4 miles west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Before booking anyone
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether plates or china are included
- Staffing on the day
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Hordle
Can you roast near the sea around Hordle?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What paperwork do you provide?
Requirements vary by production.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
That is exactly how we work.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Distance from us
- Crockery choices
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- What the outdoor space is like
- The venue or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book our hog roast in Hordle
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- An itemised quote
- Our staff serve and clear
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A named contact at base
- A covered eating area
- Vehicle access to base
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- 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