Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering in Horndean
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Horndean.
- Crew thank-you days
- Period locations
- Long days on set
A hog roast near Horndean
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, because every shoot is different. The main factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
- The number of people
- The serving time and how long we are on site
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
About our film set catering in Horndean
Schedules move, and a slow roast copes. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes. Popular choices include new potatoes, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken, and we are often booked for countryside locations and period locations.
In a town like Horndean, unit bases are often in car parks, school grounds or yards. The roaster fits in at base. You will know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Crew catering near Horndean
Horndean is about 7 miles north-east of Portsmouth, in Hampshire. Horndean is well within our area for shoots and the places nearby. Horndean is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 17 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Rowlands Castle station, about 2.6 miles south-east. The A3 and A3(M) give trucks and catering a straightforward route to Horndean. Horndean is within about 8 miles of the South Downs National Park, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Here we cover the PO8 and PO7 postcode area. Whether your shoot is on London Road, Kings Mede and Causeway Farm or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Main roads around Horndean include the A3 and A3(M), which makes travel to your shoot easy. For shoots just outside Horndean, we cover Lovedean (1 mile west), Wecock Farm (1 mile south-west), Catherington (2 miles north), Anmore (2 miles west) and Denmead (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (9 miles south-west), Havant (3 miles south), Eastleigh (15 miles west), Fareham (9 miles south-west), Hedge End (13 miles west) and Petersfield (7 miles north-east). Horndean is among the bigger towns we cover in Hampshire, with plenty of venues for shoots.
A little further out are Havant War Memorial Hospital (3.8 miles south) and Clanfield Earthwork (3 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Windmill Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Horndean Infant School (0.5 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Red Lion Inn (0.7 miles north-east)
Horndean: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs 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 nearest station to Horndean?
The closest is Rowlands Castle station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you go to remote locations?
Send the location and access notes and we will confirm.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- Access agreed with locations
- A level spot at base for the roaster
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
Why choose a hog roast in Horndean?
Compared with ordering in, we’re already there when lunch is called. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Horndean hosts choose us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Nearby places to Horndean
More for events in Horndean
Who books film set catering in Horndean?
It’s hot, filling food after a long morning.
Hosts in Horndean book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Historic house shoots
- Wrap parties
- Lunch at base
- Crew appreciation lunches
Within reach of Horndean are historic houses such as Warblington Castle (4.8 miles south-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Before booking anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether travel is included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
How the day works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. In December, daylight in Horndean ends around 4:00pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Horndean, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there is a piece for everyone who wants it.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Post allergen details at base
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us who does not eat pork
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away