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Film Set Catering for Horney Common
Film set catering in Horney Common: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Milestone days on set
- Farm and estate locations
- Location shoots
Planning an event in Horney Common?
Film set catering in Horney Common, carved to order
We work with location managers and production offices on access, base layout and timings. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and a vegan option, and we’re often booked for location days and crew appreciation lunches.
Rural locations near Horney Common can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Timings are planned around your shoot, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Where
- Horney Common (TN22)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Why choose a hog roast in Horney Common?
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Horney Common
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
Here’s what affects the price:
- Numbers
- Distance from us
- Season and day of the week
- Which meats and sides you choose
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
- Allergies we should know about
Every shoot is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Organising for someone else?
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.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Location catering around Horney Common
Horney Common is about 3 miles north of Uckfield, in East Sussex. We cater shoots across Horney Common and nearby. Horney Common is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 16 miles away.
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Buxted station, about 2.8 miles south-east, is the nearest station. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Horney Common, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Shoots anywhere in TN22 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Local streets include Old Forge Lane and Tylers Lane; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Horney Common we cover include Nutley (2 miles north-west), Duddleswell (2 miles north), Furner's Green (3 miles west), Chelwood Common (3 miles north-west) and Chelwood Gate (4 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Lewes (10 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Crowborough (5 miles north-east), Uckfield (3 miles south), Newhaven (15 miles south) and Peacehaven (15 miles south).
A little further out are Uckfield Community Hospital (3.5 miles south) and Tickerage Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Brickfield Meadow.
- Nearby, you will find The Foresters Arms (0.6 miles north-east)
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. At midsummer, daylight in Horney Common lasts until about 9:20pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Send final numbers in good time
- Gather dietary requirements early
How to get a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We pack away straight after service.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
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Horney Common questions
How far is Horney Common from London?
Roughly 34 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Horney Common?
The closest is Buxted station, roughly 2.8 miles away.
Do you go to remote locations?
Typically, with good directions and access details. Tell us about tracks and ground.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What about crew who don’t eat pork?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
Can you cater our wrap?
Of course. Tell us the date and location.
Do you work to set times?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we will be ready.
Events we cater in Horney Common
We’re self-contained at base.
However big or small the event in Horney Common, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Period locations
- Lunch at base
- Farm and estate locations
- End-of-shoot wraps
Central London is about 34 miles from Horney Common.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- How dietary needs are handled
- Travel and any London charges
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A contact in production
- A safe distance from kit
- Approval from locations
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away