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Film Set Catering in Ifield
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Ifield.
- Farm and estate locations
- Shoots on location
- Unit base lunches
Slow-roasted pork in Ifield
About our film set catering in Ifield
Wrap parties suit a hog roast too. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, new potatoes and a vegan option, and we are regularly asked to cater extended shoot days and commercials and music videos.
Around Ifield, locations can be rural. Tell us about the route to base. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Ifield (RH11, RH10)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Ifield
What’s the nearest station to Ifield?
The closest is Ifield station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Could you cook in Target Hill Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What does the production need from you?
Every production is different; share your list and we’ll respond.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
Name a contact for the day.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Space, access and the venue
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A named contact at base
- A covered eating area
- The location manager’s agreement
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Planning a shoot in Ifield
Ifield is about 1 mile north-west of Crawley, in West Sussex. We cover shoots in Ifield. We bring hog roasts to all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Ifield to Guildford (18 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Ifield station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. Ifield is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Here we cover the RH11 and RH10 postcode area, and we can cater your shoot anywhere in it. Local streets include Mill Lane, Hare Lane and Brock Road; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Gossops Green (1 mile south), Ifieldwood (1 mile west), Bewbush (1 mile south-west), Russ Hill (2 miles north-west) and Charlwood (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Horsham (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (5 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Crawley Hospital (0.6 miles south-east) and County Mall (1.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Ifield includes Tilgate Lake.
- Nearby schools include Ifield Community College (under half a mile south) and St Wilfrid's Catholic School (1 mile south)
- Pubs nearby include Royal Oak pub (within half a mile north-west)
How the day works
Here’s how the day usually runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. On a winter shoot near Ifield, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
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How we price a hog roast for the crew
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Menu choices and extras
- The date and time of year
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The journey to the venue
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’re paying for.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, a hot hog roast keeps morale up. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Ifield hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Towns and villages near Ifield
More for events in Ifield
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Why choose film set catering in Ifield?
Carving serves a crew fast.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Ifield, including:
- Farm and estate locations
- Lunch at base
- Long days on set
- Wrap parties
Ifield is about 26 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Before booking anyone
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether travel is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away