West Berkshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Inkpen, West Berkshire
Film set catering in Inkpen: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Countryside locations
- Crew thank-you days
- Historic house shoots
Book a hog roast in Inkpen
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
How our film set catering works in Inkpen
We need an outdoor spot at base, clear of vehicles and kit, in a position locations are happy with. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, salads and spit-roast lamb, and typical bookings are for base catering and rural locations.
Rural locations near Inkpen can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Where
- Inkpen (RG17)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. At midsummer, daylight in Inkpen lasts until about 9:25pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- We check access to base and quote.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Why choose film set catering in Inkpen?
A proper hot lunch keeps crews going.
Hosts in Inkpen book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Milestone days on set
- Location shoots
- Historic house shoots
- End-of-shoot wraps
Historic houses near Inkpen include Stargroves (3.2 miles south-east) and Benham Park (4.6 miles north-east). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
Before you book anyone
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether travel is included
- The full menu and the sides
Why choose a hog roast in Inkpen?
Next to deliveries, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why book our hog roast in Inkpen
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Planned to your running order
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
- Travel to Inkpen
- Whether you want china
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- An estimate of numbers
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Location catering around Inkpen
Inkpen is about 6 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We cater shoots of every size in Inkpen. Inkpen is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 22 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Kintbury station, roughly 1.9 miles north-east of the centre. Inkpen is roughly 60 miles from central London.
Anywhere in RG17, we can roast on site for your crew. Local streets include Folly Road, Post Office Road and Robins Hill; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For shoots just outside Inkpen, we cover Inkpen Common (1 mile south-east), Upper Green (1 mile south), Hell Corner (1 mile east), Lower Green (1 mile west) and Kintbury (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (6 miles east), Thatcham (9 miles east), Speenhamland (6 miles east), Hungerford (3 miles north-west), Lambourn (9 miles north) and Shaw (7 miles east).
A little further out are Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.3 miles north-east). The countryside around Inkpen includes Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find Crown and Garter pub (0.5 miles south-east)
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A contact in production
- Access agreed with locations
- A level area at base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, and handy for anyone who does not eat pork.
Towns and villages near Inkpen
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Give us one contact in production, generally locations or the production office.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
Common questions in Inkpen
How far is Inkpen from London?
Roughly 60 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Inkpen?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you set up at the unit base?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit, agreed with locations.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Can you cater in Inkpen?
We do. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards