Oxfordshire · England
Film Set Catering in Kingwood Common
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Kingwood Common and the surrounding area.
- Period drama shoots
- Shoots on location
- Ad shoots
Slow-roasted pork in Kingwood Common
How our film set catering works in Kingwood Common
We work with location managers and production offices on access, base layout and timings. Popular choices include salads, rotisserie chicken and a vegan option, and typical bookings are for farm and estate locations and end-of-shoot wraps.
For a shoot in a place like Kingwood Common, tracks and soft ground need checking before the day. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Location
- Kingwood Common (RG9)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Location catering around Kingwood Common
Kingwood Common is about 4 miles north of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. We’re happy to travel to Kingwood Common for shoots. We cover 443 places in Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 6 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 4.1 miles east of the centre. Central London is about 39 miles from Kingwood Common, within easy reach for London-based crews. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Kingwood Common, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Shoots anywhere in RG9 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many crew. Local streets include Stevens Lane, Stoke Row Road and Dove Lane; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover shoots in Peppard Hill (1 mile south-east), Rotherfield Peppard (1 mile east), Sonning Common (1 mile south-east), Shepherd's Green (1 mile north-east) and Highmoor Cross (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Didcot (12 miles north-west), Thame (15 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (4 miles east), Benson (8 miles north-west), Chinnor (12 miles north) and Tilehurst (5 miles south).
A little further out are Battle Hospital (5.1 miles south). Open spaces near Kingwood Common include Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Kingwood Common include Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (1.3 miles south) and The Warwick School (1.3 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Unicorn pub (less than half a mile south-east)
FAQs for Kingwood Common
What’s the nearest station to Kingwood Common?
Henley-On-Thames station, about 4.1 miles east of the centre.
How far is Kingwood Common from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
That is exactly how we work, holding the roast if lunch moves.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal is not offered
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Count crew needing an alternative
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
China crockery is available on request.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How long the roast and service take
- Distance from us
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
- Your date and serving time
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.
Places near Kingwood Common
Other occasions in Kingwood Common
Why choose a hog roast in Kingwood Common?
Next to grilling to order, one roast serves everyone together. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why us?
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- An itemised quote
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Why choose film set catering in Kingwood Common?
Alternatives cover everyone.
In Kingwood Common and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Long shoot days
- Music video days
- Location days
- Farm and estate locations
Historic houses near Kingwood Common include Greys Court (1.9 miles north-east) and Mapledurham House (3.7 miles south-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Step by step
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 is ready when you want to eat. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and winter daylight in Kingwood Common ends around 3:55pm.
- Tell us the base location.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We cook at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We leave base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Name a contact for the day
Get a quote
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.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- A contact in production
- Away from vehicles and equipment
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Kingwood Common
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away