Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Film Set Catering in Lake End
Film set catering in Lake End: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Location shoots
- Long days on set
- Crew appreciation lunches
A hog roast near Lake End
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
Give us one contact in production, generally locations or the production office.
A second meat widens the menu.
About our film set catering in Lake End
Schedules move, and a slow roast copes. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes. On the menu are salads, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for countryside locations and long days on set.
Near Lake End, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. 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.
- Area
- Lake End (SL4)
- County
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price a hog roast for the crew
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Time on site
- Crockery choices
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The journey to the venue
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- The date and time of the event
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- A picture of the cooking area
- Rough numbers
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
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Step by step
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Late-September shoots near Lake End lose the light at about 7:05pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
Before we arrive
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Lake End, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Lake End
It works for wrap parties as well as shoot days.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Lake End, such as:
- Countryside locations
- Unit base lunches
- Historic house shoots
- Location days
Historic houses near Lake End include Dorney Court (0.6 miles south-west) and St Leonard's Hill (2.9 miles south). Period locations like these generally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Comparing caterers
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- If the price includes VAT
- What the price includes, item by item
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can be a special day alongside regular catering, for a wrap or a milestone. 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.
Why Lake End hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Questions from Lake End
What’s the nearest station to Lake End?
Burnham station, about 1.2 miles north-east of the centre.
Is Lake End too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some crew will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
Planning a shoot in Lake End
Lake End is about 2 miles west of Slough, in Windsor and Maidenhead. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Lake End and the surrounding area. We cover all 57 towns and villages in Windsor and Maidenhead. We cater events right across the region, from Lake End to Reading (about 14 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, the nearest station is Burnham station, about 1.2 miles north-east. Lake End is about 24 miles from central London.
Here we cover the SL4 postcode area, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. From Lake End Road and Ashford Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. For shoots just outside Lake End, we cover Dorney (1 mile south-east), Dorney Reach (1 mile west), Huntercombe (1 mile north-east), Cippenham (1 mile east) and Burnham (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidenhead (3 miles west), Windsor (3 miles south-east), Boyn Hill (3 miles west), North Ascot (6 miles south), Cookham (4 miles north-west) and Furze Platt (4 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Windsor Castle (3.1 miles south-east) and The History On Wheels Museum (1.6 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Taplow Lake and Bray Pit.
- Schools near Lake End include The E-Act Burnham Park Academy (1.3 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Pineapple Public House (less than half a mile south)
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Sign-off from the location
- One contact for the day
- 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 before you book.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards