West Berkshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Lambourn Woodlands, West Berkshire
Film set catering in Lambourn Woodlands: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Period drama shoots
- Long days on set
- Wrap parties
Film set catering in Lambourn Woodlands
Why choose film set catering in Lambourn Woodlands?
It feeds a crew quickly once carving starts.
People around Lambourn Woodlands book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Crew thank-you days
- Music video days
- Farm and estate locations
- Extended shoot days
Nearby historic houses include Ashdown House (4.6 miles north-west) and Ramsbury Manor (4.9 miles south-west). Period locations like these normally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether plates or china are included
How our film set catering works in Lambourn Woodlands
Crews can be big, and carving feeds plenty of people quickly. Add sides for a full meal. We’re often asked to cater music video days and unit base lunches, with new potatoes, halloumi skewers and a vegan option.
For a shoot in a place like Lambourn Woodlands, tracks and soft ground need checking. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Where
- Lambourn Woodlands (RG17)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Why choose a hog roast in Lambourn Woodlands?
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Lambourn Woodlands hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Served at the time you choose
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We get to base first thing, so the roast is ready by lunch.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
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Questions from Lambourn Woodlands
Is Lambourn Woodlands too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you get to rural locations?
Send the location and access notes and we will confirm.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do you come to Lambourn Woodlands?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Lambourn Woodlands and the rest of West Berkshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
What happens on the day
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your crew, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Summer shoots near Lambourn Woodlands have light until about 9:25pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- 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 away straight after service.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RG17 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Lambourn Woodlands for film and TV crews
Lambourn Woodlands is about 9 miles south-west of Wantage, in West Berkshire. We cover shoots in Lambourn Woodlands, along with the towns and villages around it. Lambourn Woodlands is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 23 miles away.
Lambourn Woodlands is about 62 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. For cast and crew travelling by train, the nearest station is Hungerford station, about 4.6 miles south. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Lambourn Woodlands, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
For shoots in RG17, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. From Hilldrop Lane and Ermin Street or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Woodlands St Mary (1 mile south-east), Chilton Foliat (3 miles south), Leverton (4 miles south), Upper Eddington (4 miles south) and Eddington (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (11 miles south-east), Thatcham (13 miles south-east), Speenhamland (10 miles south-east), Hungerford (5 miles south), Shaw (11 miles south-east) and Wash Common (11 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Lewisham Castle (4.9 miles west). Open spaces near Lambourn Woodlands include Watts Bank.
- Pubs nearby include The Hare pub (within half a mile north-west)
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
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.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
The biggest factors are:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Lambourn Woodlands
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- The date and time of the event
- Your menu choices
- Roughly how many people
- A photo of the cooking area
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A contact in production
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- 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