Oxfordshire · England
Film Set Catering in Launton
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 Launton.
- Countryside locations
- Location days
- Milestone days on set
Film set catering in Launton
How the day works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. On a winter shoot near Launton, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We leave base tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Film set catering in Launton, slow-roasted on site
The roaster cooks outdoors under cover, away from equipment and trucks, agreed with the location manager. We are frequently asked to cater unit base lunches and wrap parties, with hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and salads.
Rural locations near Launton can be a long way from food, so hot food at base is a big help. The carving happens right in front of your crew, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
- Where
- Launton (OX26, OX25)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Launton
What’s the nearest station to Launton?
Bicester North station, about 1.4 miles west of the centre.
Is Launton close to London?
About 52 miles from central London, and well within our area.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit, agreed with locations.
What about a wrap party?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Why choose a hog roast in Launton?
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- An itemised quote
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
What affects the price in Launton
Your quote depends on:
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the week
- Numbers
The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Halal is not offered
- Count crew needing an alternative
We work to the location’s rules.
Wrap parties can run into the evening, tell us about lighting at base.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Sign-off from the location
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- Access agreed with locations
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
Places near Launton
Other occasions in Launton
Events we cater in Launton
There are options for non-pork eaters.
Whatever the occasion in Launton, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Ad shoots
- Rural locations
- Location shoots
- End-of-shoot wraps
For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Bicester North station, about 1.4 miles west.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Travel and any London charges
- What the price includes, item by item
Location catering around Launton
Launton is about 2 miles east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We cater shoots at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Launton. Launton is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 11 miles away.
Central London is about 52 miles from Launton, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Wherever your shoot is in OX26 and OX25, we can bring the roaster to you. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Station Road, Skinner Road and Ancil Avenue, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Ambrosden (2 miles south), Lower Arncott (3 miles south), Chesterton (3 miles west), Upper Arncott (3 miles south) and Wendlebury (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (11 miles south-west), Banbury (15 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles south-east), Kidlington (9 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (10 miles south) and St John Street area (12 miles south-west).
A little further out are Bicester Village (1.7 miles west) and Bicester Community Hospital (1.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Graven Hill and Upper Ray Meadows.
- Local schools include Cooper School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Bull Inn (within half a mile south-east)
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards