Milton Keynes · England
Film Set Catering in Lavendon
Looking for a hog roast for the crew in Lavendon? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Countryside locations
- Unit base lunches
- Crew thank-you days
Film set catering in Lavendon
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Season and day of the week
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Travel to Lavendon
- Whether you want china
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your menu choices
- Rough 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.
Film set catering in Lavendon, carved to order
Whatever the production, we fit around the call sheet. On the menu are salads, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for commercials and music videos and shoots on location.
Near Lavendon, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
- Area
- Lavendon (MK46)
- Area hub
- Milton Keynes
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Occasions we serve in Lavendon
A slow roast can wait a little.
In Lavendon and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Period locations
- Ad shoots
- Lunch at base
Lavendon is about 52 miles from central London.
What your quote should include
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Staffing on the day
- Travel and any London charges
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to deliveries, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- Serving and clearing done for you
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Sides to make it a full meal
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Places near Lavendon
More for events in Lavendon
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
If lunch moves, we hold the roast a little; just let us know.
Sides make a proper lunch.
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your shoot. By late September, sunset near Lavendon is about 7:05pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Get a quote
Every shoot is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
FAQs for Lavendon
Is Lavendon 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.
How far is Lavendon from London?
About 52 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
Not much: a level area at base, agreed with locations.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Lavendon for film and TV crews
Lavendon is about 7 miles north-east of Newport Pagnell, in Milton Keynes. Thinking about a hog roast for the crew in Lavendon? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to all 73 towns and villages in Milton Keynes. You can also see our page for Milton Keynes, about 10 miles away.
Historic houses near Lavendon include Turvey Abbey (2 miles east). Period locations like these generally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
This part of Milton Keynes takes in MK46, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. That could mean a shoot in a garden on High Street, Rectory Orchard and Orchard Walk or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Cold Brayfield (1 mile south-east) and Clifton Reynes (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Milton Keynes (10 miles south-west), Bletchley (13 miles south), Newport Pagnell (7 miles south-west), Bletchley and Fenny Stratford (13 miles south), Furzton (12 miles south) and Whitehouse (12 miles south-west).
A little further out are Odell Castle (4.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Lavendon include Pavenham Osier Beds.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A contact in production
- Access agreed with locations
- Shelter for crew
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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