Buckinghamshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire
We bring a hog roast for the crew across Long Crendon and Buckinghamshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Farm and estate locations
- Location days
Planning an event in Long Crendon?
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Film set catering in Long Crendon, carved to order
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust. On the menu are a vegan option, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for farm and estate locations and wrap parties.
Shoots around Long Crendon often use houses, farms and lanes. Tell us about the route to base. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
- Area
- Long Crendon (HP18)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Where the roaster can go in Long Crendon
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A named contact at base
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- Sign-off from the location
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
Also in Long Crendon
Common questions in Long Crendon
Which station is closest to Long Crendon?
The closest is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, roughly 2.3 miles away.
How far is Long Crendon from London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London.
Do you have alternatives?
There are chicken, lamb, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t offer halal meat.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you get to rural locations?
Usually, with good directions and access details. Let us know about the route.
Do you work to set times?
We work to your schedule, holding the roast if lunch moves.
What does the production need from you?
Send us your requirements, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
What if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Why choose film set catering in Long Crendon?
There are options for non-pork eaters.
However big or small the event in Long Crendon, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Commercials and music videos
- Extended shoot days
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Period drama shoots
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Haddenham & Thame Parkway station, roughly 2.3 miles east of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether VAT is included
- Travel and any London charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Prices and what affects them
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Crockery choices
- The number of people
- Site access
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, with everything listed.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Send us the date, the address or HP18 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning a shoot in Long Crendon
Long Crendon is about 2 miles north-west of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. Shoots in Long Crendon are part of our patch. We cater all 263 towns and villages across Buckinghamshire. Our bookings stretch from Long Crendon to Oxford (10 miles away).
Central London is about 43 miles from Long Crendon, within easy reach for London-based crews.
For shoots in HP18, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many crew. Streets in the area include High Street, The Square and Giffard Way, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Long Crendon, we also cover Chearsley (2 miles north-east), Thame (2 miles south-east), Moreton (3 miles south), Haddenham (3 miles east) and Cuddington (3 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Aylesbury (8 miles east), High Wycombe (15 miles south-east), Buckingham (15 miles north), Elmhurst (9 miles north-east), Southcourt (8 miles east) and Princes Risborough (8 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Dinton Castle (4.7 miles east) and Thame Community Hospital (2.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Long Crendon includes Snakemoor.
- Local schools include Lord Williams's School (2 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Eight Bells Public House (within half a mile east)
How the day works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your shoot in Long Crendon. Because the roast starts early, and winter daylight in Long Crendon ends around 3:55pm.
- Tell us the base location.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
A hog roast compared with other options
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Label the alternatives clearly
Name a contact for the day.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away