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Film Set Catering in Lower Caversham
Planning a hog roast for the crew in Lower Caversham? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Wrap days
- Countryside locations
- Commercials and music videos
Film set catering for Lower Caversham
Film set catering in Lower Caversham, slow-roasted on site
On a long shoot day near Lower Caversham, a hot lunch on time matters. A hog roast works well at base: we roast from early and carve on the call. We’re frequently asked to cater shoots on location and historic house shoots, with a vegan option, new potatoes and spit-roast lamb.
Around Lower Caversham, locations can be rural. Let us know about access. Timings are planned around your shoot, working back from when you want to eat.
Planning a shoot in Lower Caversham
Lower Caversham is about 1 mile south of Caversham, in Reading. From village halls to gardens and fields, shoots around Lower Caversham suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to 34 places across Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
Historic houses near Lower Caversham include Mapledurham House (3.5 miles north-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. Lower Caversham is roughly 37 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Anywhere in RG4 and RG1, we can bring the roaster to you. Streets in the area include Star Road, Send Road and Mill Road, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Lower Caversham we cover include Newtown (1 mile south-east), Caversham (1 mile north), Emmer Green (1 mile north), Caversham Park Village (1 mile north) and Reading (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Norcot (3 miles west), Tilehurst Within (3 miles west), Shinfield (4 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (6 miles south-east), Horncastle (3 miles south-west) and Whitley Wood (3 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Royal Berkshire Hospital (1 mile south) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (0.9 miles south). Open spaces near Lower Caversham include Sonning Hill and South Lake.
- Local schools include Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (0.7 miles north-west) and Kendrick School (0.9 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Red Cow Public House (less than half a mile north-east)
- Local facilities include University of Reading library (1.8 miles south)
FAQs for Lower Caversham
Could you cook in Eldon Square?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Lower Caversham from London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you cover Lower Caversham?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Lower Caversham and the rest of Reading included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
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.
What about crew who don’t eat pork?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
For event organisers in Lower Caversham
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
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How we price a hog roast for the crew
The biggest factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
- Time on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
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.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the event is
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Request gluten-free rolls
We pack away straight after service.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to deliveries, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it’s carved the same way, often with mint sauce.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Perfect for your shoot in Lower Caversham
It works for wrap parties as well as shoot days.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Lower Caversham:
- Ad shoots
- Shoots on location
- Wrap parties
- Farm and estate locations
For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Reading station, about 0.7 miles south-west.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your crew will smell it long before they see it. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and in December Lower Caversham is dark by about 3:55pm.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We leave base tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Flat ground at the unit base
- Sign-off from the location
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards