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Film Set Catering in Mapledurham
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the crew makes the food part of your shoot in Mapledurham.
- Location shoots
- Crew thank-you days
- Farm and estate locations
Planning an event in Mapledurham?
Film set catering in Mapledurham, slow-roasted on site
Wrap parties suit a hog roast too. Popular choices include a vegan option, halloumi skewers and spit-roast lamb, and we are regularly asked to cater crew thank-you days and location days.
Near Mapledurham, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Where
- Mapledurham (RG8, RG4, RG31)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Where the roaster can go in Mapledurham
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Access agreed with locations
- Approval from locations
- 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
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Summer shoots near Mapledurham have light until about 9:25pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We cook at base.
- Service is quick.
- We leave base tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
A cooked roast can wait; just let us know.
For an evening wrap.
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What affects the price in Mapledurham
Things that change the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
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, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Mapledurham, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Mapledurham
How far is Mapledurham from London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London.
Could you cook in Round Copse?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can you work to the call sheet?
That’s exactly how we work.
Can you cater in Mapledurham?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Events we cater in Mapledurham
A proper hot lunch keeps crews going.
In Mapledurham and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Long shoot days
- Unit base lunches
- Commercials and music videos
- Farm and estate locations
Among the historic houses close to Mapledurham are Mapledurham House (within half a mile east) and Basildon Park (3.7 miles west). Period locations like these normally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Comparing caterers
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
- The space, cover and access they need
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, hot food makes a difference on a long day. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Mapledurham hosts choose us
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it is carved the same way.
Mapledurham for film and TV crews
Mapledurham is about 3 miles west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Hosts in Mapledurham book us for shoots of all sizes. Mapledurham is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover.
Central London is about 41 miles from Mapledurham, within easy reach for London-based crews. For cast and crew travelling by train, the nearest station is Tilehurst station, about 1 mile south.
Wherever your shoot is in RG8, RG4 and RG31, we can bring the roaster to you. Local streets include St Mary's Avenue, Park Walk and The Short; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Mapledurham, we also cover Purley on Thames (1 mile south-west), Trench Green (1 mile north-east), Tilehurst (2 miles south), Chazey Heath (2 miles east) and Norcot (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Didcot (12 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles north-east), Benson (10 miles north), Wallingford (9 miles north-west), Great Western Park (13 miles north-west) and Watlington (11 miles north).
A little further out are Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (2.4 miles south-east) and Battle Hospital (2.5 miles south-east). Within reach you will find South Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Denefield School (1.2 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include Roebuck pub (0.8 miles south)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away