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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Margery, Surrey
Film set catering in Margery: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Long days on set
- Farm and estate locations
Planning an event in Margery?
How our film set catering works in Margery
Wrap parties suit a hog roast too, with crew eating together at the end of the shoot. For extended shoot days and crew appreciation lunches, we can cook hog roast rolls, spit-roast lamb and salads and more.
Near Margery, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
How the day works
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. At midsummer, daylight in Margery lasts until about 9:20pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Share the location details.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We roast under cover at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Send final numbers in good time
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: use our quote form.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Count crew needing an alternative
We clear our spot after lunch.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Why choose film set catering in Margery?
Alternatives cover everyone.
Here’s what people in Margery most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Base catering
- Music video days
- Period locations
- Location shoots
Central London is about 17 miles from Margery.
Before booking anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- VAT, if it applies
- Travel and any London charges
Also near Margery
What else we do in Margery
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- One contact for the day
- Flat ground at the unit base
- The location manager’s agreement
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
A hog roast or other catering?
For a wrap party, a hog roast feels like a reward. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every shoot is different. The main factors are:
- Whether you want china
- Travel to Margery
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Numbers make the biggest difference: 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. Please include:
- Any venue rules
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A picture of the cooking area
- Where the event is
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
FAQs for Margery
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you do a hog roast in Castle Grounds?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your shoot for a quote.
Can you work to the call sheet?
That is exactly how we work, holding the roast if lunch moves.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Crew catering near Margery
Margery is about 2 miles north of Reigate, in Surrey. We cater shoots across Margery and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cater 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Margery to Guildford (about 16 miles away).
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Reigate station, about 1.4 miles south, is the nearest station. Margery is within about 5 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Shoots anywhere in KT20 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many crew. Your shoot could be at a house on Manor Lane, Margery Lane and Mint Lane, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Mogador (1 mile west), Lower Kingswood (1 mile north-west), Reigate (2 miles south), Kingswood (2 miles north) and Walton on the Hill (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Epsom (6 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south), Ewell (7 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (12 miles north-west), Caterham (5 miles east) and Dorking (6 miles west).
Nearby you will also find East Surrey Hospital (3.4 miles south-east) and The Belfry (2.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Margery includes Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
- Schools near Margery include Reigate College (1.5 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Reigate Manor Hotel (0.8 miles south)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards