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Film Set Catering in Merstham
Film set catering in Merstham: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Location days
- Long shoot days
- Unit base lunches
Book a hog roast in Merstham
For event organisers in Merstham
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
About our film set catering in Merstham
From commercials to long-form drama, we work to your schedule. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and spit-roast lamb, and we’re often booked for crew appreciation lunches and commercials and music videos.
Near Merstham, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Why choose a hog roast in Merstham?
Compared with ordering in, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- All the equipment comes with us
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
What affects the price in Merstham
There is no fixed price list, because every shoot is different. The main factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Plates or china
- Site access
- The number of people
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- An estimate of numbers
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: 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. On a winter shoot near Merstham, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- 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
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
Some crew will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Post allergen details at base
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
A cooked roast can wait; just let us know.
Add salads and potatoes for a full lunch.
Merstham: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Merstham?
Merstham station, about 0.5 miles south of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast in Nutfield Marshes?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it’s carved the same way.
Events we cater in Merstham
We bring everything we need.
Whatever the occasion in Merstham, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Extended shoot days
- Wrap days
- Commercials and music videos
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Merstham station, roughly 0.5 miles south of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Who carves and who serves
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the price includes, item by item
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Also near Merstham
What else we do in Merstham
Where the roaster can go in Merstham
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- A safe distance from kit
- The location manager’s agreement
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Location catering around Merstham
Merstham is about 2 miles north of Redhill, in Surrey. We cover shoots in Merstham, as well as the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to 395 places across Surrey. Our bookings stretch from Merstham to London (16 miles away).
Merstham is about 16 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Merstham is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over RH1 and the streets around it. Local streets include London Road North, Shepherd's Hill and Church Hill; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For shoots just outside Merstham, we cover South Merstham (1 mile south), Gatton (1 mile south-west), Holmethorpe (1 mile south), Hooley (2 miles north) and Netherne on-the-Hill (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (7 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south), Ewell (7 miles north-west), Reigate (3 miles south-west), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-west) and Caterham (3 miles north-east).
A little further out are Surrey Fire Museum (2.8 miles south-west) and Bletchingley Castle (2.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include South London Downs National Nature Reserve and Colley Hill.
- Nearby schools include Merstham Park School (0.9 miles south) and East Surrey College (1.4 miles south-west)
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away