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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Mitcham, Greater London
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 Mitcham.
- Crew thank-you days
- Location days
- Long days on set
Film set catering for Mitcham
How our film set catering works in Mitcham
On a long shoot day near Mitcham, a hot lunch on time matters. A hog roast works well at base: it roasts through the morning and is carved fast when lunch is called. We are often asked to cater location shoots and end-of-shoot wraps, serving new potatoes, salads and a vegan option.
London locations around Mitcham can have tight access, so tell us the route and any restrictions. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Area
- Mitcham (CR4, SW16, SM4)
- County
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In December, daylight in Mitcham ends around 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us the base location.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We cook at base.
- Service is quick.
- We leave base tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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What affects the price in Mitcham
Here’s what affects the price:
- The date and time of year
- Site access
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Mitcham
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Mitcham?
Often, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we will advise.
What’s the nearest station to Mitcham?
The closest is Mitcham Eastfields station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What about a wrap party?
Of course. Tell us the date and location.
Can you work to the call sheet?
We plan the roast to your lunch call, and we will be ready.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Perfect for your shoot in Mitcham
A slow roast can wait a little.
However big or small the event in Mitcham, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Wrap days
- Base catering
- Historic house shoots
- Crew thank-you days
Within reach of Mitcham are historic houses such as Southside House (3.6 miles west) and Kingswood House (3.6 miles north-east). Period locations like these normally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Questions to ask before you book
- The full menu and the sides
- How dietary needs are handled
- If the price includes VAT
- Any travel or access charges
Nearby places to Mitcham
More for events in Mitcham
Planning a shoot in Mitcham
Mitcham is about 2 miles west of Thornton Heath, in Greater London. We cater shoots of every size in Mitcham. Mitcham is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 7 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, Mitcham Eastfields station, about 0.5 miles north, is the nearest station.
We cater shoots across the CR4, SW16 and SM4 postcode area. Local streets include Kings Road, Baker Lane and Manor Road; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For shoots just outside Mitcham, we cover Hackbridge (1 mile north), Eastfields (1 mile north), Colliers Wood (1 mile north-west), Merton Abbey (2 miles north-west) and Furzedown (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north), Marylebone (8 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north), St Pancras (9 miles north) and Shoreditch (9 miles north).
A little further out are Wandle Industrial Museum (0.7 miles west) and Wilson Hospital (0.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Duppas Hill and Cranmer Green.
- Nearby schools include St Mark's Church of England Academy (0.5 miles north) and The Archbishop Lanfranc School (1.1 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The White Lion of Mortimer pub (0.7 miles north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include St Leonard's (2.1 miles north-east)
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Post allergen details at base
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
We serve quickly on the call.
Add salads and potatoes for a full lunch.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can be a special day alongside regular catering, for a wrap or a milestone. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Planned to your running order
- Our staff serve and clear
Read how we price or the cost guide.
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, especially for crew who do not eat pork.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- One contact for the day
- A covered eating area
- A safe distance from kit
Mitcham is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards