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Film Set Catering in Mottingham
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Mottingham and across Greater London.
- Historic house shoots
- Lunch at base
- Shoots on location
A hog roast near Mottingham
FAQs for Mottingham
What if our house in Mottingham has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard typically works. Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What’s the nearest station to Mottingham?
The closest is Grove Park station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
What does the production need from you?
Every production is different.
Can you get to rural locations?
Share the route to base and we will plan the journey.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Do you need much space at base?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit, agreed with locations.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Film set catering in Mottingham, slow-roasted on site
On a long shoot day near Mottingham, 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 serve new potatoes, halloumi skewers and spit-roast lamb, and we’re often booked for period locations and milestone days on set.
London locations around Mottingham can have tight access, so send us the route and restrictions. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Location
- Mottingham (SE9, SE12, BR1)
- County
- Greater London
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Access agreed with locations
- The location manager’s agreement
- A contact in production
Mottingham 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 will advise.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with ordering in, we’re already there when lunch is called. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- An itemised quote
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Location catering around Mottingham
Mottingham is about 1 mile south-west of Eltham, in Greater London. We cover shoots in Mottingham, along with the towns and villages around it. Mottingham is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 7 miles away.
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Grove Park station, about 0.7 miles west.
Shoots anywhere in SE9, SE12 and BR1 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many crew. Your shoot could be at a house on Horley Road, Dorset Road and Albert Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For shoots just outside Mottingham, we cover Chinbrook (1 mile south-west), Grove Park (1 mile west), Coldharbour (1 mile east), Middle Park (1 mile north) and Horn Park (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in London (7 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (11 miles north-west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
A little further out are Prefab Museum (1.7 miles west) and Greenwich Castle (3.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Mottingham include Summer Hill and The Tarn.
- Local schools include Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy (0.9 miles south-west) and Colfe's School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Bromley (2.5 miles south)
Events we cater in Mottingham
There are options for non-pork eaters.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Mottingham. Here are some of the most popular:
- Base catering
- Ad shoots
- Wrap days
- Milestone days on set
Among the historic houses close to Mottingham are Eltham Palace (1.1 miles north-east) and Bromley Palace (2.2 miles south). Period locations like these generally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
What to look for in a quote
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Staffing on the day
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Post allergen details at base
We serve quickly on the call.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long the roast and service take
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SE9 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. Because the roast starts early, and in December Mottingham is dark by about 3:55pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Mottingham
More for events in Mottingham
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away