Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Netley, Hampshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Netley and across Hampshire.
- Crew thank-you days
- Farm and estate locations
- Music video days
Planning an event in Netley?
How we price a hog roast for the crew
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How long the roast and service take
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’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
- Your menu choices
- A photo of the cooking area
Send us the date, the address or SO31 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Film set catering in Netley, slow-roasted on site
We need an outdoor spot at base, clear of vehicles and kit, in a position locations are happy with. Whether it’s long days on set and farm and estate locations, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, new potatoes and hog roast rolls for your crew.
Near Netley, base may be a field or yard, so ground conditions matter. Our chef carves in front of your crew, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- The location manager’s agreement
- A level area at base
- A route for our vehicle
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Plan separately for halal if needed
A cooked roast can wait.
Wrap parties can run into the evening, tell us about lighting at base.
Places near Netley
What else we do in Netley
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Netley
Could you cook in Westwood Woodland Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Netley?
Netley station, in Netley itself.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Location catering around Netley
Netley is about 3 miles north-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Netley is well within our area for shoots. Netley is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater.
For crew arriving by train, there’s a station right in Netley: Netley station. Netley is about 69 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Netley is within about 7 miles of the New Forest National Park, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations. The coast is within about 2 miles of Netley, and coastal unit bases can be exposed.
Anywhere in SO31, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Station Road, The Crescent and Hunt Avenue, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Netley, we also cover Butlocks Heath (1 mile north-east), Hound (1 mile south-east), Weston (1 mile north-west), Old Netley (1 mile north-east) and Lowford (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (6 miles north), Fareham (7 miles east), Horndean (15 miles east) and Totton (8 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (2.5 miles east) and Coldeast (2.8 miles east). The countryside around Netley includes Mercury Marshes.
- Nearby schools include The Hamble School (0.9 miles east) and Grove Park Business and Enterprise College (1 mile north)
- Pubs nearby include Prince Consort Public House (within half a mile south-west)
What happens on the day
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. In December, daylight in Netley ends around 4:00pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:25pm.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- We check access to base and quote.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- We roast through the morning and carve fast when lunch is called.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to grilling to order, carving is quicker for big numbers. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why Netley hosts choose us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Perfect for your shoot in Netley
There are options for non-pork eaters.
People around Netley book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Countryside locations
- Location days
- Milestone days on set
- Long shoot days
Nearby historic houses include Medieval Merchant's House (3 miles north-west) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (3 miles north-west). Period locations like these usually keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How dietary needs are handled
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away