Oxfordshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in New Town, Oxfordshire
Planning a hog roast for the crew in New Town? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Milestone days on set
- Wrap days
- Extended shoot days
Book a hog roast in New Town
Film set catering in New Town, slow-roasted on site
Rural and period locations near New Town can be miles from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast at base keeps the crew fed. We are often asked to cater lunch at base and long days on set, with spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option.
For a shoot in a place like New Town, tracks and soft ground need checking. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Where
- New Town (RG8)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why choose film set catering in New Town?
There are options for non-pork eaters.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Unit base lunches
- Location days
- Music video days
- End-of-shoot wraps
Within reach of New Town are historic houses such as Basildon Park (1.4 miles north) and Mapledurham House (3.9 miles east). Period locations like these usually keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Before you book anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Allergen information for every dish
- Any travel or access charges
- Plates, china and cutlery
Also near New Town
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Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Access agreed with locations
- A covered eating area
- Away from vehicles and equipment
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in New Town
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some crew will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Questions from New Town
How far is New Town from London?
Roughly 44 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like New Town?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you get to rural locations?
Send the location and access notes and we’ll confirm.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Location catering around New Town
New Town is about 7 miles west of Reading, in Oxfordshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, shoots around New Town suit a hog roast. New Town is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, Pangbourne station is about 1.6 miles away. New Town is about 44 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. New Town is within about 6 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Shoots anywhere in RG8 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many crew. Local streets include Wakemans and Pangbourne Road; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Upper Basildon (1 mile north-west), Stubbles (2 miles west), Burnt Hill (3 miles west), Ashampstead (3 miles west) and Ashampstead Green (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Didcot (10 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Wantage (15 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (10 miles east), Benson (10 miles north) and Tilehurst (4 miles east).
A little further out are Yattendon Castle (3.5 miles west) and Battle Hospital (5.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Hosehill Lake and Hartslock.
- Schools near New Town include St Andrew's School (1 mile south)
- Nearby, you will find The Beehive pub (0.5 miles west)
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Because the roast starts early, and in December New Town is dark by about 3:55pm.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after service.
Before we arrive
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or RG8 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can be a special day alongside regular catering. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Timed around your day
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Post allergen details at base
Give us one contact in production, usually locations or the production office.
Add salads and potatoes for a full lunch.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
We work out each quote from:
- Distance from us
- The date and time of year
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The number of people
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rules from the venue or landowner
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away