Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Newton Valence
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew makes the food part of your shoot in Newton Valence.
- Unit base lunches
- Wrap parties
- Long shoot days
Book a hog roast in Newton Valence
About our film set catering in Newton Valence
We need an outdoor spot at base, clear of vehicles and kit, agreed with the location manager. We serve a vegan option, new potatoes and salads, and we are often booked for commercials and music videos and farm and estate locations.
Near Newton Valence, check tracks and ground with locations. Timings are planned around your shoot, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Shooting in Newton Valence: unit bases and access
Newton Valence is about 4 miles south of Alton, in Hampshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, shoots around Newton Valence suit a hog roast. Newton Valence is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 20 miles away.
Newton Valence is about 47 miles from central London. Newton Valence is within about 7 miles of the South Downs National Park, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Wherever your shoot is in GU34, we can roast on site for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Close by, we cover shoots in Selborne (1 mile east), Empshott (2 miles east), Lower Green (3 miles south-east), Hawkley (3 miles south-east) and Oakshott (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (13 miles north-west), Winchester (15 miles west), Fleet (14 miles north-east), Horndean (13 miles south), Aldershot (14 miles north-east) and Alton (4 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Alton Community Hospital (3.4 miles north) and The Romany Museum (1.4 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Selborne Hill and Liss Riverside Railway Walk North.
Who books film set catering in Newton Valence?
A proper hot lunch keeps crews going.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Wrap days
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Ad shoots
- Location shoots
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Alton station, about 4.2 miles north, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- Travel and any London charges
- What crockery is supplied
- How many staff will carve and serve
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Roughly how many people
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
We pack away straight after service.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
Before you choose a spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Vehicle access to base
- A safe distance from kit
- The location manager’s agreement
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. By late September, sunset near Newton Valence is about 7:05pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We cook at base.
- Service is quick.
- We leave base tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, hot food makes a difference on a long day. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why Newton Valence hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Timed around your day
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Also near Newton Valence
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About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Newton Valence
Which station is closest to Newton Valence?
Alton station, about 4.2 miles north of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Newton Valence?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
Can you cater our wrap?
Of course. Tell us the date and location.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
That’s exactly how we work, holding the roast if lunch moves.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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