Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Film Set Catering for North Ascot
We bring a hog roast for the crew to North Ascot and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Shoots on location
- Milestone days on set
- Historic house shoots
Book a hog roast in North Ascot
Film set catering for your shoot in North Ascot
From commercials to long-form drama, we work to your schedule. On the menu are spit-roast lamb, hog roast rolls and salads, and typical bookings are for countryside locations and music video days.
For a location shoot near North Ascot, base might be in a field or farmyard. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, low and slow, for hours.
- Where
- North Ascot (SL5)
- Area hub
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some crew won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Post allergen details at base
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Add salads and potatoes for a full lunch.
Also near North Ascot
More for events in North Ascot
North Ascot for film and TV crews
North Ascot is about 3 miles east of Bracknell, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Planning a hog roast for the crew in North Ascot? We can help. North Ascot is one of 57 places in Windsor and Maidenhead where we cater. Our bookings stretch from North Ascot to Reading (12 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to North Ascot are St Leonard's Hill (3.9 miles north-east). Period locations like these generally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. For crew arriving by train, Ascot station, about 1 mile south-east, is the nearest station.
Shoots anywhere in SL5 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many crew. Your shoot could be at a house on London Road, Mansfield Place and Bowyer Walk or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Brookside (1 mile north-east), Ascot (1 mile south-east), Plaistow Green (1 mile north-east), Woodside (2 miles north-east) and Winkfield (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Maidenhead (7 miles north), Windsor (5 miles north-east), Boyn Hill (7 miles north), Cookham (10 miles north), Furze Platt (8 miles north) and Dedworth (5 miles north-east). North Ascot is among the bigger towns we cover in Windsor and Maidenhead, with plenty of venues for shoots.
Nearby you’ll also find Heatherwood Hospital (0.5 miles south-east) and The Lexicon (2.5 miles west). The countryside around North Ascot includes Virginia Water Lake.
- Local schools include LVS Ascot (0.6 miles south-west) and Garth Hill College (2.4 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include Royal Hunt pub (within half a mile north-east)
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast serves everyone together. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Carved to order by a chef
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in North Ascot
Which station is closest to North Ascot?
Ascot station, about 1 mile south-east of the centre.
Is North Ascot close to London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater our wrap?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
We work to your schedule.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
For event organisers in North Ascot
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
The biggest factors are:
- Time on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Whether you want china
- Travel to North Ascot
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- An estimate of numbers
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we serve in North Ascot
It feeds a crew quickly once carving starts.
However big or small the event in North Ascot, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Farm and estate locations
- Wrap parties
- Commercials and music videos
- Long shoot days
Central London is about 26 miles from North Ascot, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Who carves and who serves
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy.
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your crew will smell it long before they see it. At midsummer, daylight in North Ascot lasts until about 9:25pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Where the roaster can go in North Ascot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Vehicle access to base
- A covered eating area
- A contact in production
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards