Brighton and Hove · England
Film Set Catering in Ovingdean
Film set catering in Ovingdean: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Rural locations
- Extended shoot days
- Commercials and music videos
A hog roast near Ovingdean
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- The location manager’s agreement
- A covered eating area
- Access agreed with locations
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
About our film set catering in Ovingdean
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name a contact in production and we will adjust. We are often asked to cater crew thank-you days and unit base lunches, with new potatoes, halloumi skewers and salads.
Rural locations near Ovingdean can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your crew.
- Where
- Ovingdean (BN2)
- Area hub
- Brighton and Hove
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Step by step
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your crew, with crackling for everyone who wants it. On a winter shoot near Ovingdean, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:15pm.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- We check the route and send a price.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Ovingdean
Things that change the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Where the event is
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Places near Ovingdean
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For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Common questions in Ovingdean
Can you do a hog roast in Beacon Hill?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
There are chicken, lamb, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal isn’t available.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Can you get to rural locations?
Typically, with good directions and access details. Tell us about tracks and ground.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
For an evening wrap.
Ovingdean for film and TV crews
Ovingdean is about 3 miles south-east of Hanover, in Brighton and Hove. We cater shoots of every size in Ovingdean. We cover all 30 towns and villages across Brighton and Hove.
Ovingdean is roughly 47 miles from central London. For cast and crew travelling by train, Moulsecoomb station is about 3 miles away. Ovingdean is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations. The coast is within about 3 miles of Ovingdean, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will eat.
Shoots anywhere in BN2 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Local streets include Longhill Road, Ovingdean Road and Wanderdown Road; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Ovingdean, we also cover Rottingdean (1 mile east), Roedean (1 mile west), Saltdean (2 miles south-east), East Saltdean (2 miles south-east) and Telscombe (3 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Brighton (3 miles north-west), Brighton and Hove (5 miles west), Hove (4 miles west), Carlton Hill (3 miles west), Hanover (3 miles north-west) and West Hill (3 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Brighton Motor Museum (1.9 miles west) and French Convalescent Home (1.5 miles west). The countryside around Ovingdean includes Newmarket Hill and Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Ovingdean include Longhill High School (less than half a mile north-east) and Our Lady of Lourdes RC School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Duck Inn (0.9 miles south-east)
Occasions we serve in Ovingdean
It feeds a crew quickly once carving starts.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Ovingdean, including:
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Period locations
- Music video days
- Long days on set
Within reach of Ovingdean are historic houses such as Royal Pavilion (2.8 miles west) and Preston Manor & Gardens (3.8 miles north-west). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
Before booking anyone
- How dietary needs are handled
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Plates, china and cutlery
A hog roast compared with other options
At the end of a shoot, a hog roast feels like a reward. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Ovingdean hosts choose us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Timed around your day
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards