Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Ower
Treat your crew to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Ower. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Music video days
- Unit base lunches
- Historic house shoots
Film set catering in Ower
About our film set catering in Ower
Some locations near Ower are a long way from food, so a hog roast at base keeps the crew fed. Popular choices include salads, spit-roast lamb and new potatoes, and we are often booked for location shoots and long days on set.
Near Ower, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Whether you want china
- Access to the cooking area
- Travel to Ower
- Menu choices and extras
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What to tell us
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The address or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any venue rules
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Ower: your questions answered
Is Ower too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
At base, on level ground. We will agree it with your location manager.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue, one roast serves everyone together. The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why us?
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Our staff serve and clear
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
We pack away straight after service.
A second meat widens the menu.
Also near Ower
Other occasions in Ower
Location catering around Ower
Ower is about 2 miles north-west of Totton, in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast for the crew in Ower? We cover the whole area. Ower is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 7 miles away.
Within reach of Ower are historic houses such as Landford Manor (4.6 miles north-west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. Ower is within about 6 miles of the New Forest National Park, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We cater shoots across SO51 and the streets around it. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Romsey Road and Salisbury Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Ower, we also cover Wigley (1 mile north), Hillstreet (1 mile east), Copythorne (1 mile south-west), Winsor (1 mile south-west) and Newbridge (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (12 miles north-east), Eastleigh (8 miles east), Chandler's Ford (7 miles north-east), Hedge End (10 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south) and Romsey (4 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tatchbury Mount Hospital (1.1 miles south) and Eling Experience (2.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Ower include Copythorne Common.
- Local facilities include Romsey Extra (2.7 miles north-east)
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Perfect for your shoot in Ower
It copes with schedule changes.
Here’s what people in Ower most often book a hog roast for:
- Period drama shoots
- Ad shoots
- Farm and estate locations
- Shoots on location
For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Totton station, about 3 miles south-east.
Questions to ask before booking
- A clear list of what’s included
- Who carves and who serves
- Allergen information for every dish
- The full menu and the sides
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Access agreed with locations
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- One contact for the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. On a winter shoot near Ower, the light goes by about 4:00pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away