Oxfordshire · England
Film Set Catering in Park Town
We bring a hog roast for the crew across Park Town and Oxfordshire, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Location shoots
- Base catering
- Countryside locations
Planning an event in Park Town?
How it works
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. At midsummer, daylight in Park Town lasts until about 9:25pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Share the location details.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Send final numbers in good time
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Film set catering in Park Town, slow-roasted on site
There are options for crew who do not eat pork, with allergen details for everything. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for period locations and wrap days.
Around Park Town, locations can be rural. Let us know about access. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your crew.
- Area
- Park Town (OX2, OX1)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Planning a shoot in Park Town
Park Town is about 2 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at shoots around Park Town. We cover all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Central London is about 53 miles from Park Town. For crew arriving by train, Oxford station is about 0.9 miles away.
Wherever your shoot is in OX2 and OX1, we can bring the roaster to you. Streets in the area include Parks Road, Keble Road and Crick Road, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. You will find Park Town on the A4144, which makes the journey straightforward. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Norham Manor (1 mile east), Walton Manor (1 mile south-west), Jericho (1 mile south-west), North Oxford (1 mile north) and St John Street area (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (12 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Oxford Castle (1 mile south) and Oxford University Museum of Natural History (0.5 miles south). Open spaces near Park Town include Headington Hill and Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds.
- Local schools include St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School (within half a mile west) and Oxford Academy (0.6 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Rose & Crown pub (under half a mile south)
- Other local spots include St Hugh's College Main Building Including Library (under half a mile north-west)
Towns and villages near Park Town
More for events in Park Town
Who books film set catering in Park Town?
It is hot, filling food after a long morning.
Whatever the occasion in Park Town, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Milestone days on set
- Countryside locations
- Shoots on location
- Commercials and music videos
The A4144 give trucks and catering a straightforward route to Park Town.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
- How many staff will carve and serve
Where the roaster can go in Park Town
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A safe distance from kit
- Sign-off from the location
- A covered eating area
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, and handy for anyone who does not eat pork.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, hot food makes a difference on a long day. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- No surprises: everything in writing
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
- Season and day of the week
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Rough numbers
- Your menu choices
- A picture of the cooking area
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Park Town questions
Is Park Town close to London?
Roughly 53 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Park Town?
Oxford station, about 0.9 miles south-west of the centre.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
There are chicken, lamb, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal is not available.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you come to Park Town?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Park Town and Oxfordshire. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Label the alternatives clearly
We follow location rules on vehicles and timings.
For an evening wrap.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards