Buckinghamshire · England
Film Set Catering for Penn
Looking for a hog roast for the crew in Penn? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Ad shoots
- Rural locations
- Lunch at base
Film set catering in Penn
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
How our film set catering works in Penn
On a long shoot day near Penn, a hot lunch on time matters. A hog roast suits a unit base: we roast from early and carve on the call. Popular choices include spit-roast lamb, salads and a vegan option, and we’re regularly asked to cater long days on set and countryside locations.
For a shoot in a place like Penn, tracks and soft ground need checking before the day. The carving happens right in front of your crew, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Location
- Penn (HP10)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near Penn
Other occasions in Penn
Why choose a hog roast in Penn?
Compared with a barbecue, carving is quicker for big numbers. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A named contact at base
- Vehicle access to base
- Away from vehicles and equipment
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
Planning for dietary needs
Some crew will not eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Halal isn’t offered
Name a contact for the day.
Lamb or chicken gives the crew a choice.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Penn
Do you come out to small places like Penn?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far is Penn from London?
About 27 miles from central London.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
Typically, if there’s a level, open spot for the roaster under cover. Locations will confirm the spot.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
Crew catering near Penn
Penn is about 2 miles east of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, shoots around Penn suit a hog roast. Penn is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Penn to Reading (18 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, High Wycombe station is about 2.1 miles away. Among the historic houses close to Penn are Hughenden Manor (2.9 miles north-west) and West Wycombe Park House (4.7 miles west). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Penn, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over HP10. From Church Road, Glebelands and Carter Walk or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. For shoots just outside Penn, we cover Beacon Hill (1 mile south-east), Loudwater (2 miles south), Forty Green (2 miles south-east), Knotty Green (2 miles south-east) and Winchmore Hill (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Aylesbury (14 miles north), Chesham (6 miles north-east), Marlow (5 miles south-west), Amersham (5 miles north-east), Beaconsfield (3 miles south-east) and Chalfont St Peter (6 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Eden (2.6 miles west) and High Wycombe Castle (2.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Gomm's Wood.
- Schools near Penn include Sir William Ramsay School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Queens Head Public House (less than half a mile north)
How we price a hog roast for the crew
We work out each quote from:
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long the roast and service take
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Roughly how many people
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or HP10 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Why choose film set catering in Penn?
It feeds a crew quickly once carving starts.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Music video days
- Location days
- End-of-shoot wraps
Central London is about 27 miles from Penn.
Questions to ask before booking
- What crockery is supplied
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Who carves and who serves
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
The process
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. At midsummer, daylight in Penn lasts until about 9:25pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards