Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering in Penton Grafton
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Penton Grafton and across Hampshire.
- Base catering
- Wrap parties
- Music video days
Film set catering for Penton Grafton
For event organisers in Penton Grafton
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
How our film set catering works in Penton Grafton
The roaster cooks outdoors under cover, away from equipment and trucks, in a position locations are happy with. For crew thank-you days and period locations, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, salads and new potatoes and more.
Rural locations near Penton Grafton can be a long way from food, so hot food at base is a big help. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
Occasions we serve in Penton Grafton
It’s hot, filling food after a long morning.
In Penton Grafton and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Base catering
- Location shoots
- Historic house shoots
- Commercials and music videos
Penton Grafton is about 65 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Questions to ask before you book
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
How we price a hog roast for the crew
We work out each quote from:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Time on site
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
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. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A picture of the cooking area
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. In December, daylight in Penton Grafton ends around 4:00pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:25pm.
- Tell us the base location.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for Penton Grafton
Do you come out to small places like Penton Grafton?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Which station is closest to Penton Grafton?
The closest is Andover station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit, agreed with locations.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to grilling to order, carving is quicker for big numbers. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Penton Grafton hosts choose us
- Served at the time you choose
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A level area at base
- A route for our vehicle
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Penton Grafton
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal is not offered
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
We pack away straight after service.
Lamb or chicken gives the crew a choice.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Penton Grafton for film and TV crews
Penton Grafton is about 2 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Shoots in Penton Grafton are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Penton Grafton to Southampton (about 22 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, Andover station is about 1.9 miles away.
For shoots in SP11, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Close by, we cover shoots in Penton Mewsey (1 mile north-east), Penton Corner (1 mile south), Foxcotte (1 mile east), Charlton (1 mile east) and Weyhill (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (15 miles south-east), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles west), Weeke (14 miles south-east), Stanmore (15 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (4 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Andover Museum (2.6 miles south-east) and Ludgershall Castle (4.6 miles north-west). Open spaces near Penton Grafton include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Local pubs include White Hart Public House (within half a mile east)
Nearby places to Penton Grafton
More for events in Penton Grafton
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards