Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering in Pilley Bailey
We bring a hog roast for the crew across Pilley Bailey and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Shoots on location
- Historic house shoots
Film set catering in Pilley Bailey
Film set catering in Pilley Bailey, slow-roasted on site
Crew numbers can be large, and carving feeds plenty of people quickly. Add sides for a full meal. For commercials and music videos and location days, we will put together a menu of a vegan option, salads and new potatoes and more.
Near Pilley Bailey, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
What happens on the day
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your crew, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Because the roast starts early, and in December Pilley Bailey is dark by about 4:00pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Share the location details.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We roast under cover at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Halal is not offered
A cooked roast can wait.
Sides make a proper lunch.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with ordering in, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Our staff serve and clear
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Pilley Bailey questions
What’s the nearest station to Pilley Bailey?
Lymington Town station, about 1.9 miles south of the centre.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what the production needs, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. Halal isn’t available.
Can you cater in Pilley Bailey?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Pilley Bailey and Hampshire. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Perfect for your shoot in Pilley Bailey
We bring everything we need.
Whatever the occasion in Pilley Bailey, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Long days on set
- Countryside locations
- Wrap days
- Period locations
Nearby historic houses include Beaulieu Palace House (4 miles north-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How dietary needs are handled
What affects the price in Pilley Bailey
The price comes down to:
- Time on site
- Plates or china
- Access to the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you choose
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- The address or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rules from the venue or landowner
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
More for events in Pilley Bailey
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A named contact at base
- The location manager’s agreement
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Planning a shoot in Pilley Bailey
Pilley Bailey is about 2 miles north-east of Lymington, in Hampshire. We cater shoots across Pilley Bailey and nearby. Pilley Bailey is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Pilley Bailey to Southampton (11 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, Lymington Town station, about 1.9 miles south, is the nearest station. Pilley Bailey is within about 4 miles of the New Forest National Park, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles. With the sea within about 3 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will eat.
Shoots anywhere in SO41 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Close by, we cover shoots in Bull Hill (1 mile south-east), Pilley (1 mile south-west), Portmore (1 mile south), Warborne (1 mile south-west) and Boldre (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Fareham (15 miles east), Totton (9 miles north), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-east), Hedge End (13 miles north-east) and Romsey (14 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (2.1 miles south-west) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (1.5 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Boldre Foreshore.
- Schools near Pilley Bailey include Southlands School (1.1 miles south-west)
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards