Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Preston Candover, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast for the crew to Preston Candover and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Countryside locations
- Period locations
- Crew thank-you days
Planning an event in Preston Candover?
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with sandwiches from a shop, hot food makes a difference on a long day. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved to order by a chef
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Film set catering in Preston Candover, carved to order
Wrap parties suit a hog roast too, with crew eating together at the end of the shoot. For music video days and historic house shoots, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, spit-roast lamb and new potatoes.
For a shoot in a place like Preston Candover, tracks and soft ground need checking before the day. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
Common questions in Preston Candover
Is Preston Candover close to London?
Roughly 50 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Preston Candover?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
What about locations off the beaten track?
Usually, with good directions and access details. Tell us about tracks and ground.
Do you have documents for locations?
Send us your requirements, and we will confirm what we can provide.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Can you cater our wrap?
Of course. Send us the details.
Nearby places to Preston Candover
What else we do in Preston Candover
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Post allergen details at base
- Count crew needing an alternative
Name a contact for the day.
Sides make a proper lunch.
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
What happens on the day
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. On a winter shoot near Preston Candover, the light goes by about 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 confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We leave base tidy.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Approval from locations
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- A level spot at base for the roaster
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Site access
- Travel to Preston Candover
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
When you enquire, please mention:
- Any venue rules
- A photo of the cooking area
- Rough numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Preston Candover for film and TV crews
Preston Candover is about 7 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Wherever your shoot is in Preston Candover, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Preston Candover is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Preston Candover to Reading (about 20 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Preston Candover are Hall Place (3.6 miles east) and Bentworth Hall (3.9 miles south-east). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
Wherever your shoot is in RG25, we can roast on site for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Stenbury Drive, Farriers Close and Garden Close, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Upper Wield (2 miles south-east), Brown Candover (2 miles south-west), Totford (3 miles south-west), Northington (4 miles south-west) and Bighton (5 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (7 miles north), Winchester (11 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Andover (15 miles west), Alton (7 miles east) and Petersfield (14 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Barton Castle (2.4 miles south). Open spaces near Preston Candover include Farleigh Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Purefoy Arms Public House (under half a mile south-west)
Who books film set catering in Preston Candover?
Alternatives cover everyone.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Preston Candover and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Long shoot days
- Wrap days
- Period locations
- Countryside locations
Preston Candover is about 50 miles from central London.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- The full menu and the sides
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the price includes, item by item
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, 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