Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Purbrook Heath
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Purbrook Heath.
- Extended shoot days
- Location days
- End-of-shoot wraps
Book a hog roast in Purbrook Heath
A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
How our film set catering works in Purbrook Heath
From commercials to long-form drama, we work to your schedule. We’re frequently asked to cater rural locations and ad shoots, serving a vegan option, hog roast rolls and spit-roast lamb.
Rural locations near Purbrook Heath can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. 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.
Perfect for your shoot in Purbrook Heath
Carving serves a crew fast.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Purbrook Heath:
- Location days
- Period drama shoots
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Wrap parties
Within reach of Purbrook Heath are historic houses such as Warblington Castle (4.2 miles east). Period locations like these generally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Comparing caterers
- Staffing on the day
- The space, cover and access they need
- The full menu and the sides
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
For event organisers in Purbrook Heath
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Purbrook Heath for film and TV crews
Purbrook Heath is about 1 mile west of Purbrook, in Hampshire. We cater shoots of every size in Purbrook Heath. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Purbrook Heath to Southampton (about 15 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Cosham station, about 1.9 miles south. Central London is about 60 miles from Purbrook Heath.
Wherever your shoot is in PO7, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your shoot is on Newlands Lane and Purbrook Heath Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Purbrook Heath we cover include Widley (1 mile south), Purbrook (1 mile east), Waterlooville (1 mile north-east), Furzeley Corner (2 miles north) and Drayton (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (6 miles south-west), Havant (3 miles east), Eastleigh (14 miles north-west), Fareham (6 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north-east) and Hedge End (11 miles west).
A little further out are Queen Alexandra Hospital (1.3 miles south-west) and Portchester Castle (3.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Purbrook Heath include Southmoor Nature Reserve and Portsdown Hill.
- Schools near Purbrook Heath include Purbrook Park School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include George Inn (1 mile south)
Questions from Purbrook Heath
How far is Purbrook Heath from London?
About 60 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Purbrook Heath?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit, agreed with locations.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, hot food makes a difference on a long day. 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 you get with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
The process
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your crew, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. At midsummer, daylight in Purbrook Heath lasts until about 9:20pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
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.
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How we price a hog roast for the crew
Your quote depends on:
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel to Purbrook Heath
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
A cooked roast can wait.
Sides make a proper lunch.
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Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- Access agreed with locations
- Flat ground at the unit base
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards