Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Ramsdell
We bring a hog roast for the crew to Ramsdell and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Countryside locations
- Long shoot days
- Music video days
Book a hog roast in Ramsdell
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
For crew who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan crew can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Film set catering in Ramsdell, carved to order
We liaise with your locations and production team on where we set up and when. Typical bookings include music video days and location shoots, serving rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and spit-roast lamb.
Near Ramsdell, check tracks and ground with locations. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Step by step
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. At midsummer, daylight in Ramsdell lasts until about 9:25pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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A hog roast or other catering?
At the end of a shoot, it’s a relaxed way to finish. 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 you get with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved to order by a chef
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Common questions in Ramsdell
How far is Ramsdell from London?
About 47 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Ramsdell?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you work to set times?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we will adjust where we can.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- Access agreed with locations
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Count crew needing an alternative
We follow location rules on vehicles and timings.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
Why choose film set catering in Ramsdell?
We bring everything we need.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Ramsdell, including:
- Long shoot days
- Farm and estate locations
- Wrap parties
- Location days
Ramsdell is roughly 47 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Questions to ask before you book
- How dietary needs are handled
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether plates or china are included
Places near Ramsdell
More for events in Ramsdell
Ramsdell for film and TV crews
Ramsdell is about 3 miles south of Tadley, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits shoots around Ramsdell, whatever the venue. Ramsdell is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 12 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include The Vyne (2.9 miles east). Period locations like these normally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Bramley (Hants) station, about 4.2 miles east.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over RG26. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Monk Sherborne Road, Baughurst Road and Basingstoke Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Ramsdell, we also cover Charter Alley (1 mile east), West Heath (1 mile north), Monk Sherborne (1 mile south-east), Pamber End (1 mile north-east) and Salters Heath (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (4 miles south-east), Fleet (14 miles east), Alton (14 miles south-east), Yateley (14 miles east), Tadley (3 miles north) and Hook (9 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Calleva Museum (3.8 miles north-east) and Park Prewett Hospital (2.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near Ramsdell include Daneshill Park Woods.
For event organisers in Ramsdell
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Time on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
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.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away