Isle of Wight · England
Film Set Catering in Rookley Green
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for the crew in Rookley Green.
- Location days
- Farm and estate locations
- End-of-shoot wraps
Film set catering in Rookley Green
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Whether you want china
- Numbers
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How long the roast and service take
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
Here’s what we will ask:
- Your menu choices
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or PO38 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Film set catering in Rookley Green, slow-roasted on site
There are options for crew who do not eat pork, with allergen details for everything. We serve salads, hog roast rolls and spit-roast lamb, and typical bookings are for countryside locations and ad shoots.
Rural locations near Rookley Green can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Timings are planned around your shoot, working back from when you want to eat.
- Area
- Rookley Green (PO38)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to grilling to order, one roast serves everyone together. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Rookley Green
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Working with your venue
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. Get that agreed before booking.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Occasions we serve in Rookley Green
A proper hot lunch keeps crews going.
In Rookley Green and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Rural locations
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Long days on set
- Music video days
For crew arriving by train, Shanklin station is about 4.6 miles away.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether VAT is included
- Plates, china and cutlery
Towns and villages near Rookley Green
More for events in Rookley Green
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- One contact for the day
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
For somewhere as remote as Rookley Green, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Questions from Rookley Green
Is Rookley Green too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Which station is closest to Rookley Green?
The closest is Shanklin station, roughly 4.6 miles away.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
What does the production need from you?
Tell us what the production needs, and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
We plan the roast to your lunch call, and we’ll adjust where we can.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Planning a shoot in Rookley Green
Rookley Green is about 3 miles south of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Rookley Green, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Rookley Green is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Rookley Green to Southampton (about 19 miles away).
Historic houses near Rookley Green include Sheat Manor (1.1 miles north-west) and Gatcombe House (1.3 miles north-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. With the sea within about 5 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base.
For shoots in PO38, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. From Niton Road and Harts Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Rookley Green we cover include Rookley (1 mile north), Godshill (1 mile south-east), Merstone (1 mile north-east), Blackwater (2 miles north) and Sandford (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Newport (3 miles north), Ryde (7 miles north-east), Cowes (8 miles north), Sandown (5 miles east), Shanklin (5 miles east) and Ventnor (5 miles south-east). Remote sites take a little more planning, so contact us in good time.
Other landmarks nearby include Isle of Wight Glass Museum (2.5 miles north-east) and Whitecroft Hospital (1.8 miles north-west). The countryside around Rookley Green includes Stenbury Down and Alverstone Mead.
- Pubs nearby include Chequers Inn (within half a mile south)
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Plan separately for halal if needed
Give us one contact in production.
Ask about china.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
What happens on the day
Expect a calm, 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 Rookley Green ends around 4:00pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- 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 pack away straight after.
Preparing for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Rookley Green, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
Read more
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards