West Sussex · England
Film Set Catering for Rowfant
We bring a hog roast for the crew to Rowfant and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Historic house shoots
- Unit base lunches
- Countryside locations
A hog roast near Rowfant
Film set catering in Rowfant, slow-roasted on site
We need an outdoor spot at base, clear of vehicles and kit, in a position locations are happy with. Typical bookings include crew appreciation lunches and long days on set, serving a vegan option, spit-roast lamb and salads.
Rural locations near Rowfant can be a long way from food, so hot food at base is a big help. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
- Where
- Rowfant (RH10)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Rowfant: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Rowfant?
Three Bridges station, about 2.6 miles west of the centre.
Can you get to rural locations?
Send the location and access notes and we’ll plan the journey.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
What about crew who don’t eat pork?
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. Halal isn’t available.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Can you set up at the unit base?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit, agreed with locations.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. On a winter shoot near Rowfant, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station, often with mint sauce.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Why choose a hog roast in Rowfant?
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer, for a wrap or a milestone. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Flat ground at the unit base
- A contact in production
- Access agreed with locations
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Rowfant
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Halal isn’t offered
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We get to base first thing, roasting through the morning.
Wrap parties can run into the evening.
Places near Rowfant
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How we price a hog roast for the crew
We work out each quote from:
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
- Plates or china
- The date and time of year
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Dietary requirements
- Any venue rules
- Rough numbers
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Shooting in Rowfant: unit bases and access
Rowfant is about 4 miles east of Crawley, in West Sussex. We are happy to travel to Rowfant for shoots. We cater 371 places in West Sussex. Our bookings stretch from Rowfant to Brighton (20 miles away).
Within reach of Rowfant are historic houses such as Gravetye Manor (2.7 miles south-east) and Saint Hill Manor (3.4 miles east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. Rowfant is about 26 miles from central London. Rowfant is within about 7 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Wherever your shoot is in RH10, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Copthorne (2 miles north-west), Worth (2 miles west), Pound Hill (2 miles west), Maidenbower (2 miles south-west) and Keeper's Corner (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Crawley (4 miles west), Horsham (10 miles west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (4 miles east) and Broadfield (5 miles west).
A little further out are County Mall (3.6 miles west) and Langley Green Hospital (4 miles west). The countryside around Rowfant includes Hedgecourt Lake.
Why choose film set catering in Rowfant?
Good for wraps too.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Rowfant and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Period locations
- Location days
- Countryside locations
- Music video days
For crew arriving by train, Three Bridges station is about 2.6 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- Allergen information for every dish
- A clear list of what’s included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away