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Film Set Catering for Rowledge
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the crew makes the food part of your shoot in Rowledge.
- Base catering
- Commercials and music videos
- Countryside locations
Film set catering in Rowledge
The process
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and in December Rowledge is dark by about 4:00pm, so we may set up under lights.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- 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 away straight after service.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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How our film set catering works in Rowledge
For a wrap party, a hog roast is relaxed and generous, with crew eating together at the end of the shoot. Popular choices include a vegan option, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for extended shoot days and location days.
Rural locations near Rowledge can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Rowledge: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Could you cook in Underdown nature reserve?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Can you set up at the unit base?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do you have documents for locations?
Send us your requirements, and we will confirm what we can provide.
What if it rains?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Who books film set catering in Rowledge?
There are options for non-pork eaters.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Rowledge, including:
- Historic house shoots
- Long days on set
- Lunch at base
- Ad shoots
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Bentley (Hampshire) station is about 2 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- What crockery is supplied
- Allergen information for every dish
- How many staff will carve and serve
- A clear list of what’s included
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Count crew needing an alternative
We work to the location’s rules.
Sides make a proper lunch.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Crockery choices
- Season and day of the week
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Where the roaster can go in Rowledge
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- Flat ground at the unit base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Timed around your day
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
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A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Shooting in Rowledge: unit bases and access
Rowledge is about 2 miles south-west of Farnham, in Surrey. From village halls to gardens and fields, shoots around Rowledge suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to all 395 towns and villages across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 12 miles away.
Rowledge is about 38 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Historic houses near Rowledge include Farnham Castle (2.6 miles north). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Rowledge, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We cover shoots in every part of the GU10 postcode area. That could mean a shoot in a garden on High Street, Chapel Road and Bell Lane, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover shoots in Holt Pound (1 mile west), Boundstone (1 mile north-east), Wrecclesham (1 mile north), Shortheath (1 mile north-east) and Batt's Corner (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Guildford (12 miles east), Woking (14 miles north-east), Camberley (11 miles north), Frimley (10 miles north-east), Haslemere (8 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (15 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Chase Community Hospital (5.6 miles south) and Museum of Farnham (2.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Beacon Hill and Farnham Heath.
- Nearby schools include Edgeborough School (1.2 miles east) and Weydon School (1.3 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Hare and Hounds pub (within half a mile west)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away