Surrey · England
Film Set Catering in Rowly
Treat your crew to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in Rowly. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Wrap days
- Shoots on location
- Farm and estate locations
Film set catering in Rowly
Film set catering in Rowly, carved to order
Wrap parties suit a hog roast too. On the menu are new potatoes, spit-roast lamb and a vegan option, and we’re regularly asked to cater commercials and music videos and lunch at base.
For a shoot in a place like Rowly, tracks and soft ground need checking before the day. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What comes off the roaster
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it’s carved the same way, often with mint sauce.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Compared with ordering in, we are already there when lunch is called. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- Our staff serve and clear
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Where the roaster can go in Rowly
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- The location manager’s agreement
- A route for our vehicle
- A covered eating area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
Rowly: 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 Cucknell's Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What about a wrap party?
Of course. Send us the details.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
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.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
For event organisers in Rowly
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
What affects the price in Rowly
Each price is built from:
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
- How long the roast and service take
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Anything the venue has asked for
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Nearby places to Rowly
Other occasions in Rowly
The process
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and in December Rowly is dark by about 3:55pm.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- We check the route and send a price.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Name a contact for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Shooting in Rowly: unit bases and access
Rowly is about 7 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Shoots in Rowly are part of our patch. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 7 miles away.
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Chilworth station, roughly 3.9 miles north of the centre. Historic houses near Rowly include Chilworth Manor (4.3 miles north). Period locations like these typically keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. Rowly is within about 5 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
For shoots in GU6 and GU5, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Your shoot could be at a house on Guildford Road, Strathavon Close and Smithwood Avenue, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Stroud Common (1 mile north), Elmbridge Village (1 mile south), Grafham (2 miles west), Shamley Green (2 miles north-west) and Birtley Green (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (7 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north), Camberley (15 miles north-west), Horley (15 miles east), Farnham (13 miles west) and Reigate (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Milford Hospital (5.2 miles west). The countryside around Rowly includes Lower Lake and St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger.
Perfect for your shoot in Rowly
It is hot, filling food after a long morning.
Here’s what people in Rowly most often book a hog roast for:
- Lunch at base
- Shoots on location
- Long shoot days
- Crew thank-you days
Rowly is roughly 29 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Questions to ask before you book
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Whether travel is included
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal is not offered
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
A cooked roast can wait; just let us know.
Sides make a proper lunch.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards