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Film Set Catering in Royal Docks
Give your crew a proper hog roast at your shoot in Royal Docks. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Historic house shoots
- Crew thank-you days
- Countryside locations
Film set catering in Royal Docks
For event organisers in Royal Docks
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
About our film set catering in Royal Docks
Crews can be big, and carving serves a crowd fast. Add sides for a full meal. On the menu are new potatoes, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater ad shoots and shoots on location.
London locations around Royal Docks can have tight access, so send us the route and restrictions. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Location
- Royal Docks (E16, E6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Royal Docks questions
Can you do a hog roast in Beckton District Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What if our house in Royal Docks has no side access?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard typically works. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What paperwork do you provide?
Every production is different.
Can you cater in Royal Docks?
Yes, Royal Docks is in our area. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Post allergen details at base
- Count crew needing an alternative
We serve quickly on the call.
Wrap parties can run into the evening.
Events we cater in Royal Docks
It copes with schedule changes.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Ad shoots
- Lunch at base
- Shoots on location
- Countryside locations
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Custom House station is about 0.7 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What the price includes, item by item
- If the price includes VAT
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Access agreed with locations
- Flat ground at the unit base
- A safe distance from kit
Royal Docks is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
- Site access
- Numbers
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any venue rules
- An estimate of numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with ordering in, we’re already there when lunch is called. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Step by step
The roaster is gas-fired, so we do not need mains power to cook. Late-September shoots near Royal Docks lose the light at about 7:05pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Crew catering near Royal Docks
Royal Docks is about 1 mile south-east of Canning Town, in Greater London. Planning a hog roast for the crew in Royal Docks? We cover the whole area. Royal Docks is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 6 miles away.
With the A1020 nearby, Royal Docks is easy for us and the trucks to reach. Among the historic houses close to Royal Docks are Queen's House (2.7 miles south-west) and Eastbury Manor House (3.1 miles north-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
This part of Greater London takes in E16 and E6, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Whether your shoot is on Drew Road, Leyes Road and Camel Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Royal Docks sits on or near the A1020, so getting the roaster to your shoot is simple. If your venue is just outside Royal Docks, we also cover Custom House (1 mile west), Silvertown (1 mile south-west), North Woolwich (1 mile south-east), West Silvertown (1 mile west) and Canning Town (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as London (6 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (11 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
A little further out are Greenwich Castle (2.8 miles south-west) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (1.6 miles east). The countryside around Royal Docks includes Gilbert's Pit.
- Local schools include Royal Docks Academy (under half a mile north-west) and The Royal Docks Community School (under half a mile north-west)
- Local pubs include The Connaught Tavern (within half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include East Ham (1.9 miles north)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away