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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Sanderstead, Greater London
Film set catering in Sanderstead: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Music video days
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Wrap parties
Slow-roasted pork in Sanderstead
Film set catering in Sanderstead, carved to order
From commercials to long-form drama, we work to your schedule. Typical bookings include period drama shoots and music video days, serving rotisserie chicken, a vegan option and halloumi skewers.
In Sanderstead, access to base can be tight, so tell us the route and any restrictions. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Where
- Sanderstead (CR2, CR8)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Shelter for crew
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- A route for our vehicle
Sanderstead is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: tell us about side or rear access, steps and parking for our vehicle.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
Towns and villages near Sanderstead
What else we do in Sanderstead
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, because every shoot is different. What matters most:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
- Plates or china
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.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your menu choices
- Dietary requirements
- Any venue rules
Every shoot is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: fill in our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue, one roast serves everyone together. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved to order by a chef
- An itemised quote
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Looking after everyone
Some crew will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Share the allergen list with the crew
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Questions from Sanderstead
Which station is closest to Sanderstead?
The closest is Riddlesdown station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Could you cook in Littleheath Woods?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Can you cater our wrap?
We do, with lamb or chicken if you like.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Shooting in Sanderstead: unit bases and access
Sanderstead is about 2 miles east of Purley, in Greater London. Our roaster is a regular sight at shoots around Sanderstead, from gardens to fields. Sanderstead is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 11 miles away.
Sanderstead is on or near the A2022, good for unit base access. Historic houses near Sanderstead include Addington Palace (2.3 miles north-east). Period locations like these normally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
For shoots in CR2 and CR8, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Your shoot could be at a house on Hyde Road, Brian Avenue and Sundown Avenue or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. You will find Sanderstead on the A2022, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Riddlesdown (1 mile south-west), Kenley (1 mile south-west), South Croydon (1 mile north-west), Selsdon (1 mile north-east) and Hamsey Green (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in London (11 miles north), City of Westminster (13 miles north), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (12 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (2.1 miles north-west) and St George's Walk (2.7 miles north). Open spaces near Sanderstead include Duppas Hill and Foxley Wood.
- Nearby schools include Riddlesdown Collegiate (0.7 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Selsdon Park Hotel (0.9 miles east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include County Borough of Croydon (2.6 miles north)
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your crew will smell it long before they see it. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and winter daylight in Sanderstead ends around 3:55pm.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- We roast through the morning and carve fast when lunch is called.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
How to prepare
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
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.
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Why choose film set catering in Sanderstead?
Carving serves a crew fast.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Sanderstead, such as:
- Milestone days on set
- Countryside locations
- Period locations
- Commercials and music videos
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Riddlesdown station is about 0.8 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- Whether travel is included
- Who carves and who serves
- A clear list of what’s included
- If the price includes VAT
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away