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Film Set Catering in Shamley Green
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for the crew in Shamley Green.
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Base catering
- Music video days
Slow-roasted pork in Shamley Green
Why choose a hog roast in Shamley Green?
Next to deliveries, we’re already there when lunch is called. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Sides to make it a full meal
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Film set catering in Shamley Green, slow-roasted on site
Wrap parties suit a hog roast too, with crew eating together at the end of the shoot. Popular choices include a vegan option, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater end-of-shoot wraps and period locations.
For a shoot in a place like Shamley Green, tracks and soft ground need checking. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, low and slow, for hours.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- Shelter for crew
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Occasions we serve in Shamley Green
It works for wrap parties as well as shoot days.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Shamley Green and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Location days
- Base catering
- Countryside locations
- Extended shoot days
Central London is about 29 miles from Shamley Green.
Comparing caterers
- The space, cover and access they need
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Travel and any London charges
Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. At midsummer, daylight in Shamley Green lasts until about 9:20pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- We check the route and send a price.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
How to prepare
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Send final numbers in good time
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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Shooting in Shamley Green: unit bases and access
Shamley Green is about 5 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Shamley Green is well within our area for shoots and the places nearby. Shamley Green is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover.
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Chilworth station is about 2.1 miles away. Within reach of Shamley Green are historic houses such as Chilworth Manor (2.5 miles north) and Guildford Castle (3.9 miles north-west). Period locations like these typically keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. Shamley Green is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
We cater shoots across the GU5 postcode area. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Sweetwater Lane, Sweetwater Close and Garden Close, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For shoots just outside Shamley Green, we cover Birtley Green (1 mile west), Stroud Common (1 mile south-east), Wonersh (1 mile north-west), Grafham (1 mile south) and Bramley (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Guildford (5 miles north-west), Woking (9 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (12 miles west) and Reigate (15 miles east).
Nearby you will also find St. Luke’s Hospital (3.9 miles north) and Surrey Police Museum (3.6 miles north-west). Within reach you will find St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger and Silent Pool.
- Local pubs include Red Lion Inn (under half a mile east)
Looking after everyone
Some crew won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Post allergen details at base
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Count crew needing an alternative
We follow location rules on vehicles and timings.
Sides make a proper lunch.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
The price comes down to:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Access to the cooking area
- Menu choices and extras
- The date and time of year
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your menu choices
- The address or postcode
- The date and time of the event
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: fill in our quote form.
Common questions in Shamley Green
Do you come out to small places like Shamley Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Could you cook in Cucknell's Wood?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you work to the call sheet?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we will adjust where we can.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Can you get to rural locations?
Share the route to base and we will plan the journey.
What about a wrap party?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your crew will want somewhere dry to eat.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away