West Berkshire · England
Film Set Catering in Shaw
Planning a hog roast for the crew in Shaw? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Crew thank-you days
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Unit base lunches
Planning an event in Shaw?
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with sandwiches from a shop, hot food makes a difference on a long day. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Shaw hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- All the equipment comes with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Film set catering in Shaw, carved to order
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name a contact in production and we’ll adjust. We’re often asked to cater wrap parties and period locations, serving a vegan option, new potatoes and hog roast rolls.
Around Shaw, locations can be rural. Tell us about the route to base. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
- Where
- Shaw (RG14, RG18)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Halal is not offered
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We clear our spot after lunch.
Lamb or chicken gives the crew a choice.
Working with your venue
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Planning a shoot in Shaw
Shaw is about 1 mile north-east of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Shaw. Shaw is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Shaw to Reading (about 15 miles away).
Within reach of Shaw are historic houses such as Shaw House (under half a mile north-west) and Benham Park (2.4 miles west). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. With the A4 nearby, Shaw is easy for us and the trucks to reach.
For shoots in RG14 and RG18, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Park Lane, Shaw Road and Kiln Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Being close to the A4, Shaw is easy for us to reach with the roaster. If your venue is just outside Shaw, we also cover Speenhamland (1 mile west), Donnington (1 mile north-west), Speen (1 mile west), Bagnor (2 miles west) and Stockcross (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Burghfield Common (11 miles east), Hungerford (9 miles west), Spencers Wood (15 miles east), Calcot (12 miles east), Lambourn (12 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (11 miles east). Shaw is among the bigger towns we cover in West Berkshire, with plenty of venues for shoots.
Other landmarks nearby include Donnington Castle (1.3 miles north-west) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (1 mile east). The countryside around Shaw includes Audrey's Meadow.
- Local schools include Trinity School (within half a mile north-west) and Trinity School (within half a mile north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Cock Inn (within half a mile north-west)
Shaw questions
Is Shaw close to London?
Roughly 53 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you do a hog roast in Victoria Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
What about crew who don’t eat pork?
There are chicken, lamb, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not offer halal meat.
Do you come to Shaw?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Shaw and West Berkshire. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
What does the production need from you?
Tell us what the production needs, and we will tell you what we can send.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Rotisserie chicken
For crew who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children usually like it too.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A level area at base
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- A contact in production
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
Nearby places to Shaw
Also in Shaw
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Whether you want china
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The journey to the venue
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Any venue rules
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary requirements
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Shaw
We are self-contained at base.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Shaw. Here are some of the most popular:
- Farm and estate locations
- Period locations
- Lunch at base
- Wrap days
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Newbury Racecourse station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. At midsummer, daylight in Shaw lasts until about 9:25pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Tell us the base location.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We leave base tidy.
How to prepare
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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