Oxfordshire · England
Film Set Catering for Shirburn
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Shirburn and across Oxfordshire.
- Period locations
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Base catering
Book a hog roast in Shirburn
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Film set catering in Shirburn, carved to order
Crew numbers can be large, and carving feeds a lot of people quickly. Rolls or plates, salads and potatoes make a proper lunch. For shoots on location and base catering, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, a vegan option and rotisserie chicken and more.
Near Shirburn, check tracks and ground with locations. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Where
- Shirburn (OX49)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Working with your venue
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.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Common questions in Shirburn
Is Shirburn too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you cater at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
What paperwork do you provide?
Requirements vary by production.
What about a wrap party?
We do, with lamb or chicken if you like.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Shirburn hosts choose us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Served at the time you choose
- All the equipment comes with us
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Also near Shirburn
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Occasions we serve in Shirburn
We are self-contained at base.
Whatever the occasion in Shirburn, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Location shoots
- Rural locations
- Extended shoot days
- Ad shoots
Shirburn is roughly 40 miles from central London.
What to look for in a quote
- A clear list of what’s included
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether plates or china are included
- Who carves and who serves
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- One contact for the day
- Flat ground at the unit base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Shirburn
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Planning a shoot in Shirburn
Shirburn is about 6 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. We cater shoots at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Shirburn. Shirburn is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Shirburn to Oxford (about 12 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Adwell House (2.4 miles north) and Stonor Park (4.9 miles south-east). Period locations like these normally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. Shirburn is within about 2 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over the OX49 postcode area. Local streets include Watlington Road, Castle Road and Blenheim Road; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Lewknor (1 mile north-east), South Weston (2 miles north), Christmas Common (2 miles south-east), Postcombe (2 miles north) and Howe Hill (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Oxford (12 miles north-west), Didcot (11 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles west), Thame (6 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (9 miles south-east) and Benson (5 miles south-west).
Within reach you’ll find Aston Rowant NNR and Bald Hill.
- Schools near Shirburn include Watlington Primary School (1 mile south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Chequers pub (0.9 miles south-west)
What affects the price in Shirburn
We work out each quote from:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The address or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Roughly how many people
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
The process
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. By late September, sunset near Shirburn is about 7:10pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We clear our spot after lunch.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards