Southampton · England
Film Set Catering for Sholing
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Sholing.
- Unit base lunches
- Location shoots
- Historic house shoots
Slow-roasted pork in Sholing
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
About our film set catering in Sholing
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option cover most crews, and we provide allergen information for every dish. Whether it is farm and estate locations and crew appreciation lunches, we’ll put together a menu of new potatoes, a vegan option and rotisserie chicken.
Shoots around Sholing often use houses, farms and lanes. Let us know about access. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your crew.
- Area
- Sholing (SO19)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
Some crew won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Post allergen details at base
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
We work to the location’s rules.
Lamb or chicken gives the crew a choice.
Location catering around Sholing
Sholing is about 2 miles south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. We are happy to travel to Sholing for shoots and the places nearby. We cater 40 places across Southampton, from the larger towns to small villages.
For crew arriving by train, Sholing station, about 0.5 miles south-west, is the nearest station. Nearby historic houses include Medieval Merchant's House (2.2 miles west) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (2.2 miles west). Period locations like these generally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. The New Forest National Park is within about 8 miles of Sholing, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles. The coast is within about 2 miles of Sholing, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will eat.
This part of Southampton takes in SO19, and we can cater your shoot anywhere in it. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Bay Road, Ashby Road and Loane Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Sholing is on the A3025, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Close by, we cover shoots in Itchen (1 mile west), Thornhill (1 mile north-east), Bitterne (1 mile north), Peartree Green (1 mile west) and Northam (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Shirley (4 miles north-west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (5 miles north-west), Coxford (4 miles north-west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west). Sholing is one of the larger places we cover in Southampton, with plenty of venues for shoots.
Well-known places in the area include Netley Castle (1.6 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (2.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.
- Schools near Sholing include Oasis Academy Sholing (less than half a mile north) and Woolston School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion pub (1 mile north)
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. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What you get with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Carved to order by a chef
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Questions from Sholing
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Sholing close to London?
About 68 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
We work to your schedule, holding the roast if lunch moves.
Can you set up at the unit base?
Not much: a level area at base, agreed with locations.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Access agreed with locations
- Sign-off from the location
- Shelter for crew
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Sholing
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
Perfect for your shoot in Sholing
Good for wraps too.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Sholing and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Long days on set
- Lunch at base
- Shoots on location
- Milestone days on set
The A3025 give trucks and catering a straightforward route to Sholing.
Before booking anyone
- Any travel or access charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The space, cover and access they need
- The full menu and the sides
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Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In December, daylight in Sholing ends around 4:00pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:25pm.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
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- 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards