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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Shutford, Oxfordshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Shutford and across Oxfordshire.
- Location shoots
- Unit base lunches
- Farm and estate locations
Slow-roasted pork in Shutford
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Film set catering in Shutford, slow-roasted on site
We liaise with your locations and production team on where we set up and when for shoots around Shutford. Typical bookings include end-of-shoot wraps and location days, serving hog roast rolls, new potatoes and a vegan option.
Rural locations near Shutford can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Timings are planned around your shoot, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Location
- Shutford (OX15)
- 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
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Vehicle access to base
- A covered eating area
- A contact in production
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
Looking after everyone
Some crew won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We work to the location’s rules.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with sandwiches from a shop, a hot hog roast keeps morale up. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why Shutford hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Timed around your day
See how we price and the cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some crew will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Shutford questions
Is Shutford too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far is Shutford from London?
About 69 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you go to remote locations?
Generally, with good directions and access details. Let us know about the route.
Can you cater our wrap?
Of course. Tell us the date and location.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Do you need much space at base?
Generally, if there’s a level, open spot for the roaster under cover. We will agree it with your location manager.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
- Plates or china
- Distance from us
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Who books film set catering in Shutford?
A proper hot lunch keeps crews going.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Shutford, such as:
- Music video days
- Lunch at base
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Shoots on location
For crew arriving by train, Banbury station, about 4.7 miles east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Any travel or access charges
What happens on the day
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. At midsummer, daylight in Shutford lasts until about 9:30pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
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Crew catering near Shutford
Shutford is about 4 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We cover shoots in Shutford. We cover all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Shutford to Oxford (about 23 miles away).
Shutford is roughly 69 miles from central London. Within reach of Shutford are historic houses such as Broughton Castle (2.4 miles south-east) and Upton House (3.5 miles north). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
We cover shoots in every part of the OX15 postcode area. Whether your shoot is on Malthouse Lane, Ivy Lane and Cook's Hill or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Balscote (1 mile north), Alkerton (2 miles north), Swalcliffe (2 miles south), Tadmarton (2 miles south) and Shenington (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Banbury (4 miles east), Chipping Norton (10 miles south-west), Neithrop (3 miles east), Grimsbury (5 miles east), Ruscote (3 miles east) and Woodstock (15 miles south).
A little further out are Horton General Hospital (4.3 miles east) and Broughton Castle (2.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool and Crouch Hill.
- Pubs nearby include George And Dragon Public House (under half a mile south)
Towns and villages near Shutford
What else we do in Shutford
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards