West Berkshire · England
Film Set Catering for Skinners Green
We bring a hog roast for the crew to Skinners Green and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Historic house shoots
- Crew thank-you days
- Shoots on location
Film set catering for Skinners Green
Film set catering in Skinners Green, carved to order
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name a contact in production and we will fit around changes. On the menu are new potatoes, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for period locations and end-of-shoot wraps.
For a shoot in a place like Skinners Green, tracks and soft ground need checking before the day. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Where
- Skinners Green (RG14)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Post allergen details at base
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
Why choose film set catering in Skinners Green?
It is hot, filling food after a long morning.
Whatever the occasion in Skinners Green, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Crew thank-you days
- Music video days
- Location days
Among the historic houses close to Skinners Green are Benham Park (1.4 miles north) and Shaw House (2.4 miles north-east). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
Before booking anyone
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How dietary needs are handled
- What crockery is supplied
- Travel and any London charges
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Nearby places to Skinners Green
What else we do in Skinners Green
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- The location manager’s agreement
- A covered eating area
- A named contact at base
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
What affects the price in Skinners Green
The price comes down to:
- Time on site
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any venue rules
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
Skinners Green for film and TV crews
Skinners Green is about 2 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Skinners Green is well within our area for shoots and the places nearby. Skinners Green is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Reading, about 17 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Newbury station, roughly 1.6 miles north-east of the centre. Skinners Green is roughly 55 miles from central London.
This part of West Berkshire takes in RG14, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Other places close to Skinners Green we cover include Enborne (1 mile west), Wash Common (1 mile south-east), Crockham Heath (1 mile south-west), Enborne Row (1 mile south) and Wash Water (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Thatcham (4 miles east), Burghfield Common (13 miles east), Hungerford (7 miles west), Calcot (14 miles east), Lambourn (11 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (13 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.1 miles north-east) and British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (1.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Skinners Green includes Rack Marsh and Pilot Hill.
- Schools near Skinners Green include Park House School (0.9 miles south-east) and St Bartholomew's School (1.1 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Gun pub (0.8 miles south-east)
What happens on the day
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and winter daylight in Skinners Green ends around 4:00pm, so we may set up under lights.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack away straight after service.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Common questions in Skinners Green
Can you do a hog roast in Hamstead Marshall Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
Which station is closest to Skinners Green?
Newbury station, about 1.6 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we will be ready.
What about crew who don’t eat pork?
Add alternatives to suit your crew.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Why choose a hog roast in Skinners Green?
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, a hot hog roast keeps morale up. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why Skinners Green hosts choose us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Served at the time you choose
- No surprises: everything in writing
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away