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Film Set Catering in Slindon Common
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Slindon Common.
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Historic house shoots
- Ad shoots
Film set catering in Slindon Common
What happens on the day
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. In December, daylight in Slindon Common ends around 4:00pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- We roast through the morning and carve fast when lunch is called.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Send final numbers in good time
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
About our film set catering in Slindon Common
The roaster cooks outdoors under cover, away from equipment and trucks, in a position locations are happy with. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, and typical bookings are for end-of-shoot wraps and period drama shoots.
Rural locations near Slindon Common can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, slowly, over several hours.
- Location
- Slindon Common (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Slindon Common
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Slindon Common?
The closest is Barnham station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you work to the call sheet?
That is exactly how we work.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Crew catering near Slindon Common
Slindon Common is about 5 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. We cater shoots of every size in Slindon Common. Slindon Common is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cater. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 22 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Barnham station, roughly 2.1 miles south of the centre. Slindon Common is roughly 50 miles from central London. Slindon Common is within about 5 miles of the South Downs National Park, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles. The coast is within about 6 miles of Slindon Common, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will eat.
Anywhere in BN18, we can roast on site for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Sunnybox Lane, Bridle Lane and Shellbridge Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Slindon Common, we also cover Slindon (1 mile north-west), Avisford (1 mile south-east), Binsted (1 mile south-east), Walberton (1 mile south) and Fontwell (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Worthing (10 miles east), Bognor Regis (6 miles south-west), Chichester (7 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (5 miles south-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles east).
A little further out are Arundel Castle (3 miles east) and Arundel and District Hospital (2.5 miles east). Open spaces near Slindon Common include Bignor Hill and WWT Arundel.
- Schools near Slindon Common include St Philip Howard Catholic High School (2.1 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Spur Public House (under half a mile north)
Occasions we serve in Slindon Common
A proper hot lunch keeps crews going.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Slindon Common. Here are some of the most popular:
- Long shoot days
- Ad shoots
- Shoots on location
- Period locations
Within reach of Slindon Common are historic houses such as Bignor Roman Villa (4.6 miles north). Period locations like these normally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- The full menu and the sides
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- VAT, if it applies
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, a hot hog roast keeps morale up. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why Slindon Common hosts choose us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Served at the time you choose
- All the equipment comes with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
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Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- A contact in production
- A covered eating area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Slindon Common
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Time on site
- Crockery choices
- Site access
- How many people are eating
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, please mention:
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The date and when you’d like to eat
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Post allergen details at base
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We get to base first thing, so the roast is ready by lunch.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away