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Film Set Catering for Small Dole
Film set catering in Small Dole: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Milestone days on set
- Commercials and music videos
- Long shoot days
Slow-roasted pork in Small Dole
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it is carved the same way.
About our film set catering in Small Dole
Whatever the production, we work to your schedule. On the menu are spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater end-of-shoot wraps and period drama shoots.
Near Small Dole, check tracks and ground with locations. The carving happens right in front of your crew, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Location
- Small Dole (BN5)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
Give us one contact in production, generally locations or the production office.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
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Planning a shoot in Small Dole
Small Dole is about 5 miles north of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Small Dole, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 8 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Small Dole are Portslade Manor (4.8 miles south-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Shoreham-By-Sea station, about 4.8 miles south. The South Downs National Park is within about 7 miles of Small Dole, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations. With the sea within about 6 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base.
This part of West Sussex takes in BN5, and we can cater your shoot anywhere in it. Your shoot could be at a house on Downsview, Tottington Drive and Orchard Close, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Small Dole we cover include Woodmancote (2 miles north-east), Henfield (2 miles north), Blackstone (2 miles north-east), Albourne (3 miles north-east) and High Cross (3 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (15 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north), Worthing (8 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (7 miles north-east) and Littlehampton (13 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Southlands Hospital (4.4 miles south) and Steyning Museum (2.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Woods Mill and Truleigh Hill.
FAQs for Small Dole
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
What’s the nearest station to Small Dole?
Shoreham-By-Sea station, about 4.8 miles south of the centre.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
Do you work to set times?
We plan the roast to your lunch call, and we’ll adjust where we can.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
For a wrap party, a hog roast feels like a reward. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book our hog roast in Small Dole
- Planned to your running order
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
How the day works
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Because the roast starts early, and winter daylight in Small Dole ends around 3:55pm.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Sign-off from the location
- A level area at base
- A route for our vehicle
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Occasions we serve in Small Dole
It copes with schedule changes.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Small Dole:
- Long days on set
- Location days
- Unit base lunches
- Music video days
Central London is about 42 miles from Small Dole, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Before booking anyone
- Whether travel is included
- The space, cover and access they need
- How many staff will carve and serve
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How long the roast and service take
- Access to the cooking area
- The number of people
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards