Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Smannell
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 Smannell.
- Location shoots
- Extended shoot days
- Lunch at base
Book a hog roast in Smannell
A hog roast or other catering?
At the end of a shoot, a hog roast feels like a reward. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Film set catering for your shoot in Smannell
We work with location managers and production offices on access, base layout and timings. Typical bookings include music video days and base catering, with halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and salads.
Near Smannell, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. Timings are planned around your shoot, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Questions from Smannell
What’s the nearest station to Smannell?
Andover station, about 2.5 miles south-west of the centre.
How far is Smannell from London?
Roughly 61 miles from the centre of London.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Time on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Whether you want china
- The journey to the venue
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
The quickest way to get a price is to 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. Fill in our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Halal is not offered
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us who does not eat pork
We follow location rules on vehicles and timings.
For an evening wrap, tell us about lighting at base.
How it works
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your crew, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and winter daylight in Smannell ends around 4:00pm.
- 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
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
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.
Planning help
Events we cater in Smannell
A proper hot lunch keeps crews going.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Smannell, such as:
- Commercials and music videos
- Location shoots
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Period locations
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Andover station, roughly 2.5 miles south-west of the centre.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Plates, china and cutlery
- If the price includes VAT
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
More for events in Smannell
Shooting in Smannell: unit bases and access
Smannell is about 2 miles north-east of Andover, in Hampshire. Shoots in Smannell are part of our patch. Smannell is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Smannell to Southampton (about 22 miles away).
Smannell is roughly 61 miles from central London.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over SP11. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Stoke Road and Smannell Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Little London (1 mile north), Finkley (1 mile south-east), Enham Alamein (1 mile west), Upper Enham (1 mile north-west) and East Anton (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (15 miles east), Winchester (14 miles south-east), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (9 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east) and Kempshott (14 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Finkley Down Farm Museum (1.2 miles south) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Nearby schools include Winton Community Academy (2.1 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Oak pub (within half a mile south-west)
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Where the roaster can go in Smannell
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- Flat ground at the unit base
- Vehicle access to base
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards