Isle of Wight · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in St Helens, Isle of Wight
Give your crew a proper hog roast at your shoot in St Helens. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Countryside locations
- Commercials and music videos
- Wrap parties
Film set catering for St Helens
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Halal isn’t offered
- Share the allergen list with the crew
Name a contact for the day, typically locations or the production office.
China crockery is available on request.
Film set catering in St Helens, carved to order
For a wrap party, a hog roast is relaxed and generous. We serve new potatoes, a vegan option and halloumi skewers, and we’re frequently booked for countryside locations and crew thank-you days.
Rural locations near St Helens can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. You’ll know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Where
- St Helens (PO33)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What else we do in St Helens
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast serves everyone together. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in St Helens
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Planned to your running order
- All the equipment comes with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- Vehicle access to base
For somewhere as remote as St Helens, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
St Helens questions
Can you roast near the sea around St Helens?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
What’s the nearest station to St Helens?
The closest is Brading station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you work to set times?
We plan the roast to your lunch call, and we’ll be ready.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
What about locations off the beaten track?
Typically, with good directions and access details. Tell us about tracks and ground.
Can you cater our wrap?
We do.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Who books film set catering in St Helens?
It works for wrap parties as well as shoot days.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around St Helens, such as:
- Ad shoots
- Base catering
- Long days on set
- Wrap days
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Brading station, roughly 1.8 miles south-west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether travel is included
- If the price includes VAT
Crew catering near St Helens
St Helens is about 3 miles south-east of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Thinking about a hog roast for the crew in St Helens? We cover the whole area. St Helens is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 20 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Yaverland Manor (2.1 miles south-west) and Nunwell House (2.3 miles south-west). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. With the sea within about 4 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base.
Shoots anywhere in PO33 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many crew. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Station Road, Upper Green Road and Old Chapel Lane, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Gaskins (1 mile south-west), Brading (2 miles south-west), Yarbridge (2 miles south-west), Morton (2 miles south-west) and Yaverland (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Newport (8 miles west), Ryde (3 miles north-west), Cowes (9 miles north-west), Sandown (4 miles south-west), Shanklin (5 miles south-west) and Ventnor (8 miles south-west). Some remote sites need extra planning, so ask early about your shoot.
Nearby you’ll also find Cothey Bottom Heritage Centre (1.5 miles north-west) and Sandown Castle (3.2 miles south-west). The countryside around St Helens includes Alan Hersey Nature Reserve and Bembridge Down.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Vine Inn (less than half a mile north)
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- Season and day of the week
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Numbers
- How long the roast and service take
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
How it works
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your crew will smell it long before they see it. At midsummer, daylight in St Helens lasts until about 9:20pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station.
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away