Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for St Ives
Give your crew slow-roasted pork and crackling at your shoot in St Ives. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Music video days
- Shoots on location
- Long days on set
Film set catering in St Ives
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in St Ives
Could you cook in Avon Heath Country Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Is St Ives too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your shoot for a quote.
Can you get to rural locations?
Send the location and access notes and we will confirm.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can you set up at the unit base?
Not much: a level area at base.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Film set catering for your shoot in St Ives
Some locations near St Ives are a long way from food, so a hog roast at base keeps the crew fed. Typical bookings include location days and unit base lunches, with new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and salads.
Near St Ives, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Sign-off from the location
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- Vehicle access to base
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in St Ives
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- The journey to the venue
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Crockery choices
- Which meats and sides you choose
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- An estimate of numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
St Ives for film and TV crews
St Ives is in Hampshire. Shoots in St Ives are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 20 miles away.
St Ives is within about 6 miles of the New Forest National Park, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
For shoots in BH24, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Streets in the area include Compton Beeches, Post Office Lane and Azalea Close, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside St Ives, we also cover Ashley Heath (1 mile west), Avon Castle (1 mile south-east), St Leonards (1 mile south-west) and Matchams (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (15 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south-east), New Milton (9 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east), Ashley (10 miles south-east) and Milford on Sea (13 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's Hospital (1.8 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Nearby schools include Ringwood Waldorf School (0.9 miles north-east) and Ringwood School (2 miles north-east)
Why choose a hog roast in St Ives?
Compared with ordering in, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Who books film set catering in St Ives?
Alternatives cover everyone.
Hosts in St Ives book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Historic house shoots
- Unit base lunches
- Ad shoots
- Shoots on location
Historic houses near St Ives include Avon Tyrrell House (4.5 miles south-east). Period locations like these normally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Looking after everyone
Some crew will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Post allergen details at base
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
A cooked roast can wait.
Wrap parties can run into the evening, tell us about lighting at base.
Towns and villages near St Ives
Other occasions in St Ives
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and in December St Ives is dark by about 4:05pm.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or BH24 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children typically like it too.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards