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Film Set Catering for Stanton Harcourt
We bring a hog roast for the crew to Stanton Harcourt and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Period locations
- Music video days
- Base catering
Film set catering for Stanton Harcourt
Film set catering in Stanton Harcourt, carved to order
Some locations near Stanton Harcourt are a long way from food, so hot food at base matters. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, a vegan option and salads, and typical bookings are for location days and rural locations.
Near Stanton Harcourt, check tracks and ground with locations. Timings are planned around your shoot, working back from when you want to eat.
- Area
- Stanton Harcourt (OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- On the 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
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Count crew needing an alternative
A cooked roast can wait.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Common questions in Stanton Harcourt
Is Stanton Harcourt too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Stanton Harcourt close to London?
About 59 miles from central London.
Can you work around our timings?
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.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we will adjust where we can.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Late-September shoots near Stanton Harcourt lose the light at about 7:10pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- 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.
- We roast through the morning and carve fast when lunch is called.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning a shoot in Stanton Harcourt
Stanton Harcourt is about 5 miles south-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. We cater shoots of every size in Stanton Harcourt. Stanton Harcourt is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Stanton Harcourt to Oxford (7 miles away).
Central London is about 59 miles from Stanton Harcourt.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX29. Streets in the area include The Green, Roman Crescent and Main Road, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Stanton Harcourt, we also cover Standlake (2 miles south-west), Hardwick (2 miles west), Brighthampton (2 miles south-west), South Leigh (2 miles north-west) and High Cogges (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (7 miles east), Didcot (12 miles south-east), Bicester (15 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south-east), Witney (5 miles north-west) and Carterton (8 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Hinton Waldrist Castle (4.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Cumnor Hill and Lashford Lane Fen.
- Nearby schools include Bartholomew School (2.5 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Harcourt Arms Public House (under half a mile east)
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- A route for our vehicle
- A contact in production
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
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Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Season and day of the week
- How many people are eating
- Distance from us
- Site access
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- The venue or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
- What the outdoor space is like
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Why choose film set catering in Stanton Harcourt?
It works for wrap parties as well as shoot days.
In Stanton Harcourt and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Farm and estate locations
- Shoots on location
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Commercials and music videos
Historic houses near Stanton Harcourt include Appleton Manor (3.2 miles south-east) and Longworth House (4.3 miles south-west). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether VAT is included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to deliveries, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Stanton Harcourt hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved to order by a chef
- An itemised quote
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away