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Film Set Catering in Thamesmead
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Thamesmead.
- Long shoot days
- Location shoots
- Base catering
A hog roast near Thamesmead
The process
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. At midsummer, daylight in Thamesmead lasts until about 9:20pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Film set catering for your shoot in Thamesmead
We liaise with your locations and production team on access, base layout and timings. Typical bookings include end-of-shoot wraps and location days, with spit-roast lamb, hog roast rolls and new potatoes.
London locations around Thamesmead can have tight access, so send us the route and restrictions. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Thamesmead (SE28, SE2, DA18)
- Region
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Also near Thamesmead
Other occasions in Thamesmead
Questions from Thamesmead
What if our house in Thamesmead has no side access?
Often, if there’s a rear gate, a front garden or a yard we can use. Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Could you cook in Abbey Wood Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
Not much: a level area at base.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
What about locations off the beaten track?
Send the location and access notes and we will confirm.
Planning a shoot in Thamesmead
Thamesmead is about 2 miles north-east of Plumstead, in Greater London. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Thamesmead, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Thamesmead is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our bookings stretch from Thamesmead to London (10 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Eastbury Manor House (2.4 miles north-west) and Rainham Hall (2.9 miles east). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
For shoots in SE28, SE2 and DA18, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many crew. Local streets include Attlee Road, Aisher Road and Carlyle Road; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Thamesmead, we also cover Crossness (1 mile south-east), Dagenham Dock (1 mile north-east), Barking Riverside (1 mile north-west), Thames View Estate (2 miles north-west) and Hornchurch Marshes (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles west), City of Westminster (12 miles west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles west) and Shoreditch (9 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Erith and District Hospital (2.6 miles south-east) and River (1.9 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Crossness Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Thamesmead include Harris Garrard Academy (0.6 miles south-east)
For event organisers in Thamesmead
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
What affects the price in Thamesmead
Things that change the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your 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:
- A picture of the cooking area
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Every shoot is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Who books film set catering in Thamesmead?
We bring everything we need.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Thamesmead, such as:
- Base catering
- Wrap days
- Commercials and music videos
- Long days on set
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Abbey Wood station, roughly 1 mile south of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How many staff will carve and serve
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Timed around your day
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Share the allergen list with the crew
We get to base first thing, roasting through the morning.
Lamb or chicken gives the crew a choice.
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Where the roaster can go in Thamesmead
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Flat ground at the unit base
- Shelter for crew
- Sign-off from the location
Thamesmead is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access can be tight: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away