Wokingham · England
Film Set Catering for The Holt
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in The Holt and across Wokingham.
- Unit base lunches
- Countryside locations
- End-of-shoot wraps
Slow-roasted pork in The Holt
About our film set catering in The Holt
On a long shoot day near The Holt, a hot lunch on time matters. A hog roast works well at base: we roast from early and carve on the call. On the menu are spit-roast lamb, new potatoes and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for period drama shoots and rural locations.
Near The Holt, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. The carving happens right in front of your crew, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Sign-off from the location
- Flat ground at the unit base
- A route for our vehicle
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in The Holt
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
Questions from The Holt
What’s the nearest station to The Holt?
Wargrave station, about 1.7 miles west of the centre.
Is The Holt close to London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Can you set up at the unit base?
Not much: a level area at base.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your requirements, and we’ll tell you what we can send.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
When you enquire, please mention:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Send us the date, the address or RG10 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Places near The Holt
What else we do in The Holt
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, hot food makes a difference on a long day. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- An itemised quote
- Timed around your day
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Crew catering near The Holt
The Holt is about 4 miles north-east of Woodley, in Wokingham. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in The Holt, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover all 35 towns and villages in Wokingham. We cater events right across the region, from The Holt to Reading (about 7 miles away).
The Holt is about 32 miles from central London. For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Wargrave station, about 1.7 miles west.
This part of Wokingham takes in RG10. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Blakes Lane and Bath Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For shoots just outside The Holt, we cover Kiln Green (1 mile east), Hare Hatch (1 mile south-west), Ruscombe (2 miles south-west), Waltham St Lawrence (2 miles south-east) and Twyford (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Reading (7 miles south-west), Wokingham (6 miles south), Woodley (4 miles south-west), Earley (6 miles south-west), Crowthorne (9 miles south) and Lower Earley (6 miles south-west).
A little further out are Frazer Nash Archives (3.2 miles north-west) and St Mark's Hospital (4.4 miles north-east). The countryside around The Holt includes Weycock Hill and Hurley Chalk Pit.
- Local schools include Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (1.6 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Queen Victoria pub (within half a mile south-east)
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and in December The Holt is dark by about 3:55pm.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- 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
- Name a contact for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
Give us one contact in production.
A second meat widens the menu.
Who books film set catering in The Holt?
Carving serves a crew fast.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in The Holt and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Period locations
- Unit base lunches
- Long days on set
- Farm and estate locations
Among the historic houses close to The Holt are Harleyford Manor (3.9 miles north) and Greenlands (4.8 miles north-west). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
Before you book anyone
- The full menu and the sides
- Who carves and who serves
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether plates or china are included
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it’s carved the same way.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards