Surrey · England
Film Set Catering for Tilford Reeds
Give your crew a proper hog roast at your shoot in Tilford Reeds. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Historic house shoots
- Base catering
Slow-roasted pork in Tilford Reeds
Where the roaster can go in Tilford Reeds
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- One contact for the day
- Shelter for crew
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Film set catering in Tilford Reeds, carved to order
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust. Typical bookings include lunch at base and wrap days, serving rotisserie chicken, salads and new potatoes.
Rural locations near Tilford Reeds can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your crew.
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Post allergen details at base
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We serve quickly on the call.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The date and time of year
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rough numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Nearby places to Tilford Reeds
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Events we cater in Tilford Reeds
Carving serves a crew fast.
Hosts in Tilford Reeds book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Wrap days
- Extended shoot days
- Location shoots
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Farnham station, roughly 2.3 miles north-west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
How it works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. On a winter shoot near Tilford Reeds, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:20pm.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Tilford Reeds: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Tilford Reeds too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cater in Tilford Reeds?
Yes, Tilford Reeds is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you work to set times?
That is exactly how we work, holding the roast if lunch moves.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
Do you need much space at base?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit, agreed with locations.
Crew catering near Tilford Reeds
Tilford Reeds is about 2 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. We cover shoots in Tilford Reeds, as well as the surrounding area. Tilford Reeds is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 9 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Tilford Reeds are Farnham Castle (3 miles north-west). Period locations like these typically keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. Tilford Reeds is roughly 36 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Tilford Reeds is within about 5 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
This part of Surrey takes in GU10, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Tilford Reeds, we also cover Tilford (1 mile north-east), Tilford Common (1 mile south-east), Millbridge (1 mile south-west), Lower Bourne (1 mile north-west) and Shortfield Common (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (9 miles north-east), Woking (12 miles north-east), Camberley (11 miles north), Frimley (9 miles north), Haslemere (7 miles south) and Cranleigh (13 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Farnham Castle (3 miles north-west) and Museum of Farnham (2.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Tilford Reeds include Upper Lake and Farnham Heath.
- Nearby schools include Edgeborough School (1.3 miles west) and South Farnham School (2.1 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Barley Mow pub (0.6 miles east)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to grilling to order, carving is quicker for big numbers. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Our staff serve and clear
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards