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Film Set Catering in Titsey
Looking for a hog roast for the crew in Titsey? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Location days
- Period drama shoots
- Lunch at base
Book a hog roast in Titsey
For event organisers in Titsey
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Film set catering for your shoot in Titsey
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option cover most crews, with allergen details for everything. Whether it’s music video days and long days on set, we can cook salads, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
Rural locations near Titsey can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. 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.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Halal is not offered
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We pack away straight after service.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Planning a shoot in Titsey
Titsey is about 5 miles east of Caterham, in Surrey. Wherever your shoot is in Titsey, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 16 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Titsey are Titsey Place (under half a mile west) and Quebec House (2.4 miles east). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. Titsey is roughly 16 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Titsey, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Wherever your shoot is in RH8, we can roast on site for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Other places close to Titsey we cover include Tatsfield (1 mile north), Limpsfield (1 mile south-west), Moorhouse Bank (2 miles south-east), South Street (2 miles north-east) and The Chart (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Epsom (13 miles west), Horley (11 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles west), Ewell (13 miles north-west), Reigate (10 miles west) and Caterham (5 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Tandridge Priory (1.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include West Kent Golf Course nature reserve and Botley Hill.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Plates or china
- The date and time of year
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the event is
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Titsey
A slow roast can wait a little.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Farm and estate locations
- Commercials and music videos
- Shoots on location
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Oxted station, roughly 1.8 miles south-west of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Travel and any London charges
- What the price includes, item by item
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Titsey
Is Titsey close to London?
About 16 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you go to remote locations?
Usually, with good directions and access details. Tell us about tracks and ground.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
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Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A contact in production
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
Step by step
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. By late September, sunset near Titsey is about 7:05pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
Every shoot is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: send us your details through our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue, carving is quicker for big numbers. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why Titsey hosts choose us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards