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Film Set Catering for Townhill Park
Planning a hog roast for the crew in Townhill Park? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Lunch at base
- Commercials and music videos
- Crew appreciation lunches
Film set catering for Townhill Park
About our film set catering in Townhill Park
Crews in Townhill Park work long days, and lunch needs to be hot and on time. A hog roast suits a unit base: we roast from early and carve on the call. We are often asked to cater crew appreciation lunches and farm and estate locations, serving salads, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
Near Townhill Park, base may be a field or yard. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Where
- Townhill Park (SO18, SO30)
- Region
- Southampton
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Where the roaster can go in Townhill Park
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A named contact at base
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- Flat ground at the unit base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Townhill Park
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
How it works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your shoot in Townhill Park. Summer shoots near Townhill Park have light until about 9:25pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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Places near Townhill Park
What else we do in Townhill Park
Crew catering near Townhill Park
Townhill Park is about 2 miles north-east of Southampton, in Southampton. Wherever your shoot is in Townhill Park, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Townhill Park is one of 40 towns and villages in Southampton we cover.
Townhill Park is roughly 67 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. Historic houses near Townhill Park include South Stoneham House (0.9 miles north-west) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (3 miles south-west). Period locations like these usually keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. The coast is within about 3 miles of Townhill Park, and coastal unit bases can be exposed.
This part of Southampton takes in SO18 and SO30. Local streets include Ivy Lane, Avon Road and Dell Road; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Main roads around Townhill Park include the A27, which makes travel to your shoot easy. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Chartwell Green (1 mile east), Midanbury (1 mile south-west), Mansbridge (1 mile north-west), Bitterne Park (1 mile south-west) and West End (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Shirley (3 miles west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (4 miles west), Woolston (3 miles south), Coxford (4 miles west) and Freemantle (3 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in Southampton, Townhill Park has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Nearby you’ll also find Marlands Shopping Centre (2.7 miles south-west) and Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (1.2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.
- Nearby schools include The Gregg School (under half a mile north) and Bitterne Park School (0.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include Bitterne Park Hotel (0.9 miles south-west)
Occasions we serve in Townhill Park
We are self-contained at base.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Townhill Park. Typical bookings include:
- Shoots on location
- Ad shoots
- Countryside locations
- Historic house shoots
For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Swaythling station, about 1.1 miles north-west.
Before you book anyone
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Travel and any London charges
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
A second meat widens the menu.
Questions from Townhill Park
Is Townhill Park close to London?
Roughly 67 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Townhill Park?
Swaythling station, about 1.1 miles north-west of the centre.
How much does a hog roast cost?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
What about crew who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
Add alternatives to suit your crew.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you cater our wrap?
We do. Tell us the date and location.
Do you go to remote locations?
Send the location and access notes and we’ll plan the journey.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which suits bigger events.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to deliveries, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why Townhill Park hosts choose us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- All the equipment comes with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved to order by a chef
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- Any venue rules
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away