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Film Set Catering for Turnpike Lane
Give your crew a proper hog roast at your shoot in Turnpike Lane. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Lunch at base
- Commercials and music videos
- Crew thank-you days
A hog roast near Turnpike Lane
Film set catering in Turnpike Lane, slow-roasted on site
We liaise with your locations and production team on access, base layout and timings. Typical bookings include shoots on location and unit base lunches, serving spit-roast lamb, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken.
Shoots in Turnpike Lane frequently use streets, yards and car parks as unit bases. The location manager will agree where we set up. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
- Location
- Turnpike Lane (N8, N22, N15)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Location catering around Turnpike Lane
Turnpike Lane is about 3 miles north of Highbury, in Greater London. We’re happy to travel to Turnpike Lane for shoots. Turnpike Lane is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 6 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Turnpike Lane are Bruce Castle (1.5 miles north-east) and Witanhurst (2.5 miles south-west). Period locations like these typically keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Anywhere in N8, N22 and N15, we can roast on site for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Bury Road, High Road and Glebe Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For shoots just outside Turnpike Lane, we cover Hornsey (1 mile west), Noel Park (1 mile north), Wood Green (1 mile north), Stroud Green (1 mile south) and Crouch End (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (6 miles south), City of Westminster (6 miles south), Marylebone (5 miles south), Kensington (7 miles south-west), St Pancras (4 miles south) and Shoreditch (5 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find The Mall Wood Green (within half a mile north) and Municipal Borough of Wood Green (0.8 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Darland's Lake and Railway Fields.
- Local schools include Greig City Academy (under half a mile south-west) and Moselle Upper School (0.8 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Toll Gate pub (less than half a mile north-east)
How we price a hog roast for the crew
Things that change the price:
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the week
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.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Perfect for your shoot in Turnpike Lane
Good for wraps too.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Farm and estate locations
- Lunch at base
- Wrap parties
- Commercials and music videos
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Hornsey station serves Turnpike Lane directly.
Before you book anyone
- Any travel or access charges
- What crockery is supplied
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Halal is not offered
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Post allergen details at base
We pack away straight after service.
A second meat widens the menu.
For event organisers in Turnpike Lane
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
The process
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. At midsummer, daylight in Turnpike Lane lasts until about 9:20pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Name a contact for the day
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
Questions from Turnpike Lane
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Turnpike Lane?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard typically works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Can you do a hog roast in Ducketts Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
What about a wrap party?
We do. Tell us the date and location.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
We work to your schedule, holding the roast if lunch moves.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast serves everyone together. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Turnpike Lane
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Served at the time you choose
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A covered eating area
- Vehicle access to base
- Away from vehicles and equipment
Turnpike Lane 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.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
Nearby places to Turnpike Lane
Also in Turnpike Lane
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards