Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering in Upper Wield
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Upper Wield and across Hampshire.
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Milestone days on set
- Lunch at base
A hog roast near Upper Wield
About our film set catering in Upper Wield
There are options for crew who do not eat pork, and we provide allergen information for every dish. We’re often asked to cater shoots on location and rural locations, serving hog roast rolls, salads and halloumi skewers.
Near Upper Wield, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with sandwiches from a shop, hot food makes a difference on a long day. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why Upper Wield hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Served at the time you choose
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- Access agreed with locations
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
For planners, venues and organisers
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Common questions in Upper Wield
Is Upper Wield close to London?
About 50 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Upper Wield too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Do you work to set times?
That’s exactly how we work.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What about a wrap party?
We do. Tell us the date and location.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Do you have alternatives?
Add alternatives to suit your crew.
Planning for dietary needs
Some crew won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
Give us one contact in production, usually locations or the production office.
Wrap parties can run into the evening, tell us about lighting at base.
Why choose film set catering in Upper Wield?
Good for wraps too.
Whatever the occasion in Upper Wield, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Lunch at base
- Commercials and music videos
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Rural locations
Upper Wield is roughly 50 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for every dish
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The space, cover and access they need
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. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and in December Upper Wield is dark by about 4:00pm.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SO24 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Access to the cooking area
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Numbers
- Season and day of the week
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, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- What the outdoor space is like
- Roughly how many people
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it is carved the same way, frequently with mint sauce.
Location catering around Upper Wield
Upper Wield is about 5 miles west of Alton, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits shoots around Upper Wield, whatever the venue. We cover 683 places across Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Upper Wield to Southampton (20 miles away).
Within reach of Upper Wield are historic houses such as Hall Place (2.2 miles east) and Bentworth Hall (2.2 miles east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
We cater shoots across SO24. Other places close to Upper Wield we cover include Preston Candover (2 miles north-west), Bighton (3 miles south-west), Brown Candover (3 miles west), Totford (4 miles west) and Old Alresford (4 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (8 miles north), Winchester (11 miles south-west), Fleet (14 miles north-east), Alton (5 miles east), Petersfield (12 miles south-east) and Tadley (15 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Barton Castle (0.7 miles south-west) and Alton Community Hospital (4.8 miles east). Green spaces nearby include King's Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Yew Tree pub (0.7 miles north-east)
Nearby places to Upper Wield
What else we do in Upper Wield
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away