Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for Viables
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for the crew in Viables.
- Commercials and music videos
- Historic house shoots
- Long days on set
Book a hog roast in Viables
Organising for someone else?
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Film set catering in Viables, carved to order
Crew numbers can be large, and carving feeds plenty of people quickly. Add sides for a full meal. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, salads and a vegan option, and typical bookings are for extended shoot days and rural locations.
Around Viables, locations can be rural. Let us know about access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Towns and villages near Viables
Other occasions in Viables
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Where the roaster can go in Viables
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Vehicle access to base
- One contact for the day
- Sign-off from the location
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Viables
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Why choose a hog roast in Viables?
Compared with ordering in, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved to order by a chef
- Sides to make it a full meal
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Perfect for your shoot in Viables
We bring everything we need.
In Viables and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Commercials and music videos
- Crew thank-you days
- Long days on set
- Lunch at base
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Basingstoke station, roughly 1.3 miles north of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- VAT, if it applies
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether travel is included
Step by step
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. On a winter shoot near Viables, the light goes by about 4:00pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:25pm.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Viables, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
We get to base first thing, so the roast is ready by lunch.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
- How long the roast and service take
- The date and time of year
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Roughly how many people
- Dietary requirements
- Where the event is
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Location catering around Viables
Viables is about 1 mile south-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Viables, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Viables is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Viables to Reading (about 15 miles away).
Central London is about 46 miles from Viables. Among the historic houses close to Viables are The Vyne (3.9 miles north). Period locations like these generally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
We cater shoots across the RG21, RG22 and RG25 postcode area and the streets around it. From Grove Road, Porter Road and Morley Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. For shoots just outside Viables, we cover Cliddesden (1 mile south), Eastrop (1 mile north), Oakridge (1 mile north), Lychpit (2 miles north-east) and Old Basing (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Farnborough (14 miles east), Fleet (11 miles east), Aldershot (14 miles east), Alton (8 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles north-east) and Tadley (8 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Willis Museum (0.9 miles north) and Festival Place (1.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include The Mill Field and Farleigh Hill.
- Nearby schools include Queen Mary's College (less than half a mile north) and The Costello School (0.9 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Jolly Farmer Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
Common questions in Viables
Could you cook in Hackwood Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Viables close to London?
About 46 miles from central London.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
We plan the roast to your lunch call, and we will adjust where we can.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards