Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering in Waltham Chase
Looking for a hog roast for the crew in Waltham Chase? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Location days
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Countryside locations
A hog roast near Waltham Chase
About our film set catering in Waltham Chase
For a wrap party, a hog roast is relaxed and generous. On the menu are salads, spit-roast lamb and hog roast rolls, and we are regularly asked to cater rural locations and wrap parties.
Near Waltham Chase, check tracks and ground with locations. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
How the day works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. At midsummer, daylight in Waltham Chase lasts until about 9:20pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Share the location details.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Think about shelter for your crew
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, and handy for anyone who doesn’t eat pork.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- A named contact at base
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Waltham Chase
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
Also near Waltham Chase
What else we do in Waltham Chase
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue, one roast serves everyone together. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Waltham Chase hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- No surprises: everything in writing
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Post allergen details at base
- Count crew needing an alternative
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Sides make a proper lunch.
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Waltham Chase questions
Which station is closest to Waltham Chase?
The closest is Botley station, roughly 2.7 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Waltham Chase?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. Halal is not available.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
We work to your schedule, holding the roast if lunch moves.
Do you need much space at base?
Not much: a level area at base, agreed with locations.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Time on site
- The date and time of year
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How easy it is to reach the spot
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
- Allergies we should know about
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Why choose film set catering in Waltham Chase?
We’re self-contained at base.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Waltham Chase. Typical bookings include:
- Music video days
- Wrap days
- Shoots on location
- Extended shoot days
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Botley station is about 2.7 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What the price includes, item by item
- Staffing on the day
Crew catering near Waltham Chase
Waltham Chase is about 5 miles east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Hosts in Waltham Chase book us for shoots of all sizes. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 8 miles away.
Central London is about 62 miles from Waltham Chase.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over SO32. Whether your shoot is on Chase Grove, Club House Lane and Sandy Hill Close or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Bishop's Waltham (2 miles north), Curdridge (2 miles south-west), Ashton (3 miles north), Durley Street (3 miles north-west) and Durley (3 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (9 miles south), Havant (11 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south) and Horndean (9 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.4 miles north-west) and Knowle Hospital (3.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Local schools include Swanmore College of Technology (0.7 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Black Dog pub (0.5 miles south)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards