Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Wecock Farm, Hampshire
Film set catering in Wecock Farm: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Unit base lunches
- Commercials and music videos
- Period drama shoots
Book a hog roast in Wecock Farm
About our film set catering in Wecock Farm
Wrap parties suit a hog roast too. For extended shoot days and location days, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and a vegan option and more.
For a location shoot near Wecock Farm, base might be in a field or farmyard. Timings are planned around your shoot, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Post allergen details at base
Name a contact for the day, normally locations or the production office.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
A hog roast or other catering?
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer, for a wrap or a milestone. The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved to order by a chef
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Occasions we serve in Wecock Farm
It’s hot, filling food after a long morning.
In Wecock Farm and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Countryside locations
- Extended shoot days
- Lunch at base
- Crew thank-you days
For cast and crew travelling by train, Rowlands Castle station, about 3.3 miles east, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and any London charges
- What crockery is supplied
- Staffing on the day
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Wecock Farm questions
What’s the nearest station to Wecock Farm?
The closest is Rowlands Castle station, roughly 3.3 miles away.
How far is Wecock Farm from London?
Roughly 58 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
What paperwork do you provide?
Requirements vary by production.
Do you need much space at base?
Not much: a level area at base.
Can you cater our wrap?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- Access agreed with locations
- A named contact at base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
Also near Wecock Farm
Other occasions in Wecock Farm
How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and in December Wecock Farm is dark by about 4:00pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Share the location details.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We roast under cover at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Get a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- The date and time of year
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Wecock Farm for film and TV crews
Wecock Farm is about 1 mile south-west of Horndean, in Hampshire. We cater shoots of every size in Wecock Farm. We cater 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Wecock Farm are Warblington Castle (4.8 miles south-east). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. Central London is about 58 miles from Wecock Farm, within easy reach for London-based crews.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over PO8 and PO7. Local streets include Stone Road, Milton Road and Eagle Avenue; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Wecock Farm, we also cover Anmore (1 mile west), Lovedean (1 mile north), Horndean (1 mile north-east), Denmead (2 miles west) and Catherington (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Gosport (8 miles south-west), Havant (3 miles south-east), Eastleigh (14 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south-west), Hedge End (12 miles west) and Petersfield (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Havant War Memorial Hospital (3.8 miles south-east) and Clanfield Earthwork (3.9 miles north-east). The countryside around Wecock Farm includes Windmill Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include The Cowplain School (0.6 miles south-east)
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away