West Berkshire · England
Film Set Catering in Wellhouse
Film set catering in Wellhouse: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Period locations
- Farm and estate locations
- Ad shoots
Planning an event in Wellhouse?
How our film set catering works in Wellhouse
Some locations near Wellhouse are a long way from food, so hot food at base matters. We are often asked to cater extended shoot days and lunch at base, serving salads, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls.
Near Wellhouse, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. You’ll know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Wellhouse (RG18)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer, for a wrap or a milestone. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- An itemised quote
- Planned to your running order
- All the equipment comes with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Location catering around Wellhouse
Wellhouse is about 3 miles north of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Planning a hog roast for the crew in Wellhouse? We cover the whole area. Wellhouse is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Reading, about 12 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Wellhouse are Shaw House (3.7 miles south-west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. For cast and crew travelling by train, Thatcham station is about 3.9 miles away. Wellhouse is within about 5 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
For shoots in RG18, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. If your venue is just outside Wellhouse, we also cover Hermitage (1 mile west), Little Hungerford (1 mile north-west), Oare (1 mile north-west), Longlane (1 mile west) and Cold Ash (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (5 miles south-west), Thatcham (3 miles south), Burghfield Common (9 miles south-east), Speenhamland (4 miles south-west), Hungerford (12 miles west) and Spencers Wood (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Hampstead Norris Castle (2.2 miles north) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Wellhouse includes Nature Discovery Centre.
- Local pubs include The White Horse pub (1 mile west)
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Whether you want china
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
When you get in touch, please mention:
- Rough numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
- Dietary requirements
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Questions from Wellhouse
Is Wellhouse too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far is Wellhouse from London?
About 50 miles from central London, and well within our area.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What does the production need from you?
Every production is different.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
What about a wrap party?
Of course. Send us the details.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children generally like it too.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- The location manager’s agreement
- Access agreed with locations
- One contact for the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
Also in Wellhouse
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal is not offered
- Label the alternatives clearly
We follow location rules on vehicles and timings.
A second meat widens the menu.
Who books film set catering in Wellhouse?
It is hot, filling food after a long morning.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Wellhouse and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Long days on set
- Lunch at base
- Location days
- Period drama shoots
Wellhouse is about 50 miles from central London.
Before you book anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- Whether plates or china are included
- Any travel or access charges
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your shoot in Wellhouse. On a winter shoot near Wellhouse, the light goes by about 4:00pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:25pm.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- We check the route and send a price.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards