Isle of Wight · England
Film Set Catering in Wellow
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for the crew in Wellow.
- Crew thank-you days
- Long shoot days
- Farm and estate locations
Slow-roasted pork in Wellow
Film set catering in Wellow, carved to order
Crews in Wellow work long days, and lunch needs to be hot and on time. A hog roast suits a unit base: it roasts through the morning and is carved fast when lunch is called. We serve halloumi skewers, new potatoes and a vegan option, and typical bookings are for farm and estate locations and crew thank-you days.
For a shoot in a place like Wellow, tracks and soft ground need checking before the day. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Location
- Wellow (PO41)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Shooting in Wellow: unit bases and access
Wellow is about 6 miles south-east of Lymington, in the Isle of Wight. From village halls to gardens and fields, shoots around Wellow suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to 125 places in the Isle of Wight, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
With the sea within about 4 miles, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will eat.
This part of the Isle of Wight takes in PO41, and we can cater your shoot anywhere in it. For shoots just outside Wellow, we cover Thorley Street (1 mile north-west), Ningwood (1 mile east), Thorley (1 mile north-west), Newbridge (1 mile east) and Shalcombe (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Newport (7 miles east), Ryde (13 miles east), Cowes (8 miles north-east), Sandown (13 miles east), Shanklin (13 miles east) and Ventnor (12 miles south-east). Some remote sites need extra planning, so ask early about your shoot.
Well-known places in the area include Calbourne Water Mill And Rural Museum (1.7 miles south-east) and Yarmouth Castle (2.4 miles north-west). The countryside around Wellow includes Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve and Compton Down.
Step by step
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. On a winter shoot near Wellow, the light goes by about 4:05pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or PO41 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Related guides
Why choose film set catering in Wellow?
There are options for non-pork eaters.
In Wellow and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Long days on set
- Lunch at base
- Ad shoots
- Period drama shoots
Within reach of Wellow are historic houses such as Mottistone Manor (2.8 miles south) and Swainston Manor (3.2 miles east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Questions to ask before booking
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Any travel or access charges
How we price a hog roast for the crew
Things that change the price:
- The date and time of year
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Plates or china
- Distance from us
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Where the event is
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Allergies we should know about
Every shoot is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: use our quote form.
FAQs for Wellow
Is Wellow too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What about locations off the beaten track?
Share the route to base and we’ll confirm.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you do wrap parties?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
Add alternatives to suit your crew.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- A route for our vehicle
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
For somewhere as remote as Wellow, early notice helps us plan the trip.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
Name a contact for the day, normally locations or the production office.
For an evening wrap, tell us about lighting at base.
Other occasions in Wellow
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Why choose a hog roast in Wellow?
Next to grilling to order, one roast serves everyone together. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in Wellow
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Planned to your running order
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away