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Film Set Catering for West Preston
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the crew makes the food part of your shoot in West Preston.
- Location days
- Historic house shoots
- Long shoot days
Book a hog roast in West Preston
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Film set catering for your shoot in West Preston
We liaise with your locations and production team on where we set up and when. For end-of-shoot wraps and unit base lunches, we can cook a vegan option, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers.
Near West Preston, base may be a field or yard, so ground conditions matter. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Where
- West Preston (BN16)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- Access agreed with locations
- A level area at base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Why choose a hog roast in West Preston?
Next to grilling to order, carving is quicker for big numbers. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in West Preston
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Carved to order by a chef
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Occasions we serve in West Preston
It feeds a crew quickly once carving starts.
However big or small the event in West Preston, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Lunch at base
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Farm and estate locations
- Commercials and music videos
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Angmering station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the price includes, item by item
- How dietary needs are handled
- The space, cover and access they need
- What crockery is supplied
What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Season and day of the week
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from West Preston
Which station is closest to West Preston?
Angmering station, about 0.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Do you do wrap parties?
We do, with lamb or chicken if you like.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Location catering around West Preston
West Preston is about 4 miles west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Thinking about a hog roast for the crew in West Preston? We cover the whole area. West Preston is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cater. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 16 miles away.
Central London is about 51 miles from West Preston. Historic houses near West Preston include Ecclesden Manor (1.6 miles north-east). Period locations like these typically keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. The South Downs National Park is within about 7 miles of West Preston, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles. The coast is within about 3 miles of West Preston, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will eat.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over the BN16 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Ash Lane, Mill Lane and Sea Avenue, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside West Preston, we also cover East Preston (1 mile east), Angmering-on-Sea (1 mile south-east), Angmering (1 mile north-east), West Kingston (1 mile east) and Kingston Gorse (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Worthing (4 miles east), Bognor Regis (8 miles west), Chichester (13 miles west), Selsey (14 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (10 miles east) and Lancing (8 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Lyminster Siege Castle (3.3 miles north-west) and Zachary Merton Hospital (under half a mile south-west). The countryside around West Preston includes Highdown Hill and WWT Arundel.
- Schools near West Preston include The Angmering School (0.8 miles north-east)
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your crew will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Because the roast starts early, and in December West Preston is dark by about 4:00pm, so we may set up under lights.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- 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.
- We pack away straight after service.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
A cooked roast can wait; just let us know.
Wrap parties can run into the evening, tell us about lighting at base.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Nearby places to West Preston
What else we do in West Preston
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards