Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering for West Town
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in West Town and the surrounding area.
- Crew thank-you days
- Wrap parties
- Long days on set
Film set catering in West Town
How our film set catering works in West Town
Rural and period locations near West Town can be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base matters. For base catering and long days on set, we can cook rotisserie chicken, spit-roast lamb and new potatoes and more.
Shoots around West Town frequently use houses, farms and lanes. Let us know about access. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, because every shoot is different. The main factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The address or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
How it 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. Late-September shoots near West Town lose the light at about 7:05pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- We roast through the morning and carve fast when lunch is called.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Also near West Town
What else we do in West Town
Planning a shoot in West Town
West Town is about 1 mile west of South Hayling, in Hampshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, shoots around West Town suit a hog roast. We cater all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 20 miles away.
West Town is about 62 miles from central London. Among the historic houses close to West Town are Warblington Castle (3.9 miles north). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. With the sea within about a mile, coastal shoots need a sheltered base, so plan where crew will eat.
Here we cover the PO11 postcode area. We can cater a shoot on streets such as West Lane, Beach Road and Bacon Lane, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in South Hayling (1 mile east), Tourner Bury (1 mile east), Stoke (2 miles north), Tye (2 miles north-east) and North Hayling (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (7 miles west), Havant (5 miles north), Fareham (10 miles north-west), Horndean (8 miles north), Waterlooville (7 miles north) and Petersfield (15 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Eastney Beam Engine House (2.5 miles west) and The Bridge Shopping Centre (4 miles west). Within reach you’ll find The Kench.
- Schools near West Town include The Hayling College (0.7 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Newton House Hotel (less than half a mile north)
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in West Town
Can you roast near the sea around West Town?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Which station is closest to West Town?
Fratton station, about 3.8 miles west of the centre.
Can you cater in West Town?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, West Town and the rest of Hampshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
What about locations off the beaten track?
Send the location and access notes and we’ll plan the journey.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Halal is not offered
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
Give us one contact in production.
Sides make a proper lunch.
Why choose a hog roast in West Town?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast serves everyone together. The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Served at the time you choose
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Occasions we serve in West Town
We’re self-contained at base.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Period drama shoots
- Wrap parties
- Commercials and music videos
- Unit base lunches
For cast and crew travelling by train, Fratton station is about 3.8 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether plates or china are included
- What the price includes, item by item
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- Approval from locations
- A contact in production
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in West Town
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away