West Berkshire · England
Film Set Catering in Wickham Heath
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Wickham Heath and across West Berkshire.
- Base catering
- Crew thank-you days
- Long days on set
Book a hog roast in Wickham Heath
How our film set catering works in Wickham Heath
We need an outdoor spot at base, clear of vehicles and kit, in a position locations are happy with. We serve halloumi skewers, a vegan option and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater lunch at base and historic house shoots.
For a shoot in a place like Wickham Heath, tracks and soft ground need checking before the day. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Location
- Wickham Heath (RG20)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Plan separately for halal if needed
If lunch moves, we hold the roast a little.
Sides make a proper lunch.
Events we cater in Wickham Heath
A slow roast can wait a little.
Hosts in Wickham Heath book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Commercials and music videos
- Location days
- Crew thank-you days
- Wrap days
Among the historic houses close to Wickham Heath are Benham Park (1.8 miles south-east) and Shaw House (3.5 miles east). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Who carves and who serves
For event organisers in Wickham Heath
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
FAQs for Wickham Heath
How far is Wickham Heath from London?
Roughly 56 miles from the centre of London.
Do you come out to small places like Wickham Heath?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
What affects the price in Wickham Heath
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- Rough numbers
- Dietary requirements
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
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.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Wickham Heath hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Timed around your day
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Shooting in Wickham Heath: unit bases and access
Wickham Heath is about 4 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We take a hog roast for the crew to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Wickham Heath and the surrounding area. Wickham Heath is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Wickham Heath to Reading (18 miles away).
Wickham Heath is roughly 56 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Kintbury station, roughly 2.7 miles south-west of the centre.
For shoots in RG20, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Close by, we cover shoots in Stockcross (1 mile south-east), Boxford (1 mile north-east), Marsh Benham (2 miles south), Bagnor (2 miles south-east) and Winterbourne (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Newbury (4 miles south-east), Thatcham (6 miles east), Burghfield Common (14 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles south-east), Hungerford (5 miles west) and Calcot (15 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (3.5 miles south-east) and Hamstead Marshall 3 (1.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Sole Common Pond.
- Pubs nearby include The Bell pub (0.9 miles north)
The process
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Late-September shoots near Wickham Heath lose the light at about 7:10pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A covered eating area
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- One contact for the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away