Greater London · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Woodcote, Greater London
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Woodcote and the surrounding area.
- Milestone days on set
- Location days
- Period locations
Book a hog roast in Woodcote
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
How our film set catering works in Woodcote
Whatever the production, we work to your schedule. We serve a vegan option, rotisserie chicken and salads, and typical bookings are for wrap days and unit base lunches.
Shoots in Woodcote often use streets, yards and car parks as unit bases. Locations will arrange our position, often with council permission. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Area
- Woodcote (CR8, CR5, SM6)
- County
- Greater London
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Label the alternatives clearly
We work to the location’s rules.
For an evening wrap, tell us about lighting at base.
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Before you choose a spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Sign-off from the location
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- Away from vehicles and equipment
As a London location, Woodcote is inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and access takes planning: let us know how we reach the cooking spot and where we can park.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Woodcote for film and TV crews
Woodcote is about 1 mile west of Purley, in Greater London. Shoots in Woodcote are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We bring hog roasts to 764 places in Greater London. Our nearest city page is London, about 12 miles away.
For crew arriving by train, Reedham (London) station, about 0.7 miles east, is the nearest station.
We cover shoots in every part of CR8, CR5 and SM6. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Elton Road, Birch Lane and Newton Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Woodcote Green (1 mile north-west), Peaks Hill (1 mile north-east), Purley (1 mile east), Little Woodcote (1 mile west) and Coulsdon (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as London (12 miles north), City of Westminster (12 miles north), Marylebone (13 miles north), Kensington (12 miles north), St Pancras (13 miles north) and Shoreditch (13 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (1.7 miles north-east) and St George's Walk (3.2 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Foxley Wood and Duppas Hill.
- Schools near Woodcote include Woodcote Primary School (0.5 miles south) and Laleham Lea School (0.8 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Foxley Hatch pub (0.9 miles east)
How it works
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your crew, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Because the roast starts early, and winter daylight in Woodcote ends around 3:55pm.
- Tell us the base location.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We cook at base.
- Service is quick.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Who books film set catering in Woodcote?
Good for wraps too.
People around Woodcote book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Long shoot days
- Unit base lunches
- Rural locations
- Period locations
Among the historic houses close to Woodcote are Nonsuch Mansion (4.3 miles north-west) and Addington Palace (4.5 miles east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
What to look for in a quote
- The space, cover and access they need
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether travel is included
- Whether plates or china are included
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Plates or china
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, please mention:
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Woodcote, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Compared with ordering in, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- A clear quote with everything listed
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
FAQs for Woodcote
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Woodcote?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard normally works. Tell us about steps, gates and parking and we’ll advise.
Could you cook in Dollypers Hill?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can you work to the call sheet?
We plan the roast to your lunch call, and we will be ready.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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