Greater London · England
Film Set Catering for Woodford
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Woodford.
- Wrap days
- Lunch at base
- Commercials and music videos
Slow-roasted pork in Woodford
Film set catering for your shoot in Woodford
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes. Typical bookings include base catering and shoots on location, serving halloumi skewers, a vegan option and salads.
In Woodford, unit bases are often in car parks or yards. Locations will arrange our position. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Where
- Woodford (IG8, E18, IG9, E4)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- How many people are eating
- Travel to Woodford
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- What the outdoor space is like
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Questions from Woodford
Can you do a hog roast in The Highams Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you get a hog roast into a London garden in Woodford?
It depends on access: a rear gate or yard generally works. Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Do you go to remote locations?
We can, given access details. Let us know about the route.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- Vehicle access to base
- The location manager’s agreement
As a London location, Woodford 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 are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Woodford
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Events we cater in Woodford
It feeds a crew quickly once carving starts.
People around Woodford book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Base catering
- Music video days
- Shoots on location
- Rural locations
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Highams Park station, about 1.3 miles west, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- Who carves and who serves
- Whether plates or china are included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The space, cover and access they need
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. By late September, sunset near Woodford is about 7:05pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
How to get a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
What comes off the roaster
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
Rotisserie chicken
For crew who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved to order by a chef
- Timed around your day
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Crew catering near Woodford
Woodford is about 9 miles north-east of London, in Greater London. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Woodford, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Woodford is one of 764 places in Greater London where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 9 miles away.
With the A113 and A121 nearby, Woodford is easy for us and the trucks to reach. Among the historic houses close to Woodford are Valentines Mansion (2.7 miles south-east) and Bruce Castle (4.5 miles west). Period locations like these usually keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Anywhere in IG8, E18, IG9 and E4, we can bring the roaster to you. That could mean a shoot in a garden on The Square, Brackley Square and Glen Crescent, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Woodford sits on or near the A113 and A121, so getting the roaster to your shoot is simple. If your venue is just outside Woodford, we also cover Woodford Wells (1 mile north), Monkhams (1 mile north), Woodford Bridge (1 mile east), Hale End (1 mile west) and Chingford Hatch (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in London (9 miles south-west), City of Westminster (10 miles south-west), Marylebone (10 miles south-west), Kensington (12 miles south-west), St Pancras (8 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include The Epping Forest Museum (2.1 miles north) and Buckhurst Hill East (1.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Ainslie Wood and Pole Hill.
- Schools near Woodford include Woodford Green Preparatory School (less than half a mile north-west) and Churchfields Junior School (0.5 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Former White Hart Public House (0.7 miles south-west)
Nearby places to Woodford
Other occasions in Woodford
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Post allergen details at base
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Label the alternatives clearly
We serve quickly on the call.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards