Hampshire · England
Film Set Catering in Winchester
We bring a hog roast for the crew across Winchester and Hampshire, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Unit base lunches
- Milestone days on set
- Long days on set
Book a hog roast in Winchester
A hog roast compared with other options
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer, for a wrap or a milestone. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why Winchester hosts choose us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Serving and clearing done for you
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Film set catering in Winchester, carved to order
Some locations near Winchester are a long way from food, so a hog roast at base keeps the crew fed. Whether it’s long days on set and wrap parties, we can cook spit-roast lamb, a vegan option and new potatoes for your crew.
In Winchester, unit bases suit a hog roast. Our chef carves in front of your crew, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. Late-September shoots near Winchester lose the light at about 7:10pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after.
How to prepare
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Winchester questions
Could you cook in St. Cross Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Winchester?
Winchester station, about 0.6 miles north of the centre.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you work to set times?
Yes. Tell us the lunch time and a contact on the day, and we will adjust where we can.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
What about a wrap party?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party, with lamb or chicken if you like.
Events we cater in Winchester
We bring everything we need.
Here’s what people in Winchester most often book a hog roast for:
- Location shoots
- Extended shoot days
- Milestone days on set
- Wrap days
With the A31 and A32 nearby, Winchester is easy for us and the trucks to reach.
What to look for in a quote
- The full menu and the sides
- Allergen information for every dish
- VAT, if it applies
- What crockery is supplied
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A route for our vehicle
- Flat ground at the unit base
- Sign-off from the location
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Request gluten-free rolls
We clear our spot after lunch.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
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Crew catering near Winchester
Winchester is in Hampshire. Wherever your shoot is in Winchester, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Winchester to Southampton (10 miles away).
Central London is about 61 miles from Winchester. For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Winchester station, roughly 0.6 miles north of the centre.
Shoots anywhere in SO22, SO23, SO32 and SO21 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many crew. Local streets include The Square, Market Street and Market Lane; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Winchester is on the A31 and A32, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Bar End (1 mile south-east), Highcliffe (1 mile east), Hyde (1 mile north), St Cross (1 mile south) and Stanmore (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-west) and Hedge End (10 miles south). Being one of Hampshire’s larger places, Winchester has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
Other landmarks nearby include Winchester City Museum (within half a mile north-east) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (under half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Schools near Winchester include Peter Symonds College (0.7 miles north) and Leigh House Hospital (1.5 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Green Man pub (within half a mile north-west)
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Time on site
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Send us the date, the address or SO22 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards