Kent · England
Film Set Catering in Anvil Green
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the crew turns the food into a centrepiece of your shoot in Anvil Green.
- Commercials and music videos
- Extended shoot days
- Wrap parties
Slow-roasted pork in Anvil Green
What affects the price in Anvil Green
We do not use a fixed price list, because every shoot is different. What matters most:
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Menu choices and extras
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Details that help
When you contact us, please mention:
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- What the outdoor space is like
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Film set catering for your shoot in Anvil Green
We work with location managers and production offices on where we set up and when for shoots around Anvil Green. On the menu are spit-roast lamb, new potatoes and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for rural locations and historic house shoots.
Near Anvil Green, check tracks and ground with locations. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your crew.
Anvil Green for film and TV crews
Anvil Green is about 5 miles south-west of Wincheap, in Kent. Planning a hog roast for the crew in Anvil Green? We cover the whole area. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Anvil Green is roughly 52 miles from central London. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Anvil Green, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Shoots anywhere in CT4 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. For shoots just outside Anvil Green, we cover Petham (2 miles north-east), Garlinge Green (2 miles north), Mystole (3 miles north), Upper Hardres (3 miles east) and Shalmsford Street (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-west), Folkestone (11 miles south-east) and Whitstable (10 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Chilham Castle (3.5 miles north-west) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.1 miles north-east).
- Nearby, you will find Compasses Inn (0.7 miles west)
Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
We follow location rules on vehicles and timings.
China crockery is available on request.
FAQs for Anvil Green
Do you come out to small places like Anvil Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Anvil Green close to London?
Roughly 52 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
What about crew who don’t eat pork?
Add alternatives to suit your crew.
Do you come to Anvil Green?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Do you work to set times?
We work to your schedule, holding the roast if lunch moves.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Do you do wrap parties?
Of course. Send us the details.
A hog roast compared with other options
For a wrap party, a hog roast feels like a reward. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Carved to order by a chef
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Towns and villages near Anvil Green
More for events in Anvil Green
Step by step
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. On a winter shoot near Anvil Green, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Tell us the base location.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A level area at base
- Sign-off from the location
- A named contact at base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Who books film set catering in Anvil Green?
Carving serves a crew fast.
However big or small the event in Anvil Green, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Historic house shoots
- Long shoot days
- Rural locations
- Shoots on location
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Chilham station, roughly 3.1 miles north-west of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether plates or china are included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards