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Film Set Catering in Kent

From the largest town to the smallest village in Kent, we can bring film set catering to your event. Tell us your date for a quote.

Film Set Catering across Kent

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Where we cater in Kent

A hog roast for film and TV crews at unit bases and locations, roasted ahead and carved to the call sheet. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, and ask us for a quote.

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Our film set catering in Kent

Schedules move, and a slow roast copes. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust. Typical bookings include wrap parties and crew thank-you days, with new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.

On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time.

Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
We check access to base and quote.
The roast starts early.
We serve when lunch is called.
We clear our spot.

Cost

Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.

Why book our hog roast

Served at the time you choose
Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Carved by our chef in front of your crew
No surprises: everything in writing

How to get a price

A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.

Local landmarks in Maidstone

You’ll find our roaster at events near Paper Makers Arms, Maidstone Grammar School and St Philip's Church, among other places. You will also find River Len LNR (within half a mile north-east), South Borough Primary School (less than half a mile south) and St Augustine Academy (1.2 miles west). The closest station to Maidstone is Maidstone West station, about 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Maidstone Carriage Museum (less than half a mile north-west) and Oakwood Hospital (1.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.

Shooting in Kent: unit bases

Locations across Kent range from streets and industrial sites in Maidstone, Ashford and Canterbury to farms and lanes in its villages. The roaster needs level ground at the unit base. The Kent Downs National Landscape and the High Weald National Landscape are within easy reach of places across Kent, where some venues have extra rules about cooking and vehicles. Around 219 places in Kent are close to the coast, so we often plan a sheltered spot for the roaster.

Maidstone: For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Maidstone West station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby historic houses include Stoneacre (2.4 miles south-east) and Leeds Castle (4.6 miles east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. On a winter shoot near Maidstone, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:15pm.

Prices and what affects them

The biggest factors are:

How many people are eating
Season and day of the week
The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Crockery choices

Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.

What we need to know

We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:

Which meats and sides you’d like
What the outdoor space is like
The address or postcode
Allergies we should know about

If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Kent, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.

What the cooking area needs

The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:

A named contact at base
The location manager’s agreement
A level area at base

A hog roast compared with other options

Next to grilling to order, carving is quicker for big numbers.

What your quote should include

Whether travel is included
Which meats, sides and extras are included
How many staff will carve and serve
VAT, if it applies

About the food

Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)

Some crew will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.

Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)

For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.

Planning for dietary needs

With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:

Keep vegetarian food labelled
Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
Count crew needing an alternative
Share the allergen list with the crew

We work to the location’s rules.

Ask about china, quoted separately.

Kent questions

Do you clear up?

Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.

Can you serve at our lunch call?

We plan the roast to your lunch call, and we’ll adjust where we can.

Can you cater our wrap?

We do. Send us the details.

How long does a hog roast take to cook?

Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.

What do people get?

The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.

Do we need to provide electricity?

The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.

Do you serve the food?

No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.

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Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away

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