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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Ashford, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Ashford and across Kent.
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Location shoots
- Rural locations
Film set catering in Ashford
Film set catering in Ashford, carved to order
The roaster cooks outdoors under cover, away from equipment and trucks, agreed with the location manager. Whether it’s end-of-shoot wraps and period locations, we can cook hog roast rolls, a vegan option and spit-roast lamb.
Ashford has plenty of locations, from streets to industrial sites. The roaster needs level ground at the unit base. Our chef carves in front of your crew, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Ashford for film and TV crews
Ashford is in Kent. We cater shoots at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Ashford. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Ashford to Canterbury (13 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Godinton House (2 miles north-west). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. Ashford is roughly 48 miles from central London. Ashford is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We cater shoots across TN23, TN24, TN25 and TN26 and the streets around it. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Market Lane, Church Road and Station Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. You will find Ashford on the A20 and A28, which makes the journey straightforward. If your venue is just outside Ashford, we also cover Stanhope (1 mile south-west), Newtown (1 mile south-east), South Willesborough (1 mile south-east), Godinton (1 mile north-west) and Willesborough (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (10 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north). Ashford is among the bigger towns we cover in Kent, with plenty of venues for shoots.
Nearby you will also find William Harvey Hospital (2.1 miles east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (0.6 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Hatch Park.
- Nearby schools include Ashford School (0.8 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Locomotive pub (less than half a mile east)
Places near Ashford
Other occasions in Ashford
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- One contact for the day
- Approval from locations
- Shelter for crew
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Ashford
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Label the alternatives clearly
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
A second meat widens the menu.
Occasions we serve in Ashford
We’re self-contained at base.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Ashford:
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Long shoot days
- Period locations
- Location shoots
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Ashford has its own station, Ashford International station.
Comparing caterers
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Allergen information for every dish
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Ashford: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Ashford?
Ashford has its own station: Ashford International station.
Could you cook in Ashford Green Corridors?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
What paperwork do you provide?
Every production is different.
Can you cater in Ashford?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Step by step
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. In December, daylight in Ashford ends around 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:15pm.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- We roast through the morning and carve fast when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after service.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
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Why choose a hog roast in Ashford?
Compared with ordering in, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- All the equipment comes with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Sides to make it a full meal
- An itemised quote
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate.
What affects the price in Ashford
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Access to the cooking area
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
- What the outdoor space is like
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away