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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Aylesford, Kent
Film set catering in Aylesford: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Ad shoots
- Location shoots
- End-of-shoot wraps
Film set catering for Aylesford
Film set catering for your shoot in Aylesford
From commercials to long-form drama, we work to your schedule. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and we are often booked for ad shoots and location shoots.
Shoots around Aylesford often use houses, farms and lanes. Let us know about access. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- A contact in production
- A covered eating area
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
Places near Aylesford
What else we do in Aylesford
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How long the roast and service take
- The journey to the venue
- The date and time of year
- Access to the cooking area
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, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
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. Use our quote form.
Why choose film set catering in Aylesford?
We’re self-contained at base.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Period drama shoots
- Farm and estate locations
- Commercials and music videos
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Aylesford station is in Aylesford itself.
Comparing caterers
- The space, cover and access they need
- The full menu and the sides
- What crockery is supplied
- Whether travel is included
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. By late September, sunset near Aylesford is about 7:00pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- We check access to base and quote.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Planning a shoot in Aylesford
Aylesford is about 3 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, shoots around Aylesford suit a hog roast. Aylesford is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
Historic houses near Aylesford include Starkey Castle (4.5 miles north). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. Aylesford is about 28 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Aylesford, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
For shoots in ME20, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Whether your shoot is on Station Road, High Street and Hall Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. For shoots just outside Aylesford, we cover Ditton (1 mile west), Allington (1 mile south-east), East Malling (2 miles west), Well Street (2 miles south-west) and Fant (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (3 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Allington Castle (1.7 miles east) and Medway megaliths (1.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Aylesford includes Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Local schools include Aylesford School (within half a mile west)
- Local pubs include The Chequers pub (within half a mile north-east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Halal isn’t offered
We follow location rules on vehicles and timings.
Wrap parties can run into the evening, tell us about lighting at base.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to grilling to order, carving is quicker for big numbers. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why us?
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Working with your venue
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Questions from Aylesford
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Which station is closest to Aylesford?
Aylesford station, in Aylesford itself.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Can you work to the call sheet?
We work to your schedule, holding the roast if lunch moves.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
There are chicken, lamb, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal isn’t available.
- 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