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Film Set Catering in Badgers Mount
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for the crew makes the food part of your shoot in Badgers Mount.
- Long days on set
- Milestone days on set
- Farm and estate locations
Film set catering in Badgers Mount
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- A contact in production
- Shelter for crew
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
Film set catering in Badgers Mount, carved to order
Schedules move, and a slow roast copes. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes. For milestone days on set and commercials and music videos, we can cook salads, halloumi skewers and spit-roast lamb.
Near Badgers Mount, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base is a big help. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Shooting in Badgers Mount: unit bases and access
Badgers Mount is about 4 miles south-east of Orpington, in Kent. Shoots in Badgers Mount are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Badgers Mount is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 15 miles away.
Central London is about 15 miles from Badgers Mount, within easy reach for London-based crews. Among the historic houses close to Badgers Mount are Lullingstone Castle (2.5 miles north-east) and Down House (4.1 miles west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. Badgers Mount is within about 2 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Shoots anywhere in TN14 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. From Old London Road, Woodlands View and Orpington Bypass or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Badgers Mount is on the A224, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. If your venue is just outside Badgers Mount, we also cover Halstead (1 mile south-west), Bopeep (1 mile north), Maypole (1 mile north), Well Hill (1 mile north) and Sepham Heath (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Dartford (8 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (4 miles south-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (12 miles north-east), Tonbridge (11 miles south-east) and Northfleet (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Otford Heritage Centre (3 miles south-east) and Lullingstone Castle (2.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Badgers Mount include Downe Bank Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Badgers Mount include Green Street Green Primary School (2.5 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Cock Inn (0.8 miles south-west)
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
For crew who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children generally like it too.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to grilling to order, carving is quicker for big numbers. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- A clear quote with everything listed
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Timed around your day
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Share the allergen list with the crew
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The number of people
- Time on site
- Crockery choices
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
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.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
- Dietary requirements
- Any venue rules
Send us the date, the address or TN14 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Who books film set catering in Badgers Mount?
A proper hot lunch keeps crews going.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Milestone days on set
- Shoots on location
- Wrap parties
- Period locations
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Knockholt station is about 0.8 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The full menu and the sides
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
How the day works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. In December, daylight in Badgers Mount ends around 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:20pm.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We cook at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We leave base tidy.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Badgers Mount questions
Can you do a hog roast in Hewitt's Chalk Bank?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
What’s the nearest station to Badgers Mount?
The closest is Knockholt station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Can you work to the call sheet?
We work to your schedule.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
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What else we do in Badgers Mount
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards