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Film Set Catering in Baker's Cross
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Film set catering in Baker's Cross.
- Long shoot days
- Unit base lunches
- Farm and estate locations
Book a hog roast in Baker's Cross
Film set catering in Baker's Cross, slow-roasted on site
Some locations near Baker's Cross are a long way from food, so a hog roast at base keeps the crew fed. For commercials and music videos and wrap parties, we can cook rotisserie chicken, a vegan option and halloumi skewers and more.
Near Baker's Cross, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- One contact for the day
- A safe distance from kit
- A route for our vehicle
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
Common questions in Baker's Cross
Is Baker's Cross too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you have alternatives?
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. Halal isn’t available.
Do you come to Baker's Cross?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Baker's Cross and Kent. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us who does not eat pork
Give us one contact in production.
Ask about china.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can be a special day alongside regular catering. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
- All the equipment comes with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. At midsummer, daylight in Baker's Cross lasts until about 9:15pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- 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 pack away straight after.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
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. Use our quote form.
Related guides
How we price a hog roast for the crew
Things that change the price:
- How long the roast and service take
- Plates or china
- The number of people
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Any venue rules
- What the outdoor space is like
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some crew will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Baker's Cross for film and TV crews
Baker's Cross is about 9 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. We cover shoots in Baker's Cross, along with the towns and villages around it. Baker's Cross is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Baker's Cross to Canterbury (27 miles away).
The High Weald National Landscape is within about a mile of Baker's Cross, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We bring hog roasts to shoots all over the TN17 and TN18 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Dorothy Avenue, Brickenden Road and Doctor Hope's Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Baker's Cross, we also cover Cranbrook (1 mile west), Coursehorn (1 mile east), Swattenden (1 mile south-west), Hartley (2 miles south-west) and Benenden (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles north), Ashford (14 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Foley Park (13 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Sissinghurst Castle (2.3 miles north-east) and Sissinghurst Castle (2.3 miles north-east).
- Nearby schools include Cranbrook Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find White Horse pub (under half a mile north-west)
Perfect for your shoot in Baker's Cross
A slow roast can wait a little.
Whatever the occasion in Baker's Cross, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Commercials and music videos
- Historic house shoots
- Base catering
- Location days
Baker's Cross is about 39 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether travel is included
Nearby places to Baker's Cross
Also in Baker's Cross
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards