Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Barfrestone
Film set catering in Barfrestone: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Shoots on location
- Unit base lunches
Film set catering in Barfrestone
Film set catering in Barfrestone, slow-roasted on site
For a wrap party, a hog roast is relaxed and generous. We are frequently asked to cater period locations and end-of-shoot wraps, serving rotisserie chicken, spit-roast lamb and salads.
Near Barfrestone, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Barfrestone for film and TV crews
Barfrestone is about 5 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. Hosts in Barfrestone book us for shoots of all sizes. We cater 922 places across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Barfrestone to Canterbury (9 miles away).
Historic houses near Barfrestone include Goodnestone Park (2.7 miles north). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. Central London is about 61 miles from Barfrestone, within easy reach for London-based crews. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Barfrestone, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Wherever your shoot is in CT15, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Frogham (1 mile north-west), Elvington (1 mile east), Nonington (1 mile north-west), Snowdown (2 miles north-west) and Woolage Village (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (9 miles north-west), Margate (14 miles north-east), Dover (5 miles south-east), Folkestone (9 miles south), Ramsgate (12 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Buckland Hospital (5.5 miles south-east).
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Access agreed with locations
- A contact in production
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can be a special day alongside regular catering, for a wrap or a milestone. The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Barfrestone hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Barfrestone questions
Which station is closest to Barfrestone?
The closest is Shepherds Well station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
How far is Barfrestone from London?
Roughly 61 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Count crew needing an alternative
We get to base first thing, so the roast is ready by lunch.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- How long the roast and service take
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Which meats and sides you’d like
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or CT15 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Working with your venue
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Also near Barfrestone
What else we do in Barfrestone
Occasions we serve in Barfrestone
We are self-contained at base.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Barfrestone, such as:
- Milestone days on set
- Countryside locations
- Shoots on location
- Wrap days
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Shepherds Well station, roughly 1.3 miles south-west of the centre.
What your quote should include
- What crockery is supplied
- The full menu and the sides
- VAT, if it applies
- How many staff will carve and serve
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it is carved the same way.
How the day works
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. At midsummer, daylight in Barfrestone lasts until about 9:15pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards