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Film Set Catering in Barming Heath
Looking for a hog roast for the crew in Barming Heath? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Period locations
- Wrap parties
- Long shoot days
Book a hog roast in Barming Heath
Questions from Barming Heath
Do you come out to small places like Barming Heath?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Barming Heath?
East Farleigh station, about 1.1 miles east of the centre.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you have alternatives?
Add alternatives to suit your crew.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can you get to rural locations?
We can, given access details. Tell us about tracks and ground.
Do you need much space at base?
Generally, if there is a level, open spot for the roaster under cover. Locations will confirm the spot.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
How our film set catering works in Barming Heath
For a wrap party, a hog roast is relaxed and generous. Typical bookings include period drama shoots and wrap days, serving hog roast rolls, spit-roast lamb and salads.
Near Barming Heath, check tracks and ground with locations. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, low and slow, for hours.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it’s carved the same way.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Vehicle access to base
- A contact in production
- Away from vehicles and equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
The process
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. On a winter shoot near Barming Heath, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. In summer, light lasts until about 9:15pm.
- Tell us the base location.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We cook at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We leave base tidy.
How to prepare
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Name a contact for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning a shoot in Barming Heath
Barming Heath is about 3 miles east of Kings Hill, in Kent. We cover shoots in Barming Heath, along with the towns and villages around it. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Barming Heath to Canterbury (27 miles away).
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is East Farleigh station, about 1.1 miles east. Barming Heath is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Anywhere in ME16 and ME15, we can roast on site for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Lower Road, Church Lane and Tonbridge Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Hoppers Corner (1 mile south), Kettle Corner (1 mile south-east), Farleigh Green (1 mile south), West Farleigh (1 mile south) and Teston (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (3 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (9 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Oakwood Hospital (1.3 miles north-east) and Fremlin Walk (2.8 miles east). The countryside around Barming Heath includes Boxley Hills.
- Nearby schools include St Simon Stock Catholic School (1.8 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Bull Inn (0.5 miles north-east)
Nearby places to Barming Heath
Other occasions in Barming Heath
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Allergies we should know about
- Any venue rules
- A photo of the cooking area
- Your menu choices
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, a hot hog roast keeps morale up. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Barming Heath
- All the equipment comes with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Serving and clearing done for you
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We serve quickly on the call.
Add salads and potatoes for a full lunch.
Occasions we serve in Barming Heath
Good for wraps too.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Barming Heath, such as:
- Ad shoots
- Rural locations
- Crew thank-you days
- Historic house shoots
Central London is about 29 miles from Barming Heath, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether plates or china are included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Travel and any London charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards