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Film Set Catering for Barnes Cray
Film set catering in Barnes Cray: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Lunch at base
- Crew thank-you days
- Farm and estate locations
Film set catering in Barnes Cray
About our film set catering in Barnes Cray
Rural and period locations near Barnes Cray can be miles from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast at base keeps the crew fed. For milestone days on set and farm and estate locations, we’ll put together a menu of hog roast rolls, new potatoes and salads.
Around Barnes Cray, locations can be rural. Tell us about the route to base. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Barnes Cray: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Barnes Cray?
The closest is Slade Green station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
How far is Barnes Cray from London?
Roughly 13 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
About the food
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, and handy for anyone who doesn’t eat pork.
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- A level area at base
- Access agreed with locations
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- Distance from us
- Season and day of the week
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Plates or china
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
- Which meats and sides you’d like
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Perfect for your shoot in Barnes Cray
Carving serves a crew fast.
Whatever the occasion in Barnes Cray, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Location days
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Ad shoots
- Base catering
For cast and crew travelling by train, Slade Green station is about 0.7 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- The full menu and the sides
- Who carves and who serves
- Whether VAT is included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We arrive early and set up at base, so the roast is ready by lunch.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
Also near Barnes Cray
What else we do in Barnes Cray
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can be a special day alongside regular catering. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Barnes Cray
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. Because the roast starts early, and in December Barnes Cray is dark by about 3:50pm.
- The production office sends us the location, dates, numbers and lunch time.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- Afterwards we clear our spot at base.
Before we arrive
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
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Planning a shoot in Barnes Cray
Barnes Cray is about 2 miles north-west of Dartford, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Barnes Cray, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 13 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Barnes Cray are Hall Place and Gardens (1.7 miles south-west) and Red House (2.8 miles west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. Barnes Cray is about 13 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Here we cover the DA1 and DA8 postcode area. Your shoot could be at a house on Stour Road, Wilmot Road and Maiden Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Barnes Cray we cover include Slade Green (1 mile north), North End (1 mile north), Crayford (1 mile south-west), Barnehurst (1 mile west) and Bexley Riverside (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Sevenoaks (12 miles south), Gravesend (8 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Swanley (4 miles south), Swanscombe (4 miles east) and Windmill Hill (8 miles east).
A little further out are Broadway Shopping Centre (2.2 miles west) and West Hill Hospital (1 mile south-east). Open spaces near Barnes Cray include Wansunt Pit.
- Nearby schools include Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Bird in Hand pub (0.7 miles south)
- Local facilities include Colyers (1.3 miles north-west)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away