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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Bilting, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Bilting and across Kent.
- Wrap days
- Milestone days on set
- Location shoots
Slow-roasted pork in Bilting
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Bilting
Is Bilting too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
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.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you get to rural locations?
Send the location and access notes and we will confirm.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
Can you set up at the unit base?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit, agreed with locations.
About our film set catering in Bilting
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes. For lunch at base and wrap parties, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, spit-roast lamb and new potatoes and more.
Near Bilting, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your crew.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Compared with sandwiches from a shop, hot food makes a difference on a long day. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Bilting
- Carved to order by a chef
- All the equipment comes with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- Flat ground at the unit base
- Access agreed with locations
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
What affects the price in Bilting
Each price is built from:
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- An estimate of numbers
- A picture of the cooking area
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning a shoot in Bilting
Bilting is about 6 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. We cover shoots in Bilting, as well as the surrounding area. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Bilting to Canterbury (8 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Wye station, roughly 1.7 miles south of the centre. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Bilting, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We cater shoots across the TN25 postcode area. From Canterbury Road and Bilting Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Godmersham (1 mile north-east), Mountain Street (2 miles north), Molash (2 miles north-west), Chilham (3 miles north-east) and Shottenden (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (6 miles south-west), Canterbury (8 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east), Whitstable (11 miles north) and Faversham (8 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.5 miles north) and William Harvey Hospital (4.8 miles south).
Other occasions in Bilting
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Events we cater in Bilting
It copes with schedule changes.
However big or small the event in Bilting, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Location shoots
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Base catering
- Historic house shoots
Central London is about 49 miles from Bilting, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Before you book anyone
- Whether travel is included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- What crockery is supplied
- A clear list of what’s included
Looking after everyone
Some crew will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Post allergen details at base
Name a contact for the day, typically locations or the production office.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Step by step
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your shoot. In December, daylight in Bilting ends around 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:15pm.
- 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
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
Read more
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards