Medway · England
Film Set Catering for Blue Bell Hill
We bring a hog roast for the crew to Blue Bell Hill and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Countryside locations
- Extended shoot days
- Crew appreciation lunches
Planning an event in Blue Bell Hill?
How our film set catering works in Blue Bell Hill
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name a contact in production and we’ll adjust. On the menu are spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and salads, and we’re regularly asked to cater wrap parties and long shoot days.
Rural locations near Blue Bell Hill can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Planning a shoot in Blue Bell Hill
Blue Bell Hill is about 2 miles south-west of Chatham, in Medway. We cater shoots across Blue Bell Hill and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cater all 68 towns and villages across Medway. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Snodland station, roughly 2.5 miles west of the centre. Among the historic houses close to Blue Bell Hill are Starkey Castle (2.9 miles north-west) and Restoration House (3.7 miles north). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. Blue Bell Hill is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We cater shoots across the ME5 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean a shoot in a garden on Laurie Gray Avenue, Thorn Close and Barling Close, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Blue Bell Hill, we also cover Kit's Coty (1 mile south), Walderslade (1 mile east), Lordswood (2 miles east), Chatham (2 miles north-east) and Lidsing (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (4 miles north-east), Rochester (4 miles north), Rainham (5 miles north-east), Strood (4 miles north), Luton (3 miles north-east) and Park Wood (4 miles east).
A little further out are St. Bartholomew's Hospital (3.5 miles north) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (3.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Nearby schools include Greenacre Academy (1.5 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Robin Hood Public House (0.9 miles north-west)
What affects the price in Blue Bell Hill
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Season and day of the week
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
- Plates or china
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.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rough numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Blue Bell Hill, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Blue Bell Hill
Which station is closest to Blue Bell Hill?
The closest is Snodland station, roughly 2.5 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Do you have alternatives?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station.
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your crew will smell it long before they see it. Because the roast starts early, and winter daylight in Blue Bell Hill ends around 3:50pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Tell us the base location.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast or other catering?
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Blue Bell Hill hosts choose us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- An itemised quote
See how we price and the cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Approval from locations
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- Access agreed with locations
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
Working with your venue
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
Give us one contact in production, typically locations or the production office.
Sides make a proper lunch.
Towns and villages near Blue Bell Hill
More for events in Blue Bell Hill
Events we cater in Blue Bell Hill
It feeds a crew quickly once carving starts.
However big or small the event in Blue Bell Hill, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Location shoots
- Base catering
- Crew thank-you days
- Long days on set
Blue Bell Hill is roughly 28 miles from central London.
Before booking anyone
- Whether plates or china are included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Staffing on the day
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away