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Film Set Catering in Branbridges
Film set catering in Branbridges: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Commercials and music videos
- Long days on set
- Farm and estate locations
Film set catering for Branbridges
About our film set catering in Branbridges
Rural and period locations near Branbridges can be miles from anywhere to eat, so hot food at base matters. We’re frequently asked to cater location shoots and unit base lunches, with rotisserie chicken, salads and hog roast rolls.
Near Branbridges, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, low and slow, for hours.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Crockery choices
- Travel to Branbridges
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Site access
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.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your menu choices
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any venue rules
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Questions from Branbridges
What’s the nearest station to Branbridges?
The closest is Beltring station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Branbridges?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. Halal is not available.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do you cover Branbridges?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Branbridges and Kent. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Planning a shoot in Branbridges
Branbridges is about 2 miles north of Paddock Wood, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Branbridges, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 29 miles away.
Within reach of Branbridges are historic houses such as Old Soar Manor (4.9 miles north-west). Period locations like these usually keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. Branbridges is about 29 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
For shoots in TN12 and ME18, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Whether your shoot is on Old Road, Torbay Road and Orchard Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Branbridges, we also cover Beltring (1 mile south), East Peckham (1 mile west), Hale Street (1 mile north), Snoll Hatch (1 mile west) and Peckham Bush (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (7 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north), Tonbridge (5 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include The Hop Farm Museum (1 mile south) and Oakwood Hospital (5.5 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Pubs nearby include Rose and Crown pub (within half a mile north-west)
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your crew will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. On a winter shoot near Branbridges, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Next to deliveries, we are already there when lunch is called. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Timed around your day
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Occasions we serve in Branbridges
It’s hot, filling food after a long morning.
Whatever the occasion in Branbridges, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Period drama shoots
- Long shoot days
- Countryside locations
- Base catering
For crew arriving by train, Beltring station is about 0.5 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the price includes, item by item
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- The space, cover and access they need
Allergies and dietary needs
Some crew will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Halal is not offered
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share the allergen list with the crew
Name a contact for the day, usually locations or the production office.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- One contact for the day
- Sign-off from the location
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away