Kent · England
Film Set Catering in Broad Ford
Treat your crew to a proper hog roast at your shoot in Broad Ford. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Wrap days
- Lunch at base
- Crew thank-you days
Planning an event in Broad Ford?
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Film set catering in Broad Ford, slow-roasted on site
We liaise with your locations and production team on access, base layout and timings for shoots around Broad Ford. For commercials and music videos and wrap parties, we can cook halloumi skewers, a vegan option and salads.
Rural locations near Broad Ford can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your crew.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why Broad Ford hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Our staff serve and clear
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
- Site access
- Distance from us
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Roughly how many people
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. By late September, sunset near Broad Ford is about 7:00pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- 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.
- We roast through the morning and carve fast when lunch is called.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A contact in production
- Away from vehicles and equipment
- Approval from locations
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Broad Ford
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
Nearby places to Broad Ford
More for events in Broad Ford
What comes off the roaster
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it’s carved the same way, frequently with mint sauce.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Why choose film set catering in Broad Ford?
It works for wrap parties as well as shoot days.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Broad Ford. Typical bookings include:
- Historic house shoots
- Long days on set
- Location shoots
- Wrap parties
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Marden station, about 3.6 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
Before booking anyone
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Staffing on the day
- A clear list of what’s included
- If the price includes VAT
Crew catering near Broad Ford
Broad Ford is about 8 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Wherever your shoot is in Broad Ford, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover 922 places in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Broad Ford to Canterbury (29 miles away).
Historic houses near Broad Ford include Scotney Castle (3.1 miles south-west). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. Broad Ford is about 35 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Broad Ford, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
This part of Kent takes in TN12, and we can cater your shoot anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Broad Ford, we also cover Capel Cross (1 mile north), Brandfold (1 mile east), Smallbridge (1 mile south-west), Horsmonden (1 mile north-west) and Hazel Street (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles north), Sevenoaks (15 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles west), Tonbridge (9 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north) and Foley Park (11 miles north).
A little further out are Old Scotney Castle (3.1 miles south-west) and Finchcocks Musical Museum (2.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Broad Ford include Bewl Water.
- Pubs nearby include The Gun And Spitroast Public House And Rear Courtyard (0.9 miles north-west)
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Post allergen details at base
- Request gluten-free rolls
We clear our spot after lunch.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Questions from Broad Ford
Can you do a hog roast in The Gill?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Which station is closest to Broad Ford?
Marden station, about 3.6 miles north-east of the centre.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
What does the production need from you?
Send us your requirements, and we will confirm what we can provide.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
- 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