Kent · England
Film Set Catering in Broadwater Down
Film set catering in Broadwater Down: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Rural locations
- Base catering
- Historic house shoots
Film set catering for Broadwater Down
Film set catering for your shoot in Broadwater Down
Crews can be big, and carving feeds a lot of people quickly. Add sides for a full meal. We’re often asked to cater end-of-shoot wraps and ad shoots, serving halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls.
Shoots around Broadwater Down often use houses, farms and lanes. Tell us about the route to base. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Numbers
- Travel to Broadwater Down
- Site access
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
When you enquire, please mention:
- The address or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Crew catering near Broadwater Down
Broadwater Down is about 1 mile south-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Broadwater Down, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 26 miles away.
With the A267 nearby, Broadwater Down is easy for us and the trucks to reach. Crew coming by rail can use the station: Tunbridge Wells station is about 0.9 miles away. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Broadwater Down, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Wherever your shoot is in TN2, TN4 and TN1, we can bring the roaster to you. Streets in the area include Frant Road, Eridge Road and Ramslye Road, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Broadwater Down is on the A267, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. If your venue is just outside Broadwater Down, we also cover Hawkenbury (1 mile east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (1 mile north-east), Rusthall (2 miles north-west), Langton Green (2 miles north-west) and Bells Yew Green (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Sevenoaks (12 miles north), Tonbridge (6 miles north), Kings Hill (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (7 miles north-east), Southborough (3 miles north) and Edenbridge (10 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find The Corn Exchange (0.5 miles north-east) and The Amelia (1.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Broadwater Down includes Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Schools near Broadwater Down include Rose Hill School (1.5 miles north) and Bennett Memorial Diocesan School (1.6 miles north)
- Local pubs include Sir Alf Ramsey pub (under half a mile south-west)
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with ordering in, we’re already there when lunch is called. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Read how we price or the cost guide.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Late-September shoots near Broadwater Down lose the light at about 7:00pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- Access agreed with locations
- Shelter for crew
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
Occasions we serve in Broadwater Down
It feeds a crew quickly once carving starts.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Broadwater Down, including:
- Music video days
- Wrap days
- Location days
- Countryside locations
Among the historic houses close to Broadwater Down are Groombridge Place (2.7 miles west) and Penshurst Place (4.9 miles north-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Questions to ask before you book
- Travel and any London charges
- Staffing on the day
- How dietary needs are handled
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Broadwater Down
Is Broadwater Down close to London?
About 30 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do you go to remote locations?
Typically, with good directions and access details. Tell us about tracks and ground.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
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 you cater in Broadwater Down?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Broadwater Down and Kent. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Halal is not offered
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Ask for gluten-free rolls.
Also near Broadwater Down
Also in Broadwater Down
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards