Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Calcott
We bring a hog roast for the crew across Calcott and Kent, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Extended shoot days
- Crew thank-you days
- Historic house shoots
Planning an event in Calcott?
Calcott questions
How far is Calcott from London?
About 54 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Calcott?
Sturry station, about 1.5 miles south of the centre.
Do you have alternatives?
There are chicken, lamb, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not offer halal meat.
Do you come to Calcott?
Yes, Calcott is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Film set catering in Calcott, slow-roasted on site
Crew numbers can be large, and carving feeds a lot of people quickly. Add sides for a full meal. We serve spit-roast lamb, hog roast rolls and a vegan option, and we’re regularly asked to cater wrap days and long days on set.
For a shoot in a place like Calcott, tracks and soft ground need checking before the day. The hog is roasted on site at your shoot, low and slow, for hours.
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast serves everyone together. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Calcott
- An itemised quote
- All the equipment comes with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
Towns and villages near Calcott
Other occasions in Calcott
Occasions we serve in Calcott
We bring everything we need.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Calcott, such as:
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Farm and estate locations
- Long days on set
- Period drama shoots
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Sturry station, roughly 1.5 miles south of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether VAT is included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Share the allergen list with the crew
We clear our spot after lunch.
Wrap parties can run into the evening.
The process
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. At midsummer, daylight in Calcott lasts until about 9:15pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- Tell us the base location.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We roast under cover at base.
- Service is quick.
- We leave base tidy.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The date and time of year
- Whether you want china
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any venue rules
- Dietary requirements
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Every shoot is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Shelter for crew
- The location manager’s agreement
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Calcott
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Calcott for film and TV crews
Calcott is about 3 miles south of Herne Bay, in Kent. Wherever your shoot is in Calcott, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Calcott is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater.
Calcott is roughly 54 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. The coast is within about 4 miles of Calcott, and coastal unit bases can be exposed.
Wherever your shoot is in CT3, we can roast on site for your crew, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For shoots just outside Calcott, we cover Hicks Forstal (1 mile north-east), Broad Oak (1 mile south), Sturry (1 mile south), Herne Common (1 mile north) and Westbere (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (3 miles south-west), Margate (12 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Ramsgate (13 miles east), Broadstairs (14 miles east) and Whitstable (4 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and St Martins Hospital (3.2 miles south). Open spaces near Calcott include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Local schools include Spires Academy (1.5 miles south-east) and Frank Montgomery School (1.5 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Royal Oak Public House (0.9 miles south-west)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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