Kent · England
Film Set Catering in Chalksole Green
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Chalksole Green and across Kent.
- Music video days
- Lunch at base
- Extended shoot days
Planning an event in Chalksole Green?
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Film set catering in Chalksole Green, carved to order
The roaster cooks outdoors under cover, away from equipment and trucks, agreed with the location manager. We serve rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and new potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater historic house shoots and lunch at base.
Rural locations near Chalksole Green can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. The carving happens right in front of your crew, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Planning a shoot in Chalksole Green
Chalksole Green is about 4 miles west of Dover, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Chalksole Green, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Chalksole Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Chalksole Green to Canterbury (about 11 miles away).
Chalksole Green is roughly 62 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. For cast and crew travelling by train, the nearest station is Kearsney station, about 2.5 miles east. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Chalksole Green, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles. The coast is within about 5 miles of Chalksole Green, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will eat.
This part of Kent takes in CT15, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. For shoots just outside Chalksole Green, we cover Ewell Minnis (1 mile east), Alkham (1 mile south-east), South Alkham (1 mile south), Wolverton (1 mile east) and Drellingore (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (15 miles west), Canterbury (11 miles north-west), Dover (4 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south-west), Deal (9 miles north-east) and Hythe (8 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Crabble Corn Mill (3 miles east) and Folkestone Castle (3.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Sugar Loaf Hill and Dover Western Heights.
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there is a piece for everyone who wants it.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Nearby places to Chalksole Green
Also in Chalksole Green
Events we cater in Chalksole Green
A proper hot lunch keeps crews going.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Chalksole Green, such as:
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Wrap parties
- Base catering
- Music video days
Nearby historic houses include Acrise Place (3.6 miles west). Period locations like these usually keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
Questions to ask before you book
- How dietary needs are handled
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The full menu and the sides
- Who carves and who serves
What affects the price in Chalksole Green
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The date and time of year
- How long the roast and service take
- The number of people
- Travel to Chalksole Green
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.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
- Anything the venue has asked for
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Halal is not offered
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Post allergen details at base
Name a contact for the day, generally locations or the production office.
For an evening wrap.
FAQs for Chalksole Green
Is Chalksole Green close to London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London.
Do you come out to small places like Chalksole Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
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 will check.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue, carving is quicker for big numbers. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book our hog roast in Chalksole Green
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Timed around your day
- All the equipment comes with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
How it works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your shoot in Chalksole Green. On a winter shoot near Chalksole Green, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use 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:
- A route for our vehicle
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- A level spot at base for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Chalksole Green
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away