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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Challock, Kent
Film set catering in Challock: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Rural locations
- Location days
- Wrap days
Planning an event in Challock?
About our film set catering in Challock
Wrap parties suit a hog roast too. For music video days and base catering, we can cook hog roast rolls, salads and halloumi skewers.
Rural locations near Challock can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Whether you want china
- Time on site
- Travel to Challock
- Access to the cooking area
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A picture of the cooking area
- Rough numbers
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, a hot hog roast keeps morale up. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book our hog roast in Challock
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
See how we price or the cost guide.
Occasions we serve in Challock
There are options for non-pork eaters.
Hosts in Challock book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Lunch at base
- Period locations
- Wrap days
- Location shoots
Challock is about 46 miles from central London.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Any travel or access charges
- The full menu and the sides
Challock for film and TV crews
Challock is about 5 miles north of Ashford, in Kent. We bring a hog roast for the crew to shoots anywhere in Challock, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Challock is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Challock to Canterbury (10 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Belmont House and Gardens (3.9 miles north) and Godinton House (4.5 miles south-west). Period locations like these usually keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. For cast and crew travelling by train, Wye station, about 3.3 miles south-east, is the nearest station. Challock is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Shoots anywhere in TN25 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many crew. Your shoot could be at a house on Chapmans Close, Blind Lane and Old Clock House Green or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For shoots just outside Challock, we cover Pested (1 mile north), Paddock (1 mile west), Stocker's Head (3 miles west), Badlesmere (3 miles north) and Throwley Forstal (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (15 miles west), Ashford (5 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north-west), Whitstable (11 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.9 miles north-east) and William Harvey Hospital (5.6 miles south).
- Nearby schools include The Hayesbrook School (2.2 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Chequers pub (under half a mile south-west)
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Challock
What’s the nearest station to Challock?
Wye station, about 3.3 miles south-east of the centre.
How far is Challock from London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you set up at the unit base?
Not much: a level area at base, agreed with locations.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
How it works
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Summer shoots near Challock have light until about 9:15pm, so a wrap party can run into the evening.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack away straight after service.
Preparing for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Name a contact for the day
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Post allergen details at base
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Request gluten-free rolls
Name a contact for the day, usually locations or the production office.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A named contact at base
- Shelter for crew
- Away from vehicles and equipment
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
Also near Challock
Also in Challock
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away