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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Chegworth, Kent
Film set catering in Chegworth: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Milestone days on set
- Long days on set
- Shoots on location
Film set catering in Chegworth
Chegworth questions
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Chegworth?
Harrietsham station, about 1 mile east of the centre.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do you need much space at base?
Typically, if there is a level, open spot for the roaster under cover. Locations will confirm the spot.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
We plan the roast to your lunch call, and we’ll be ready.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Film set catering for your shoot in Chegworth
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Name a contact in production and we’ll fit around changes. Whether it’s location shoots and long days on set, we’ll put together a menu of new potatoes, a vegan option and rotisserie chicken.
Rural locations near Chegworth can be a long way from food, so lunch at base matters. The carving happens right in front of your crew, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
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Planning a shoot in Chegworth
Chegworth is about 6 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Chegworth is well within our area for shoots. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Chegworth to Canterbury (19 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Leeds Castle (0.9 miles west) and Stoneacre (3.2 miles west). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. Chegworth is roughly 37 miles from central London. Chegworth is within about 2 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Anywhere in ME17, we can roast on site for your crew. For shoots just outside Chegworth, we cover Broomfield (1 mile west), Pollhill (1 mile south-east), Harrietsham (1 mile east), Kingswood (1 mile south-west) and Eyhorne Street (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (6 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (11 miles west).
A little further out are KIMS hospital (4.9 miles north-west) and Leeds Castle (0.9 miles west). Within reach you will find Detling Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Park Gate Inn (0.9 miles north-west)
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Season and day of the week
- Numbers
- Time on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Which meats and sides you’d like
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Post allergen details at base
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
We get to base first thing, so the roast is ready by lunch.
China crockery is available on request.
Where the roaster can go in Chegworth
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- Approval from locations
- A contact in production
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
The process
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking does not depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Summer shoots near Chegworth have light until about 9:15pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Share the location details.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We roast under cover at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Who books film set catering in Chegworth?
Alternatives cover everyone.
In Chegworth and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Unit base lunches
- Period drama shoots
- Crew thank-you days
- Shoots on location
For crew arriving by train, the closest railway station is Harrietsham station, roughly 1 mile east of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether travel is included
- Staffing on the day
- What crockery is supplied
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
A hog roast compared with other options
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer, for a wrap or a milestone. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- An itemised quote
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards