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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Cheriton, Kent
We bring a hog roast for the crew across Cheriton and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Period drama shoots
- Music video days
- Shoots on location
Film set catering in Cheriton
Film set catering in Cheriton, carved to order
Crews can be big, and carving feeds plenty of people quickly. Rolls or plates, salads and potatoes make a proper lunch. For location days and long shoot days, we can cook rotisserie chicken, salads and halloumi skewers and more.
For a location shoot near Cheriton, base might be in a field or farmyard. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Where the roaster can go in Cheriton
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- One contact for the day
- A route for our vehicle
- Shelter for crew
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Cheriton
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
More for events in Cheriton
How it works
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Because the roast starts early, and winter daylight in Cheriton ends around 3:50pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Shooting in Cheriton: unit bases and access
Cheriton is about 1 mile west of Folkestone, in Kent. Wherever your shoot is in Cheriton, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 922 places across Kent. Our bookings stretch from Cheriton to Canterbury (about 13 miles away).
Historic houses near Cheriton include Acrise Place (3.4 miles north) and Westenhanger Castle (4.8 miles west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. Cheriton is roughly 61 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Cheriton, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations. The coast is within about 2 miles of Cheriton, and coastal unit bases can be exposed, so plan where crew will eat.
Wherever your shoot is in CT19, CT20 and CT50, we can bring the roaster to you. From Oaks Road, Firs Lane and Star Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Cheriton sits on or near the M20, which makes travel to your shoot easy. For shoots just outside Cheriton, we cover Sandgate (1 mile south), Folkestone (1 mile east), Peene (1 mile north-west), Newington (1 mile west) and Arpinge (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles west), Canterbury (13 miles north), Dover (8 miles north-east), Deal (14 miles north-east), Hythe (3 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (7 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Sandgate Castle (1 mile south) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (1.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Sugar Loaf Hill.
- Schools near Cheriton include Pent Valley Technology College (less than half a mile north-east) and The Folkestone Academy (1.1 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find White Lion pub (under half a mile west)
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, especially for crew who don’t eat pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, a hot hog roast keeps morale up. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Cheriton
- All the equipment comes with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
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.
What affects the price in Cheriton
We work out each quote from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Site access
- Plates or china
- Numbers
The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Cheriton
It feeds a crew quickly once carving starts.
In Cheriton and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Unit base lunches
- Ad shoots
- Countryside locations
- Wrap days
For cast and crew travelling by train, Folkestone West station, about 0.6 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- Staffing on the day
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What crockery is supplied
Cheriton questions
Could you cook in Lower Leas Coastal Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you cater in Cheriton?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Cheriton and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
What does the production need from you?
Requirements vary by production.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
Can you set up at the unit base?
At base, on level ground. We’ll agree it with your location manager.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
A cooked roast can wait.
For an evening wrap, tell us about lighting at base.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards