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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Chestnut Street, Kent
Film set catering in Chestnut Street: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Crew appreciation lunches
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Historic house shoots
Planning an event in Chestnut Street?
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Film set catering for your shoot in Chestnut Street
We liaise with your locations and production team on where we set up and when. Whether it’s farm and estate locations and base catering, we can cook halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and a vegan option for your crew.
Rural locations near Chestnut Street can be a long way from food, so hot food at base is a big help. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Summer shoots near Chestnut Street have light until about 9:15pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
Every shoot is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
- Sign-off from the location
- One contact for the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Chestnut Street
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
FAQs for Chestnut Street
What’s the nearest station to Chestnut Street?
The closest is Newington station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
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 follow the site rules.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Crew catering near Chestnut Street
Chestnut Street is about 2 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Shoots in Chestnut Street are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Chestnut Street to Canterbury (about 17 miles away).
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Newington station is about 1.2 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Chestnut Street, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
For shoots in ME9, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many crew. Local streets include Chestnut Street, Maidstone Road and Chestnut Wood Lane; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Keycol (1 mile north), Bobbing (1 mile north-east), Danaway (1 mile south-west), Oad Street (1 mile south) and Newington (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (9 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Court Hall Museum (1.9 miles east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.9 miles east).
- Nearby schools include Westlands School (0.9 miles east)
Who books film set catering in Chestnut Street?
Alternatives cover everyone.
Here’s what people in Chestnut Street most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Farm and estate locations
- Location shoots
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Commercials and music videos
Chestnut Street is roughly 36 miles from central London.
Questions to ask before you book
- Travel and any London charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Plates, china and cutlery
Why choose a hog roast in Chestnut Street?
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Our staff serve and clear
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Places near Chestnut Street
Other occasions in Chestnut Street
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
If lunch moves, we hold the roast a little; just let us know.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Whether you want china
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Distance from us
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards