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Film Set Catering in Chiddingstone Causeway
Film set catering in Chiddingstone Causeway: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Lunch at base
- Extended shoot days
- Music video days
Book a hog roast in Chiddingstone Causeway
Chiddingstone Causeway questions
Could you cook in Chiddingstone Castle Park and Gardens?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Chiddingstone Causeway?
Chiddingstone Causeway has its own station: Penshurst station.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Do you do wrap parties?
We do. Send us the details.
Do you come to Chiddingstone Causeway?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Chiddingstone Causeway and Kent. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
How our film set catering works in Chiddingstone Causeway
Crew numbers can be large, and carving feeds a lot of people quickly. Rolls or plates, salads and potatoes make a proper lunch. Whether it’s crew thank-you days and rural locations, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken for your crew.
Near Chiddingstone Causeway, check tracks and ground with locations. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Working with your venue
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Perfect for your shoot in Chiddingstone Causeway
Good for wraps too.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Chiddingstone Causeway, including:
- Crew thank-you days
- Wrap parties
- Farm and estate locations
- Lunch at base
Chiddingstone Causeway is about 24 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Before you book anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether plates or china are included
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
For crew who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children generally like it too.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
We work out each quote from:
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
- Whether you want china
- Site access
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.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the event is
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
We pack away straight after service.
Wrap parties can run into the evening, tell us about lighting at base.
The process
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Because the roast starts early, and winter daylight in Chiddingstone Causeway ends around 3:55pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Tell us the base location.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We roast under cover at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We leave base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN11 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A level area at base
- Access agreed with locations
- Sign-off from the location
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
Crew catering near Chiddingstone Causeway
Chiddingstone Causeway is about 5 miles west of Tonbridge, in Kent. We’re happy to travel to Chiddingstone Causeway for shoots and the places nearby. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is London, about 24 miles away.
For cast and crew travelling by train, there is a station right in Chiddingstone Causeway: Penshurst station. Within reach of Chiddingstone Causeway are historic houses such as Chiddingstone Castle (1.5 miles south-west) and Penshurst Place (1.8 miles south). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
This part of Kent takes in TN11, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Dukes Meadow, Camp Hill and Red Leaf Close, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Penshurst (2 miles south), How Green (3 miles west), Chiddingstone Hoath (3 miles south-west), Hever (3 miles west) and Newtown (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Sevenoaks (6 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south-east), Tonbridge (5 miles east), Swanley (14 miles north), Kings Hill (11 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (10 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (4.7 miles east) and Chiddingstone Castle (1.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Chiddingstone Causeway includes Barden Lake.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Little Brown Jug pub (less than half a mile south-east)
What else we do in Chiddingstone Causeway
A hog roast or other catering?
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer, for a wrap or a milestone. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why book with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved by our chef in front of your crew
- Served at the time you choose
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away