Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Chilham
We bring a hog roast for the crew across Chilham and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Long days on set
- Period drama shoots
- Wrap days
A hog roast near Chilham
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Vehicle access to base
- Approval from locations
- A named contact at base
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
Film set catering for your shoot in Chilham
There are options for crew who don’t eat pork, and we provide allergen information for every dish. Popular choices include spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater period drama shoots and location shoots.
Near Chilham, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
What affects the price in Chilham
We work out each quote from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
- Access to the cooking area
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Late-September shoots near Chilham lose the light at about 7:00pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- We check the route and send a price.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
For a wrap party, it is a relaxed way to finish. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Timed around your day
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Questions from Chilham
Do you come out to small places like Chilham?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast in Broadham Down?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what the production needs, and we will tell you what we can send.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Towns and villages near Chilham
More for events in Chilham
Perfect for your shoot in Chilham
Alternatives cover everyone.
People around Chilham book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Location shoots
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Wrap parties
- Commercials and music videos
Chilham is about 49 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
What your quote should include
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Plates, china and cutlery
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
A cooked roast can wait.
For an evening wrap, tell us about lighting at base.
Location catering around Chilham
Chilham is about 5 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. Wherever your shoot is in Chilham, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cover 922 places in Kent.
For cast and crew travelling by train, Chilham station serves Chilham directly. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Chilham, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Wherever your shoot is in CT4, we can roast on site for your crew. Your shoot could be at a house on The Street, The Square and Bagham Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Mountain Street (1 mile south-west), Old Wives Lees (1 mile north), Godmersham (2 miles south), Shottenden (2 miles west) and Perrywood (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (5 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (8 miles north) and Faversham (6 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.3 miles east) and Chilham Castle (less than half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find Woolpack Inn (under half a mile west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away