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Film Set Catering in Church Whitfield
Looking for a hog roast for the crew in Church Whitfield? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Ad shoots
- Crew thank-you days
- Location shoots
Slow-roasted pork in Church Whitfield
Film set catering in Church Whitfield, slow-roasted on site
On a long shoot day near Church Whitfield, a hot lunch on time matters. A hog roast works well at base: we roast from early and carve on the call. For crew appreciation lunches and historic house shoots, we can cook salads, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers for your crew.
Near Church Whitfield, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Questions from Church Whitfield
Can you do a hog roast in Old Park Hill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Church Whitfield too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
We can add chicken, lamb or vegetarian options.
Can you cater our wrap?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can you set up at the unit base?
At base, on level ground. We will agree it with your location manager.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Places near Church Whitfield
Other occasions in Church Whitfield
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- One contact for the day
- A covered eating area
- A route for our vehicle
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Church Whitfield
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- The number of people
- Travel to Church Whitfield
- Menu choices and extras
- Time on site
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Anything the venue has asked for
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In December, daylight in Church Whitfield ends around 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:15pm.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We confirm access and send a price.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We clear our spot.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose film set catering in Church Whitfield?
It copes with schedule changes.
Whatever the occasion in Church Whitfield, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Milestone days on set
- Wrap parties
- Shoots on location
- Music video days
Among the historic houses close to Church Whitfield are Walmer Castle (4.9 miles north-east). Period locations like these usually keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early.
What your quote should include
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- VAT, if it applies
- The space, cover and access they need
- Who carves and who serves
Location catering around Church Whitfield
Church Whitfield is about 2 miles north of Dover, in Kent. Hosts in Church Whitfield book us for shoots of all sizes. Church Whitfield is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Church Whitfield to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
Central London is about 65 miles from Church Whitfield, within easy reach for London-based crews. For cast and crew travelling by train, the nearest station is Kearsney station, about 1.7 miles south-west. The coast is within about 3 miles of Church Whitfield, and coastal unit bases can be exposed.
For shoots in CT16, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many crew. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Guston (1 mile south-east), West Langdon (1 mile north-east), East Langdon (1 mile east), Ashley (2 miles north) and Martin (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (12 miles north-west), Margate (15 miles north), Folkestone (8 miles south-west), Ramsgate (13 miles north), Broadstairs (15 miles north) and Deal (5 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Buckland Hospital (2.3 miles south) and Dover Transport Museum (1.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Church Whitfield includes Dover Western Heights.
- Schools near Church Whitfield include Duke of York's Royal Military School (1.8 miles south-east)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer, for a wrap or a milestone. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We clear our spot after lunch.
Lamb or chicken gives the crew a choice.
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station, often with mint sauce.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards