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Film Set Catering in Cranbrook Common
Film set catering in Cranbrook Common: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Location shoots
- Farm and estate locations
- Period drama shoots
Slow-roasted pork in Cranbrook Common
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a full location catering unit, a hog roast suits single days and smaller crews. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Planned to your running order
- A clear quote with everything listed
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
How our film set catering works in Cranbrook Common
Crews can be big, and carving serves a crowd fast. Rolls or plates, salads and potatoes make a proper lunch. On the menu are spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers, and we’re frequently booked for music video days and period locations.
Near Cranbrook Common, check tracks and ground with locations. Timings are planned around your shoot, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Events we cater in Cranbrook Common
It copes with schedule changes.
However big or small the event in Cranbrook Common, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Wrap days
- Commercials and music videos
- Lunch at base
- Shoots on location
For cast and crew travelling by train, Staplehurst station, about 3.5 miles north, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A named contact at base
- Vehicle access to base
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
Towns and villages near Cranbrook Common
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Crew catering near Cranbrook Common
Cranbrook Common is about 10 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. We’re happy to travel to Cranbrook Common for shoots. Cranbrook Common is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Cranbrook Common to Canterbury (25 miles away).
Cranbrook Common is roughly 38 miles from central London. Cranbrook Common is within about 3 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We cater shoots across the TN17 postcode area and the streets around it. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Sissinghurst (1 mile south), Wilsley Pound (1 mile south-west), Knox Bridge (1 mile north), Wilsley Green (2 miles south-west) and Frittenden (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (10 miles north), Ashford (13 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles north-west), Kings Hill (12 miles north-west) and Foley Park (11 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Sissinghurst Castle (1 mile east) and Sissinghurst Castle (1 mile east).
- Local pubs include The Bull Public House (0.9 miles south)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Post allergen details at base
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
We serve quickly on the call.
Sides make a proper lunch.
For event organisers in Cranbrook Common
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Your questions about a hog roast for the crew in Cranbrook Common
Is Cranbrook Common too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Which station is closest to Cranbrook Common?
Staplehurst station, about 3.5 miles north of the centre.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
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.
Can you set up at the unit base?
A level outdoor spot clear of trucks and kit, agreed with locations.
Can you get to rural locations?
Share the route to base and we will confirm.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
- Menu choices and extras
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The address or postcode
- Roughly how many people
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your crew will smell it long before they see it. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and winter daylight in Cranbrook Common ends around 3:50pm, so we may set up under lights.
- 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
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away