Kent · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Cranbrook, Kent
We bring a hog roast for the crew across Cranbrook and Kent, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Wrap parties
- Shoots on location
- Historic house shoots
Film set catering in Cranbrook
Where the roaster can go in Cranbrook
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Vehicle access to base
- Flat ground at the unit base
- One contact for the day
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Cranbrook
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
About our film set catering in Cranbrook
We need an outdoor spot at base, clear of vehicles and kit, in a position locations are happy with. Typical bookings include rural locations and shoots on location, serving hog roast rolls, a vegan option and rotisserie chicken.
Shoots around Cranbrook frequently use houses, farms and lanes. Let us know about access. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it’s carved the same way.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast serves everyone together. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Label the alternatives clearly
Name a contact for the day.
Ask about china.
Occasions we serve in Cranbrook
A slow roast can wait a little.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Cranbrook, such as:
- Long days on set
- Commercials and music videos
- Location days
- Wrap parties
Cranbrook is about 39 miles from central London.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and any London charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Allergen information for every dish
- Who carves and who serves
Shooting in Cranbrook: unit bases and access
Cranbrook is about 12 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. We cover shoots in Cranbrook, along with the towns and villages around it. Cranbrook is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
The High Weald National Landscape is within about a mile of Cranbrook, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We cater shoots across the TN17 and TN18 postcode area. From High Street, Crane Lane and White Lion Yard or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover shoots in Baker's Cross (1 mile east), Coursehorn (1 mile east), Swattenden (1 mile south), Hartley (1 mile south-west) and Gill's Green (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles north-west), Kings Hill (13 miles north-west) and Foley Park (13 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Sissinghurst Castle (2.5 miles north-east) and Benenden Hospital (3.6 miles east).
- Schools near Cranbrook include Cranbrook Church of England Primary School (within half a mile north)
- Local pubs include The Crown Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
What happens on the day
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. On a winter shoot near Cranbrook, the light goes by about 3:55pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. In summer, light lasts until about 9:15pm.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack away straight after service.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Think about shelter for your crew
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Cranbrook
What else we do in Cranbrook
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Site access
- Which meats and sides you choose
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rough numbers
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.
Cranbrook: your questions answered
Could you cook in Crane Valley?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
How far is Cranbrook from London?
About 39 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What about a wrap party?
We do, with lamb or chicken if you like.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What about locations off the beaten track?
Share the route to base and we will plan the journey.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away