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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Crouch, Kent
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Crouch and the surrounding area.
- Commercials and music videos
- Base catering
- Rural locations
A hog roast near Crouch
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.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
About our film set catering in Crouch
For a wrap party, a hog roast is relaxed and generous, with crew eating together at the end of the shoot. Popular choices include a vegan option, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls, and we are frequently booked for extended shoot days and commercials and music videos.
Rural locations near Crouch can be a long way from food, so hot food at base is a big help. The carving happens right in front of your crew, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Questions from Crouch
Do you come out to small places like Crouch?
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 Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you serve the food?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you have documents for locations?
Send us your requirements, and we will tell you what we can send.
Can you cater for vegans on set?
There are chicken, lamb, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal is not available.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Why choose a hog roast in Crouch?
Next to shop-bought sandwiches, hot food makes a difference on a long day. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- An itemised quote
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Crouch for film and TV crews
Crouch is about 6 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. We cater shoots of every size in Crouch. Crouch is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Crouch to London (23 miles away).
Historic houses near Crouch include Old Soar Manor (1 mile south) and Ightham Mote (2.4 miles south-west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. Central London is about 23 miles from Crouch, within easy reach for London-based crews. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Crouch, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We cover shoots in every part of TN15. Local streets include Basted Lane and Long Mill Lane; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Claygate Cross (1 mile west), Basted (1 mile north-west), Platt (1 mile north-east), Comp (1 mile north-east) and Borough Green (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Sevenoaks Hospital (5.3 miles west) and Ightham Court (1.8 miles north-west).
- Nearby schools include Wrotham School (1.6 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Chequers Inn (within half a mile south-east)
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- A covered eating area
- A contact in production
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Crouch
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Places near Crouch
What else we do in Crouch
Perfect for your shoot in Crouch
It’s hot, filling food after a long morning.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Crouch. Here are some of the most popular:
- Farm and estate locations
- Location days
- Unit base lunches
- Wrap parties
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.2 miles north.
Questions to ask before booking
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether travel is included
- Who carves and who serves
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- The journey to the venue
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We arrive early and set up at base, roasting through the morning.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Step by step
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. By late September, sunset near Crouch is about 7:00pm, so a late wrap needs lighting at base.
- Tell us the base location.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We cook at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- 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