Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Danaway
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for the crew makes the food part of your shoot in Danaway.
- Ad shoots
- Period drama shoots
- Lunch at base
Planning an event in Danaway?
How we price a hog roast for the crew
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Travel to Danaway
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Dietary requirements
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Film set catering in Danaway, carved to order
We need an outdoor spot at base, clear of vehicles and kit, in a position locations are happy with. On the menu are spit-roast lamb, a vegan option and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for crew thank-you days and end-of-shoot wraps.
Near Danaway, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Sign-off from the location
- One contact for the day
- A covered eating area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
Events we cater in Danaway
A slow roast can wait a little.
However big or small the event in Danaway, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Milestone days on set
- Commercials and music videos
- Wrap parties
- Countryside locations
Central London is about 35 miles from Danaway, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Questions to ask before you book
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Travel and any London charges
Places near Danaway
What else we do in Danaway
Location catering around Danaway
Danaway is about 3 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We cater shoots across Danaway and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Danaway to Canterbury (about 18 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, the closest railway station is Newington station, roughly 1.2 miles north of the centre. Danaway is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
This part of Kent takes in ME9, and we can cater your shoot anywhere in it. Local streets include Westfield Gardens, Oak Close and Wormdale Hill; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater shoots in Oad Street (1 mile south-east), Chestnut Street (1 mile north-east), Newington (1 mile north), Keycol (1 mile north-east) and Bobbing (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (3 miles east), Gravesend (14 miles north-west), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (9 miles east) and Minster (8 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Court Hall Museum (2.7 miles east) and Bayford Court (3 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Detling Hill.
- Nearby schools include Westlands School (1.7 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Plough & Harrow pub (0.8 miles south-east)
- Local facilities include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.7 miles east)
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. At midsummer, daylight in Danaway lasts until about 9:15pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- We check the route and send a price.
- We agree our position at base with the location manager.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
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Questions from Danaway
Do you come out to small places like Danaway?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Halal is not offered
- Post allergen details at base
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Count crew needing an alternative
We follow location rules on vehicles and timings.
Ask about china.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a full location caterer, a hog roast is simpler and suits smaller shoots and one-off days. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why us?
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Serving and clearing done for you
- All the equipment comes with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Working with your venue
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
About the food
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away