Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Derringstone
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Derringstone and the surrounding area.
- Lunch at base
- Shoots on location
- Wrap days
A hog roast near Derringstone
How our film set catering works in Derringstone
We need an outdoor spot at base, clear of vehicles and kit, in a position locations are happy with. For commercials and music videos and rural locations, we can cook new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls for your crew.
Near Derringstone, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal is not offered
- Label the alternatives clearly
When lunch is called, we carve fast.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Shooting in Derringstone: unit bases and access
Derringstone is about 6 miles south-east of Canterbury, in Kent. Shoots in Derringstone are part of our patch. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Derringstone is about 58 miles from central London. Historic houses near Derringstone include Goodnestone Park (4.2 miles north-east) and Acrise Place (4.6 miles south). Period locations like these generally keep catering well away from the house, so agree the base early. Derringstone is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
This part of Kent takes in CT4, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. From Derringstone Street, The Causeway and Railway Hill or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. For shoots just outside Derringstone, we cover Heart's Delight (1 mile south-west), Barham (1 mile north), Gravel Castle (1 mile east), Out Elmstead (1 mile north) and Marley (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (6 miles north-west), Dover (8 miles south-east), Folkestone (8 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (12 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.3 miles north-west).
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. At midsummer, daylight in Derringstone lasts until about 9:15pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Tell us the base location.
- We agree our position with locations.
- We roast under cover at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We leave base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan crew can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
What affects the price in Derringstone
The biggest factors are:
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Whether you want china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Your menu choices
- The address or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rough numbers
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Derringstone, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
FAQs for Derringstone
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Could you cook in Jumping Downs?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Do you do wrap parties?
Yes, a hog roast suits a relaxed wrap party, with lamb or chicken if you like.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your shoot for a quote.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
Where the roaster can go in Derringstone
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- A named contact at base
- Somewhere for crew to eat if it rains
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
Also near Derringstone
What else we do in Derringstone
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to grilling to order, carving is quicker for big numbers. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Derringstone
- An itemised quote
- Timed around your day
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- All the equipment comes with us
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Who books film set catering in Derringstone?
It copes with schedule changes.
Hosts in Derringstone book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Location days
- Historic house shoots
- Crew thank-you days
- Countryside locations
For cast and crew travelling by train, Snowdown station, about 2.6 miles east, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- The full menu and the sides
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Allergen information for every dish
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards