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Hog Roast for Film Crews in Detling, Kent
Looking for a hog roast for the crew in Detling? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Unit base lunches
- Extended shoot days
- Crew thank-you days
Film set catering for Detling
About our film set catering in Detling
Whatever the production, we fit around the call sheet. Typical bookings include location days and rural locations, with new potatoes, spit-roast lamb and a vegan option.
For a shoot in a place like Detling, tracks and soft ground need checking before the day. Our chef carves in front of your crew, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
A hog roast or other catering?
At the end of a shoot, a hog roast feels like a reward. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book our hog roast in Detling
- Our staff serve and clear
- An itemised quote
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. On a winter shoot near Detling, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so the unit base needs lighting for late service. Summer shoots have daylight until about 9:15pm.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- We set up at base and roast through the morning.
- We serve when lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Name a contact for the day
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Detling: your questions answered
Is Detling close to London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Detling?
Bearsted station, about 1.4 miles south of the centre.
Do you work to set times?
We plan the roast to your lunch call, and we will adjust where we can.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you have documents for locations?
Requirements vary by production.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The date and time of year
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Detling
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Shooting in Detling: unit bases and access
Detling is about 3 miles north-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We’re happy to travel to Detling for shoots and the places nearby. Detling is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Detling to Canterbury (22 miles away).
Crew coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Bearsted station, roughly 1.4 miles south of the centre. Historic houses near Detling include Stoneacre (3 miles south) and Leeds Castle (4.1 miles south-east). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Detling, and locations in protected landscapes frequently have rules about cooking and vehicles.
Anywhere in ME14, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a shoot on streets such as The Street, Princes Way and Queens Way, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater shoots include Thurnham (1 mile south-east), Grove Green (1 mile south-west), Harbourland (1 mile west), Weavering (2 miles south) and Bearsted (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (3 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles south-west), Faversham (14 miles east) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find KIMS hospital (0.8 miles south-west) and The Mall Maidstone (2.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Detling includes Burham Down and Detling Hill.
- Local pubs include The Cock Horse pub (within half a mile north)
Before you choose a spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A level area at base
- One contact for the day
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Perfect for your shoot in Detling
We are self-contained at base.
People around Detling book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Base catering
- Music video days
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Extended shoot days
Detling is roughly 32 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews.
Questions to ask before booking
- Staffing on the day
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Allergen information for every dish
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Towns and villages near Detling
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Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Post allergen details at base
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
We follow location rules on vehicles and timings.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards