Kent · England
Hog Roast for Film Crews in Ditton, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Ditton and across Kent.
- Location shoots
- Ad shoots
- Lunch at base
A hog roast near Ditton
Questions from Ditton
Could you cook in Ditton Quarry?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Ditton close to London?
Roughly 28 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can you cater in Ditton?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can you get to rural locations?
Send the location and access notes and we’ll confirm.
About our film set catering in Ditton
We liaise with your locations and production team on access, base layout and timings for shoots around Ditton. We serve rotisserie chicken, a vegan option and halloumi skewers, and we are frequently booked for historic house shoots and rural locations.
For a location shoot near Ditton, base might be in a field or farmyard, so ground conditions matter. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Is a hog roast right for your shoot?
Next to deliveries, we’re already there when lunch is called. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Ditton hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Towns and villages near Ditton
Also in Ditton
Why choose film set catering in Ditton?
It feeds a crew quickly once carving starts.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Music video days
- Extended shoot days
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Period locations
Crew coming by rail can use the station: Aylesford station is about 0.6 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Any travel or access charges
- Staffing on the day
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some crew won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
If lunch moves, we hold the roast a little.
China crockery is available on request.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan crew can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
The process
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Because the roast starts early, and winter daylight in Ditton ends around 3:50pm, so we may set up under lights.
- We start with the location, call times and numbers.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- We agree where we set up and when we arrive.
- When lunch is called, we carve and serve quickly.
- We pack up and leave the base tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Ditton
Here’s what affects the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Season and day of the week
- Travel to Ditton
- Numbers
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Any venue rules
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The venue or postcode
Send us the date, the address or ME20 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A named contact at base
- A level area at base
- Access agreed with locations
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
Shooting in Ditton: unit bases and access
Ditton is about 4 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Ditton. Ditton is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Ditton to Canterbury (about 27 miles away).
Historic houses near Ditton include Starkey Castle (4.8 miles north). If you’re shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property. Ditton is about 28 miles from central London.
This part of Kent takes in ME20, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Your shoot could be at a house on London Road, Station Road and Scott Close or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to shoots in Aylesford (1 mile east), East Malling (1 mile west), Well Street (1 mile south-west), Allington (2 miles east) and West Malling (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (4 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (10 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Leybourne Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and Fremlin Walk (3.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Ditton include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
- Local schools include Aylesford School (0.5 miles north-east) and The Malling School (1 mile west)
- Pubs nearby include Kentish Quarryman pub (within half a mile north)
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, 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