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Film Set Catering in Egerton Forstal
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Egerton Forstal and across Kent.
- Rural locations
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Period drama shoots
Book a hog roast in Egerton Forstal
How our film set catering works in Egerton Forstal
If lunch moves, a cooked roast can be held for a while. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust. Typical bookings include extended shoot days and commercials and music videos, with hog roast rolls, a vegan option and rotisserie chicken.
Near Egerton Forstal, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. Timings are planned around your shoot, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
For event organisers in Egerton Forstal
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A covered eating area
- A level area at base
- Approval from locations
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
What affects the price in Egerton Forstal
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Egerton Forstal
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people
- What the outdoor space is like
- Dietary requirements
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Egerton Forstal, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Egerton Forstal?
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer, for a wrap or a milestone. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Timed around your day
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Egerton Forstal questions
Which station is closest to Egerton Forstal?
The closest is Pluckley station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
Is Egerton Forstal too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What paperwork do you provide?
Requirements vary by production.
Can you serve at our lunch call?
We work to your schedule, holding the roast if lunch moves.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Do you need much space at base?
At base, on level ground. We’ll agree it with your location manager.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
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.
Perfect for your shoot in Egerton Forstal
A slow roast can wait a little.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Egerton Forstal. Here are some of the most popular:
- Crew thank-you days
- Wrap days
- Location shoots
- Period locations
Central London is about 41 miles from Egerton Forstal.
What your quote should include
- VAT, if it applies
- A clear list of what’s included
- Allergen information for every dish
- What crockery is supplied
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Summer shoots near Egerton Forstal have light until about 9:15pm, which suits an evening wrap at base.
- Production sends us the location and call times.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Name a contact for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Collect crew dietary needs from the call sheet
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share the allergen list with the crew
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We pack away straight after service.
Add salads and potatoes for a full lunch.
Also near Egerton Forstal
Other occasions in Egerton Forstal
Crew catering near Egerton Forstal
Egerton Forstal is about 8 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Hosts in Egerton Forstal book us for shoots of all sizes. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Egerton Forstal to Canterbury (17 miles away).
For crew arriving by train, the nearest station is Pluckley station, about 2.6 miles south-east. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Egerton Forstal, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
Wherever your shoot is in TN27, we can roast on site for your crew. Streets in the area include Forstal Road, Forge Lane and Chantlers Meadow, and a shoot on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For shoots just outside Egerton Forstal, we cover Potter's Forstal (1 mile north-west), Newland Green (1 mile south-east), Pembles Cross (1 mile north), Mundy Bois (1 mile east) and Egerton (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Coldbridge Castle (1 mile north-west).
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away