Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Etchinghill
Looking for a hog roast for the crew in Etchinghill? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Shoots on location
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Base catering
A hog roast near Etchinghill
Common questions in Etchinghill
What’s the nearest station to Etchinghill?
The closest is Sandling station, roughly 2 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you come to Etchinghill?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Etchinghill and Kent. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
At base, on level ground. We’ll agree it with your location manager.
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.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
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.
About our film set catering in Etchinghill
Crews in Etchinghill work long days, and lunch needs to be hot and on time. A hog roast works well at base: we roast from early and carve on the call. Whether it is crew thank-you days and unit base lunches, we can cook spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls and more.
Near Etchinghill, crews may be miles from anywhere to eat, so lunch at base matters. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
We follow location rules on vehicles and timings.
A second meat widens the menu.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
For a wrap party, a hog roast feels like a reward. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved to order by a chef
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
- How long the roast and service take
- Plates or china
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and time of the event
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Etchinghill
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A safe distance from kit
- 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’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Etchinghill
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Location catering around Etchinghill
Etchinghill is about 3 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. A hog roast suits shoots around Etchinghill, whatever the venue. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Etchinghill to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
For cast and crew travelling by train, Sandling station is about 2 miles away. Etchinghill is roughly 58 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Etchinghill, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations. The coast is within about 4 miles of Etchinghill, and coastal unit bases can be exposed.
For shoots in CT18, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. From St Marys Close, Meriden Walk and St Marys Drive or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Etchinghill we cover include Lyminge (1 mile north), Postling (1 mile west), Woodland (2 miles north-west), Skeete (2 miles north-west) and Ottinge (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (10 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (9 miles east), Folkestone (4 miles south-east), Deal (15 miles north-east) and Hythe (3 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Hospital (3.8 miles south-east) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (1.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Tolsford Hill.
- Schools near Etchinghill include Brockhill Park Performing Arts College (2.4 miles south-west)
How the day works
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Early starts matter for a hog roast at base, and winter daylight in Etchinghill ends around 3:50pm, so we may set up under lights.
- Share the location details.
- We confirm where we set up.
- We cook at base.
- We serve rolls or plates quickly.
- We leave base tidy.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or CT18 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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What else we do in Etchinghill
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
Perfect for your shoot in Etchinghill
It works for wrap parties as well as shoot days.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- End-of-shoot wraps
- Music video days
- Rural locations
- Historic house shoots
Nearby historic houses include Acrise Place (2.4 miles north-east) and Westenhanger Castle (3 miles south-west). If you are shooting at a historic house, the roaster will need a base agreed with the property.
Comparing caterers
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What crockery is supplied
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away