Kent · England
Film Set Catering for Eyhorne Street
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for the crew in Eyhorne Street and across Kent.
- Historic house shoots
- Commercials and music videos
- Location days
Slow-roasted pork in Eyhorne Street
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
About our film set catering in Eyhorne Street
Crews can be big, and carving serves a crowd fast. Add sides for a full meal. For period drama shoots and extended shoot days, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and salads.
Near Eyhorne Street, check tracks and ground with locations before the day. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
FAQs for Eyhorne Street
How far is Eyhorne Street from London?
About 35 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Eyhorne Street?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Where do you set up on a shoot?
Normally, if there’s a level, open spot for the roaster under cover. We’ll agree it with your location manager.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Any venue rules
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Perfect for your shoot in Eyhorne Street
It copes with schedule changes.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Eyhorne Street and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Location shoots
- Historic house shoots
- Wrap days
- Rural locations
Among the historic houses close to Eyhorne Street are Leeds Castle (0.9 miles south) and Stoneacre (2.3 miles west). Historic houses are popular locations, and most keep cooking well away from the house, so plan the unit base with locations.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether VAT is included
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A level spot at base for the roaster
- A route for our vehicle
- A covered eating area
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Eyhorne Street
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Shooting in Eyhorne Street: unit bases and access
Eyhorne Street is about 4 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Shoots in Eyhorne Street are part of our patch. We cater 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Eyhorne Street to Canterbury (20 miles away).
Crew coming by rail can use the station: there’s a station right in Eyhorne Street: Hollingbourne station. Central London is about 35 miles from Eyhorne Street, within easy reach for London-based crews. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about a mile of Eyhorne Street, and locations in protected landscapes often have rules about cooking and vehicles.
We cover shoots in every part of ME17. Local streets include Eyhorne Street, Tile Fields and Tile Fields Close; a shoot on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For shoots just outside Eyhorne Street, we cover Hollingbourne (1 mile north-east), Ashbank (1 mile south-west), Broomfield (1 mile south), Leeds (1 mile south-west) and Broad Street (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (4 miles west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north-east), Faversham (12 miles east), Minster (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
Nearby you will also find KIMS hospital (3.6 miles north-west) and Leeds Castle (0.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
- Local pubs include Glyder House Sugar Loaves Public House (under half a mile west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We follow location rules on vehicles and timings.
Ask about china.
What happens on the day
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. On a winter shoot near Eyhorne Street, the light goes by about 3:50pm, so a late lunch or wrap at base needs lighting. 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 carve fast on the lunch call.
- We pack away straight after.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your shoot for a quote: use our quote form.
Related guides
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to deliveries, a hog roast at base is ready on the call. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why Eyhorne Street hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Also near Eyhorne Street
Also in Eyhorne Street
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards