Kent · England
Film Set Catering in Fant
Planning a hog roast for the crew in Fant? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Location days
- Historic house shoots
Film set catering for Fant
About our film set catering in Fant
There are options for crew who do not eat pork, with allergen details for everything. We serve hog roast rolls, a vegan option and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for location shoots and end-of-shoot wraps.
Shoots around Fant often use houses, farms and lanes. Let us know about access. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Where the roaster can go in Fant
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Clearance from trucks, kit and trees
- Access agreed with locations
- The location manager’s agreement
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Fant
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
Fant: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Whatman Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your shoot for a quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Late-September shoots near Fant lose the light at about 7:00pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- You send the location, date and lunch call.
- You get a check on access and a quote.
- Our position and arrival are agreed in advance.
- We carve to order the moment lunch is called.
- We pack away straight after service.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your crew
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or ME16 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, especially for crew who don’t eat pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book our hog roast in Fant
- Our staff serve and clear
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read how we price and the cost guide.
For event organisers in Fant
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share the allergen list with the crew
Give us one contact in production, typically locations or the production office.
Lamb or chicken gives the crew a choice.
Shooting in Fant: unit bases and access
Fant is about 2 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. We take a hog roast for the crew to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Fant and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Fant to Canterbury (about 26 miles away).
Fant is roughly 30 miles from central London, within easy reach for London-based crews. For cast and crew travelling by train, East Farleigh station, about 0.8 miles south, is the nearest station. Fant is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
This part of Kent takes in ME16 and ME15, so your shoot can be anywhere in it. Whether your shoot is on Fant Lane, Glebe Lane and Burns Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. You’ll find Fant on the A26, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. For shoots just outside Fant, we cover East Farleigh (1 mile south), Kettle Corner (1 mile south-west), Dean Street (1 mile south), Barming Heath (1 mile west) and Hoppers Corner (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (13 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (10 miles south-west) and Northfleet (13 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.2 miles south-east) and Fremlin Walk (1.4 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Schools near Fant include Oakwood Park Grammar School (0.5 miles north-east) and St Augustine Academy (0.5 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Bull Inn (0.9 miles west)
What affects the price in Fant
The price comes down to:
- How long the roast and service take
- Travel to Fant
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Other occasions in Fant
Occasions we serve in Fant
Carving serves a crew fast.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Fant. Here are some of the most popular:
- Long days on set
- Historic house shoots
- Music video days
- Base catering
The A26 give trucks and catering a straightforward route to Fant.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How dietary needs are handled
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away